(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A citizen wondered why inspectors from the Consumer Protection Department (CPD) did not raid neighbourhood stores and targeted only the bigger outlets and shopping complexes.
Mohamed Al Yami told local Arabic daily Al Arab in remarks published yesterday that neighbourhood stores, commonly known as 'Baqalas', are more exploitative and manipulate prices.
"Well, they may charge 10 to 15 percent extra. That's acceptable but many tend to overdo when it comes to pricing," Al Yami said.
He wondered why CPD inspectors didn't visit these outlets that are everywhere.
"Commercial centres are better than the Baqalas."
He said not everyone in Qatar is rich. A majority of people struggle to help ends meet as their salaries are low, said Al Yami.
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