Demand from Tradesmen to Reduce Prices on E-commerce Sites

Nowadays, we can buy almost anything we can afford online, from toilet paper to cars. This being the case, we can say that the future of our shopping habits is up to the policies of e-commerce sites. Because in fact, in every product we buy, We pay both the seller and the e-commerce platform.

Most of us know it, but let’s explain for those who don’t know; e-commerce platforms, is a marketplace where sellers open their own online shops, just like a shopping mall. You can buy a product from more than one seller on the same e-commerce site, with different prices and campaigns. The e-commerce site, on the other hand, receives a certain commission on the price of the product, no matter which seller you buy it from.

It was requested to apply a ceiling and floor to the commission rates of e-commerce sites

In its statement, the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK) complained about the commission rates of e-commerce sites. (TESK) Chairman Bendevi Palandöken said in his statement on the subject: “Varies depending on the service received, Commission up to 45 percent Floor and ceiling application should be introduced to the rates” he said.

Palandöken stated that high commission rates increase prices by up to 20%.On the other hand, the cost of the advertisements made by the sites should not be charged to the tradesmen. Our e-commerce tradesmen Should not be forced to make a discount once a week” he said. So, if the ceiling-floor application requested by TESK comes, what will be the impact on us?

Having a floor-ceiling application between commission rates prevents e-commerce sites from increasing product prices with exorbitant commission rates and prevents platforms from creating an unfair competitive environment by abnormally lowering commission rates. This is in general Prepare the environment for product prices to fallr in which case the winner is the consumer.