With only a few days left until the start of school, parents have started to rush for stationery. Some have headed to Eminönü and some to famous stationery stores for shopping. One of the places where stationery supplies are sold the most is the markets. Stationery retailers are uncomfortable with supermarkets selling their products. The stationery shop owners we spoke to complained, “Everyone should do their own job, markets should not sell these products anymore, our sales are decreasing.”
PRICE DEPENDS ON QUALITY
The stationery market varies depending on the quality of the product. While some people fill their bags with 1,000 TL, parents who want quality materials have to pay an average of 5,000 TL. İlyas Cesur, who owns a stationery store in Mecidiyeköy, begins his speech by stating that they have started a campaign called “hanging stationery” within the scope of social responsibility. Cesur, who provides information about the prices of the products, states that everyone can find products that fit their budget.
UNDER THE STAIRS PRODUCTS
One of the concerns of parents regarding school products is the illegal production. Speaking on the subject, Vecdet F. Şendil, Chairman of the All Stationers Association, stated that the reliability rate in stationery products is 99 percent and said, “Our parents need to have a stationery company that serves them for twelve months, specializes in the field of stationery, We recommend that they choose stationery retailers that know the products, can direct them to the right product, where they can get answers to their questions and have a rich product variety.” made the statement.
YOU CAN COMPLAIN
Noting that their fight against pirated products will continue, Şendil underlined that when buying products, the label should be checked and materials whose manufacturer or importer is unknown should be avoided, and said: “Parents should especially check whether the crayons have the ‘CE’ mark and the phrase ‘Compliant with EN71 standard’. Spray paints and adhesives must be water-based and solvent-free.If parents think that the product they purchased is unsafe, they can complain on the website tuketici.gov.tr or the ALO 175 consumer hotline.
MARKETS PERCEPT CHEAP
İrem Özkal, Secretary General of the All Stationers Association, stated that there are products for everyone’s budget, saying, “There are dry paints for 30 liras and 300 liras. The prices of bags also vary, starting from 500 TL and going up to 5 thousand TL. Our goal is to ensure that a middle-class family can choose their needs from reliable stationeries. The stationery sector is a sector that also serves the education sector. There are dozens of products that are inspected in a stationery store, there are many options. The perception that the cheapest ones are sold in supermarkets is not true either. Our parents can find the most affordable stationery products from stationers. He used the expressions.
HERE IS THE PRICE LIST
On the other hand, the average figures for average stationery products in the market are as follows:
“Writing pad 28 TL, drawing pad 30 TL, scissors 28 TL, glue 25 TL, pencil case 75 TL, pencil sharpener 12 TL, eraser 9 TL, 12-pack pencils 57 TL, red pencil 10 TL, number stick and beans 50 TL, abacus 80 TL, play dough 75 TL, 12-pack crayons 55 TL, 12-pack crayons 52 TL, 10-pack construction paper 22 TL, water bottle 120 TL, lunch box 170 TL, backpack 500 TL.”
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