NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein released a video clip in which he warned car wash facilities from raising their prices specifically before Pesach in order to gain at the expense of Jewish customers who need to clean their cars for Pesach.
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“Last year, it was brought to my attention that some local car wash operators, throughout our neighborhoods, have been increasing their prices in a discriminatory manner for their Jewish customers before Pesach,” Eichenstein said.
Eichenstein noted that he is “specifically addressing car wash operators because of the bias and discrimination in deliberately charging their Jewish customers more for the same service that they provide to non-Jewish customers, because they know that we are obligated to clean our cars before Pesach.”
“It is illegal to raise the price for a particular service solely for one religious community at a specific time of year, while the prices remain reduced for everyone else. This is wrong. It is unethical and, above all, it is illegal,” he stated.
“I want to inform you that I have been in contact with the Attorney General’s office again this year, and they will be re-issuing a consumer alert along with a reporting hotline,” continued Eichenstein.
“My message to community members is this: Be careful. Before you agree to a car wash, check the price and confirm with the attendant. Make sure that the services provided for the Passover special are priced comparably to the same, similar services which are not officially Passover services. If you see a discrepancy, speak out. Let them know that the discriminatory practice is illegal and that you are not going to stand for it.”
To the car wash operators, Eichenstein said, “Charging more for your services before Pesach is not only taking advantage, it is blatant discrimination and is illegal. I can tell you, the Attorney General’s office will be watching. You have been warned.”
How about supermarkets , butchers ect !!!!
only car wash prices ? what about FOOD prices , can the ESTABLISHMENTS OVERCHARGE for their products ?
Substitute the word “car wash” for the word “MATZOS”.
Remind me again how much a pound of Shmurah Matzah costs after Pesach?
Cleaning a car once a week whose owner prides himself on a clean car is not the same as cleaning a minivan that has a years full of crumbs, crackers & candy in every crevice. This my fellow Yidden is why people hate us.
And the scammers who pretend to work for the people who will watch them ?
This is neither illegal nor unethical imho. But the Jews that Jack up Pesach prices will have sone explaining to do in olam haba
What a load of rubbish. Has he never heard of free market economy. If people overcharge, there will be others charging less. If they don’t then guess what, whoever cleans your house, should also clean the inside of your car, the outside doesn’t need pessach cleaning
He wrong, it’s the law of supply and demand