Trading Standards Institute



goods and services

Please click on the titles below to see our leaflet summaries.

You can enter your postcode in the field at the bottom of this page to see if your local trading standards has the full leaflet versions available on their website.

A Guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
(for all nations)

Accurately describing goods and services
(for all nations)

Antiques and antiquities
(for all nations)

Credit brokers - fees
(for all nations)

Do you sell at car boot sales?
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Do you sell at car boot sales? 
(for Scotland)

Internet auction sites
(for all nations)

Package tours and holidays
(for all nations)

Publishing and marketing scams
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Publishing and marketing scams
(for Scotland)

Sale and resale of tickets
(for all nations)

Sale of knives on the internet to under 18s
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Sale of knives on the internet to under 18s
(for Scotland)

Selling on the internet
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Selling on the internet
(for Scotland)

Special service telephone numbers
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Special service telephone numbers
(for Scotland)

Videos and DVDs for sale and hire
(for all nations)