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Problems with goods

  • Buying Goods - your rights View
  • Hiring Goods View
  • Your Rights to Cancel When Buying at Home View
  • Your rights when buying on credit View
  • One day sales - be on your guard! View
  • Is the Trader Right? View
  • Shopping at Home - Your guide to the distance selling regulations View
  • Guarantees or Warranties View
  • Sales of mobility aids and products - top tips View
  • Shopping on the Internet View
  • Buying a Pram or Pushchair - what you should know View
  • Oil and Gas - you pay for it, do you get it? View
  • The price is right! View
  • Solid Fuel and Wood Fuel - you pay for it, do you get it? View
  • Goods - how to solve your problems View

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Problems with services

  • Buying Services - your rights View
  • Gas and Electricity Competition - Information for consumers View
  • Is the Trader Right? View
  • Your rights when buying on credit View
  • Shopping at Home - Your guide to the distance selling regulations View
  • Shopping on the Internet View
  • How to make a Complaint about an Unsatisfactory Service View
  • Dry Cleaning View
  • Services - how to solve your problems View

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Problems with cars

  • Used Cars - consumer rights View
  • Vehicle Repairs and servicing View
  • Buying a Motorcycle View
  • Used Cars - prepurchase considerations View
  • Mini-motos, quad bikes and off-road vehicles - A guide for consumers View

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If you are in dispute

  • Insolvency View
  • Writing an effective letter of complaint View
  • Checklist View
  • Trade associations and regulatory bodies - listing View
  • Getting Evidence to Prove Your Claim View
  • Is the Trader Right? View
  • Thinking of Suing in a County Court? View

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Other consumer problems

  • Agents and Agencies View
  • Holidays View
  • Homeworking Schemes View
  • Booking One Day Sales View
  • Credit terminology - What does it mean? View
  • Credit - early settlement explained View
  • Gas and Electricity Competition - Information for consumers View
  • Your rights when buying on credit View
  • Hiring Goods View
  • Shopping at Home - Your guide to the distance selling regulations View
  • Package Holidays and the Disabled Traveller View
  • Environmental Claims View
  • Remortgaging - what you need to know View
  • A guide to choosing and using storecards View
  • Look Before You Rent View
  • Consumer Safety in Rented Accommodation for Tenants View

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Northumberland County Council, Trading Standards Service, Loansdean, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2AP
Telephone: (01670) 534585 (For out of normal hours this number has voicemail facility)   Fax: (01670) 534590
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Electronic Mail: tradingstandards@northumberland.gov.uk

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