Buy with Confidence - Approved Trader Scheme

 

Introduction to the scheme

The Buy with Confidence scheme is a good trader scheme set up to help reputable local businesses and consumers. It is open to any business with premises in the area covered by Kent County Council.

The scheme is run by a partnership of local Trading Standards Services. There is a Buy with Confidence website where businesses can find out more about joining the scheme and consumers can find an approved trader.

 

How does it work?

Trading Standards Officers vet businesses for trustworthiness and to make sure they comply with consumer protection laws. Only traders that pass strict checks are accepted on to the scheme and are able to display the Buy with Confidence logo.

Approved businesses will be constantly monitored by Trading Standards to ensure their standards remain high and feedback will also be invited from their customers.

Find out more by visiting the links on the left.

 

Recommend a trader

Have you used a Kent based trader you would recommend to others?  If so please complete our recommendation form so that we can contact the business and invite them to apply for membership.

 

Video Clips

From the "See also" menu on the right you can select a video clip of one of our BWC Approved Traders giving tips on how to find a good tradesman.

 

Limitations of the Buy with confidence scheme

Kent Trading Standards does not vouch for the financial stability of any company nor for their health and safety procedures. Background checks are carried out on businesses to ensure so far as is possible that they have not engaged in behaviour, criminal or otherwise, which has caused detriment to consumers. These checks do not imply that a business does not have employees with a criminal history nor that the company itself has never been subject to having outstanding judgements against it. All information provided is to assist consumers in exercising their own best judgement. All information is provided in good faith but no guarantee is given or implied as to the accuracy of the nformation provided.

Please note Buy with Confidence approved traders are 'approved' by Kent County Council Trading Standards for their dealings with consumers. This status neither implies nor confirms that the trader is an approved supplier or contractor to Kent County Council.