Consumer Support Page

Messages and Warnings

Consumer Advice Leaflets (CAPS) in .pdf format

MESSAGES AND WARNINGS

CSN Information Warning - Fax Preference Service Scam - Trading Standards warn businesses of latest marketing scam being used to induce them into paying £1.50 a minute for services which available free.

Plastic Card Scams - notes on the types of scams and how to avoid them

Network Help For Consumers Monday, 18th October 2004 (PR 1747)
Lancashire consumers are to benefit from a new, county-wide Consumer Support Network (CSN) that will involve Age Concern, CABs and Lancashire Trading Standards Service.

CSN Information Warning : Demand for money Spanish motoring offence
Official looking letters are being sent out indicating that the recipient has contravened Spanish road traffic laws and has an outstanding Justice Department fine.

CSN Information Warning - Dodgy trader
We have reports of grossly overpriced intercoms being sold door to door by salesmen.

Consumer Advice Pack Leaflets

• Is the Trader Right?
• What The Law Says When You Buy Goods
• What the Law Says When you Buy Services
• Bought On Credit
• Beds
• Car repairs or Servicing.
• Carpets
• Clothes
• Double Glazing
• Dry Cleaning
• Electrical Goods
• Fitted Kitchens
• Gas Appliances
• Goods
• Prams
• Secondhand Cars
• Services
• Shoes
• Three Piece Suites
  
  

How to Solve your problems

• Carpets
• Beds
• Car Repairs and Servicing
• Clothes
• Double Glazing
• Dry Cleaning
• Electrical Goods
• Fitted Kitchens
• Gas Appliances
• Identifying the Fault
• Mobile Phones
• Package Holidays
• Personal Computers
• Prams
• Sample Letters
• Secondhand Cars
• Shoes
• Three Piece Suites
• Using Guarantee

Lancashire County Council Trading Standards, 58-60 Guildhall Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 3NU.
Telephone: 0845 600 1352 or (01772) 533573   Fax: (01772) 533591   Electronic Mail: feedback@lancashire.gov.uk

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