Information from Trading Standards
If you know, or care for, a vulnerable or elderly person, please remind them not to accept offers of work from cold callers at their door, or allow any cold caller into their home.
Date 8.1.10
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM TRADING STANDARDS, PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
In the weeks leading up to Christmas Trading Standards service have received numerous complaints from residents who have purchased GHD hair stylers and Ugg boots from fake websites. These sites have been designed to look like official websites, but as you navigate your way around the website it will become apparent that this is not the case. Consumers are not receiving the goods ordered or, more frequently, receiving poor quality counterfeits.
Trading Standards would advise consumers that if they are buying either of these goods online it is safer to do so only on the official websites of the companies, or their authorised suppliers.
If you think you may have been a victim please contact Trading Standards on 08454 04 05 06 or visit www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Best wishes
Western Watch
Cheshire Constabulary Western Watch Office supports Home Watch Schemes across Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston and Vale Royal, and is based in the Western Partnership Office, Northwich Police Station. Telephone 01244 614291 E-mail western.watch@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
TO CONTACT THE POLICE CALL 0845 458 0000
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