- Adviceguide
Published by the Citizen's Advice Bureau. Provides up to date, independent advice about benefits, health, consumer issues and much more
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
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- Consumer Direct
Consumer Direct is a telephone and online advice and information service for consumers in Great Britain, supported by the Department of Trade and Industry.
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
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- Consumer Gateway
a one stop service run by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Do you know your rights when shopping? Experienced a holiday from hell and didn't know who to complain to? Want to know how to avoid being a scam victim?
The Gateway has links to a variety of websites that will provide the answers to these questions and many more. This will enable you to tackle your consumer problems as well as helping you to make informed decisions before buying goods and services.
Good section on online scams..
http://www.dti.gov.uk/consumer_web/index_v4.htm
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- Financial Services Authority
An independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK
http://www.fsa.gov.uk
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- Office of Fair Trading
essential information for businesses on how to comply with legislation enforced by the OFT, check advice on consumer issues, follow the progress of investigations and action taken, or simply download leaflets and reports
http://www.oft.gov.uk/default.htm
(Added: Tue Feb 10 2004 Hits: 158 )
- Trading Standards
one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK. The site is supported and maintained by TSI, the Trading Standards Institute.
This site provides a wealth of information for consumers and businesses, schools, advice and information centres, community organisations, local councils, business support agencies and trade associations.
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
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- Which? Online
Subscription required.
gives you access to over 60,000 pages of information and advice including:
Thousands of reports from the full range of Which? magazines
Reviews for over 4,000 places to eat, drink and sleep
http://www.which.net/
(Added: Tue Feb 10 2004 Hits: 147 )
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