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Fair Trading

Aim: "To prevent false claims about the nature or price of products or services, and preventing a variety of trade malpractices."

Our work embraces a wide range of problem areas, including:

  • Misleading price indications.
  • Hallmarking and description of jewellery.
  • Motor vehicle fraud, including car 'clocking'.
  • Product counterfeiting and misuse of trade marks.
  • Holiday problems, misdescription and pricing
  • Misleading advertisements.
  • Consumer credit deals.
  • Video age classification.
  • Property misdescriptions
  • Underage sales

For advice or information on any of the above telephone the Trading Standards Office on 01709 823151