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Consumer Direct
Advice and support for consumers in Suffolk is provided by Consumer Direct (www.consumerdirect.gov.uk). Consumer Direct is a telephone and online consumer advice service which is supported by local authorities in the Eastern Region, and by the Office of Fair Trading.

Consumer Direct provides clear, practical advice to help consumers sort out problems and disagreements with suppliers of goods and services. From overcharging to faulty goods, and dodgy workmanship, to reporting dishonest traders and scams, Consumer Direct's trained advisors are ready to offer individual solutions for individual problems.

Consumer Direct works in partnership with Local Authority Trading Standards Advice Services, providing first level advice and information on a wide range of consumer problems. More complex problems or complaints requiring further investigation or assistance are then referred to Trading Standards or other advice services.

To speak to a Consumer Direct advisor, please call 08454 04 05 06 (Minicom users should call 08451 28 13 84). You can also email consumer direct, or visit their website at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Consumers from outside Suffolk can obtain details of their local Trading Standards service at Trading Standards Central (www.tradingstandards.gov.uk)

       
Howard the Shopping Assistant


Want to know about a website before you decide to buy from them?

Howard the shopping assistant allows you to check out websites before you use them and get information on other consumers' experiences. For more information and to use Howard visit the website.

      
Auntie Scam

Auntie Scam is Suffolk Trading Standards Agony Aunt. You can read her advice to real life situations covering topics such as distraction burglaries, scams to loan problems. You can email Auntie Scam if you have any questions at auntie.scam@suffolk.gov.uk.  

      
     
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Office of Fair Trading has worked in conjunction with retailers, public sector organisations and trade associations, to create a range of materials to explain the law and how it applies when customers want to return goods.

Consumer- Know Your Rights (1155k)

                
     
Knock Knock Campaign

The Suffolk Safe and Sound group, which is made up of Suffolk Police, Trading Standards, Fire and Rescue and Age UK, have launched the "Knock Knock" campaign. The aim of the campaign is to try and reduce distraction burglaries and make people more aware of rogue traders.

In Suffolk there were 69 distraction burglaries in 2008, 73 in 2009 and 74 in 2010; the average age of the vicitm of a distraction burglary is 78.

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