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| 1. Consumers' Association |
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| URL: |
http://www.which.net |
| Notes: |
Publishers of the well known "Which?" consumer
magazine. (See especially their excellent section on web traders.) |
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| 2. Office of Fair
Trading |
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| URL: |
http://www.oft.gov.uk |
| Notes: |
"The Office of Fair Trading plays a key role in
protecting the economic welfare of consumers, and in enforcing United Kingdom competition
policy." See especially the online "Fair Trading" magazine |
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| 3. Trading Standards
Central |
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| URL: |
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk |
| Notes: |
"A one-stop shop for consumer protection information in
the UK. The site is supported and maintained by ITSA, the Institute of Trading Standards
Administration." (You can use this site to locate your local Trading
Standards office.) |
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| 4. Watchdog (BBC Television -
Consumer Program) |
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| URL: |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/ |
| Notes: |
Online version of the TV program. Details of all
the main stories broadcast. |
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| 5. Electricity and Gas
Consumers Council |
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| URL: |
http://www.energywatch.org.uk |
| Notes: |
An independent consumer champion, committed to improving the
services provided to all gas and electricity customers |
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| 6. Shop Spy |
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| URL: |
http://www.shopspy.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Checks and reports on e-commerce sites in 13 different
categories. See which shopping sites perform best! |
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| 7. Citizens Advice Bureau |
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| URL: |
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk |
| Notes: |
The national network of Citizens Advice Bureaux can offer
advice and assistance on a wide rage of topics. Use this website to find online
guidance of a general nature or, for more specific advice, to locate a CAB office in your
area. |
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| 8. Stop Receiving Junk Mail |
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| URL: |
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your postal address on the
official register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited marketing mailshots.
Contact the Mailing Preference Service. (Please note that this registration
will NOT prevent receipt of junk e-mail) |
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| 9. Stop Receiving Junk Telephone
Calls |
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| URL: |
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your telephone number on the
official register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited telephone calls.
Contact the Telephone Preference Service. |
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| 10. Stop Receiving Junk Faxes |
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| URL: |
http://www.fpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your fax number on the official
register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited fax communications. Contact the
Facsimile Preference Service. |
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| 11. Opt Out of Receiving Junk
E-mails |
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| URL: |
http://www.e-mps.org/en/ |
| Notes: |
If you want to stop companies
sending you unwanted e-mail (SPAM), you can register with the Direct Marketing
Association's e-mail preference service. Please note that this service is run by the
US branch of the Direct Marketing Association, so any personal data won't be protected by
UK laws. |
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