💡 Think a business has broken the law or treated customers unfairly? You can report them to Trading Standards to help stop scams, rogue traders, and unsafe products from affecting others. 🔍 Report a business if they have: ⚠️ Sold unsafe or dangerous products 🎭 Sold fake or counterfeit goods 📦 Supplied goods or services that were not as described 😡 Used pressure selling tactics to make you buy something 💻 Scammed you online or failed to deliver goods you've paid for 🚫 Tried to prevent you from exercising your legal consumer rights 💷 Hidden extra charges or misleading prices 🔞 Sold age-restricted products without checking ID 🏠 Carried out poor workmanship that leaves people at risk 📞 How to Report You should contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service, who will: ✅ Pass your report to Trading Standards ✅ Provide advice about your consumer issue 💻 An online reporting form is also available, with responses usually provided within 5 days. 🔎 What Happens Next? Trading Standards will assess the information and decide whether an investigation is needed. 📌 They may not contact you directly, but your report could help build evidence against a business if others report similar concerns. ⚠️ Important: Trading Standards cannot get you a refund or resolve your individual complaint. 🛠️ If you're trying to fix a problem with a business, you may also need to: 📝 Make a formal complaint 🤝 Use a dispute resolution scheme ⚖️ Consider taking legal action ✅ Your report could help protect other consumers and prevent future victims. If something doesn't feel right, speak up. #ConsumerProtection #StopScams #TradingStandards #StaySafe 🚨 |