Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Consumer Information Links
- Consumer Choice Company Conducts surveys and presents annual Consumer Choice Gold Award to winners selected by consumer feedback; covers companies in Leeds, Sheffield and York.
- Office of Fair Trading - Consumer Information General advice on consumer rights in the UK, information on your rights under the law, tips on how to complain or how to find someone who can help with your problem plus information on shopping on credit and getting out of debt.
- Beeb.com Site from the BBC with a wide range of retailers and experts to ensure you have access to the advice and the deals on the web.
- OFT Help for Students Advice on consumer rights specifically for students. Includes information on shopping rights, managing on a budget and using credit.
- Online Shopping and Mail Order Made Easy Leslie Geddes-Brown brings her mail order guide to the Internet. The site features both a shoppers' and a gardeners' forum as well as the author's own choice of the best in a wide range of mail order firms.
- Internet Consumer Watchdog Internet consumer site with discussion forums for e-commerce customers covering shopping, auctions, telecoms and credit cards.
- Online shopping advice from the OFT Advice and tips on shopping over the Internet from the Office of Fair Trading. Information on how best to complain, how to put things rights and what scams to watch out for.
- Holiday Travel Watch Advice, assistance and information on holiday complaints to consumers and holidaymakers who have travelled abroad with a British tour operator.
- T3 Network - Tomorrow's Technology Today Technology and gadget news with expert reviews from T3, Home Entertainment and Hi Fi Choice magazines.
- Goldfish Guides Product reviews, consumer advice and information on homeowning, financial services, appliances, and motor vehicles.
- Which Webtrader Scheme Code of practice for online retailers in the UK, with listings of companies already signed up.
- Energy Watch Consumer Champion Consumer organisation created by Parliament to protect the interests of all domestic, commercial or industrial energy (gas and electricity) consumers. Details of regional offices, and of services available nationwide.
- Energy Efficiency Information and tips from the Energy Saving Trust, a non-profit distributing organisation funded by the government and the utilities.
- thehen Network Maintains database of dealers in hi-fi and home entertainment products and offers a product locating service.
- DooYoo Independent opinions community in the UK. Provides unbiased reviews for consumer products and services, particularly for those available in European markets.
- Trading Standards Central Resource for consumer protection information in the UK, supported and maintained by ITSA (Institute of Trading Standards Administration).
- 1 Stop Shopping Guide to secure online shops in the UK.
- Pomp Online Ezine For Home Shoppers Monthly ezine keeping consumers up-to-date with all the news and issues affecting UK home shopping.
- Horizon Associates Information and advice on buying for both consumers and businesses from Buckinghamshire-based professional purchasing consultants.
- ConsumerDesk UK Comparative online product information for the UK with reviews of some products.
- UK Power Ltd Information on electricity, gas and alternative power suppliers in the UK.
- BBC - Watchdog Reports on cars, holidays, goods and services, houses, health and computers.
- The Garden Machinery Index Comprehensive guide to choosing and using garden machinery, featuring a database-driven index of garden machinery and UK garden machinery retailers by post code.
- The Complainer Internet resource for complaining to, and getting satisfaction from, over 1,000 leading U.K. companies. Diary, tips, archives and direct company links.
- UK ISP Reviews on UK ISP written by consumers at Epinions.com.
- Which? Online Consumers' Association offers selections from its various magazines; some content only accessible to registered subscribers. Its 'WebTrader' scheme establishes a code of practice for online merchants.
- Shopping-guide A guide to safe shopping online, e-tailing articles, press releases from UK retailers and e-commerce news.
- Ciao UK based consumer opinions on home products.
- New-New Covers newly launched products, from food and fashion to gifts and gadgets, with links through to specific manufacturers.
- European Ezine For Young Consumers The articles are written exclusively by young people (most are in English and German). The topics include everything that you can spend money on, and everything that affects consumers in their everyday lives, such as music, fashion and advertising.
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