National trading standards

1. Who are national trading standards?
2. What are Trading Standards?
3. How do I go about contacting trading standards?
4. Who do trading standards work for?
5. What are the 8 basic rights of the consumers?
6. How do you report unfair business practices?
7. How do I report a trading company?
8. Can trading standards help me get a refund?
9. What to do if a business rips you off?
10. What happens if you break Trading Standards?
11. How do I make a consumer complaint?

Who are national trading standards?

National Trading Standards delivers national and regional consumer protection enforcement. Its Board is made up of senior and experienced heads of local government trading standards from around England and Wales with an independent Chair.

What are Trading Standards?

Trading Standards are a government service that make sure that consumers are protected from unfair trading and allow them to successfully support businesses that are legitimate.

How do I go about contacting trading standards?

Trading standards services are delivered by your local authority and consumer concerns should be reported to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.

Who do trading standards work for?

Trading standards officers (TSOs) work for local councils advising on consumer law, investigating complaints and, if all else fails, prosecuting traders who break the law.

What are the 8 basic rights of the consumers?

The eight consumer rights are: The right to satisfaction of basic needs – to have access to basic, essential goods and services such as adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, public utilities, water and sanitation.

How do you report unfair business practices?

Answer. Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The more information you can give us about the situation, the more useful your report will be.

How do I report a trading company?

File a complaint with the regulatory bodies in your country or jurisdiction as well as the location of the scammers. Also with the regulator who provides the trading license to the broker. How can I check if they are regulated? Regulated brokers usually highlight their licensing on the bottom of their website.

Can trading standards help me get a refund?

Trading Standards use the information you give them to investigate unfair trading and illegal business activity, like rogue traders and scams. Trading Standards can take businesses to court or stop them operating, but they won't help you fix your problem - for example, they can't help you get a refund.

What to do if a business rips you off?

To file a complaint, just go to ftc.gov/complaint, and answer the questions. Or call That's all there is to it. If you've been ripped off or scammed, complain to the Federal Trade Commission. It can help put the bad guys out of business.

What happens if you break Trading Standards?

Trading standards offences can usually be punished with a fine, and in many cases the amount is unlimited. For the most serious cases imprisonment is an option, with maximum periods of up to two years for some trading standards offences.

How do I make a consumer complaint?

A dissatisfied consumer can file a complaint directly with the national commission or appeal against decisions of the state commission within a month from the date of the order. The court fee is Rs 5,000 and the demand draft should be in the name of The Registrar, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.