Consumer advice
Consumer advice in Cornwall is provided by the Citizens Advice consumer service. It provides free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues. Visit the Citizens Advice website or call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06.
Charging for single-use carrier bags
Regulations came into force in Ocotober 2015 that requires larger shops in England to charge 5p for each single-use plastic carrier bag provided by the retailer.
Further details can be found on this Gov.uk webpage.
Consumer Advice Leaflets
Advice about your rights regarding goods and services you have bought and when you can get a repair, replacement or refund can be found on the Directgov Consumer Rights webpages. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has also produced leaflets giving specific consumer advice which are listed below:
- General consumer advice
- Consumer advice relating to buying, selling and maintaining vehicles
- Consumer advice related to disputes over goods
- Consumer advice on buying goods and your rights
- Consumer advice on dangerous and age restricted items
- Consumer advice on accessing and obtaining services
- Consumer advice on travelling and holidays
- Consumer advice on point of sale information
Useful Links
Find simple ways to solve your everyday consumer problems on the Which? website (Which? is a consumer rights group that have been offering independent advice and campaigning on behalf of consumers for more than 50 years).
The European Consumer Centre for Services provides general information on consumer law and rights when buying services across the European Union, as well as contact details for organisations that could provide practical assistance in case of dispute. Services advised on include: travel and tourism services, building and construction, plumbing, car repairs, childcare and education, estate agencies an
d accountancies. The European Consumer Centre for Services can provide information to consumers looking to purchase services; including details of consumer organisations, advisory bodies and enforcement bodies that can assist should a problem arise.
Consumer advice in Cornwall is provided by the Citizens Advice consumer service. It provides free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues. Visit the Citizens Advice website or call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06.
Charging for single-use carrier bags
Continue readingRegulations came into force in Ocotober 2015 that requires larger shops in England to charge 5p for each single-use plastic carrier bag provided by the retailer.
Further details can be found on this Gov.uk webpage.
Advice about your rights regarding goods and services you have bought and when you can get a repair, replacement or refund can be found on the Directgov Consumer Rights webpages. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has also produced leaflets giving specific consumer advice which are listed below:
- General consumer advice
- Consumer advice relating to buying, selling and maintaining vehicles
- Consumer advice related to disputes over goods
- Consumer advice on buying goods and your rights
- Consumer advice on dangerous and age restricted items
- Consumer advice on accessing and obtaining services
- Consumer advice on travelling and holidays
- Consumer advice on point of sale information
Find simple ways to solve your everyday consumer problems on the Which? website (Which? is a consumer rights group that have been offering independent advice and campaigning on behalf of consumers for more than 50 years).
The European Consumer Centre for Services provides general information on consumer law and rights when buying services across the European Union, as well as contact details for organisations that could provide practical assistance in case of dispute. Services advised on include: travel and tourism services, building and construction, plumbing, car repairs, childcare and education, estate agencies and accountancies. The European Consumer Centre for Services can provide information to consumers looking to purchase services; including details of consumer organisations, advisory bodies and enforcement bodies that can assist should a problem arise.
