For the third year running, complaints about second hand cars top the list of consumer complaints for 2008. According to figures released by Consumer Direct, this figure is up by 12% on the previous year, indicating that the problem would seem to be getting worse. The vast majority of the complaints relate to cars bought [...]
January 29th, 2009 | Catriona | 2 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "buying online"
Tips for Safe Online Shopping this Christmas
Like it or not, the Christmas shopping frenzy is nearly upon us, and with an increasing number of us choosing to do our Christmas shopping online, it means making an even earlier start. But how much do you know about your rights when buying from the internet? A recent survey by the OFT found that [...]
November 17th, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
Buying Online
New Regulations have introduced greater consumer protection measures for the increasing number of people buying online and by mail order. Although the practice is still not without its problems due to the anonymity of the web and the regularity of card fraud.
The purchase of goods and services over the internet, by phone or by mail [...]
Online Auction Sites
The practice of buying goods from internet auction sites such as e-bay, and other online market places such as Amazon’s ‘Sell Your Stuff’ is becoming more and more mainstream. In these instances, you are not buying from the sites themselves, but from individuals who have put their possessions or products up for sale on those [...]
July 1st, 2008 | Catriona | 10 comments | Continued
Mail Order Goods and Distance Selling
Is mail order stuff any different?
Absolutely. It’s highly likely that at some point you will have bought something over the phone or on the internet, and unlike buying something in a shop, it’s a situation whereby you are not physically face to face with the supplier. What we are talking about here are the [...]
