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Consumer advice


Advice and support for consumers in the City of London is now provided by Consumer Direct London.Consumer Direct is a telephone and online consumer advice service, which is supported by local authorities in London and by the Office of Fair Trading.

Consumer Direct provides clear, practical consumer advice to help consumers sort out problems and disagreements with suppliers of goods or services. From overcharging to faulty goods, and dodgy workmanship to reporting dishonest traders and scams, Consumer Directs’ trained advisers are ready to offer individual solutions for individual problems. Consumer Direct works in partnership with Trading Standards and Consumer Support Networks, providing first level advice and information on a wide range of consumer problems.

More complex problems or complaints requiring further investigation or assistance are referred to Trading Standards or other advice services.
To speak to a Consumer Direct adviser, please call 08454 04 05 06 (Minicom users should call on 08451 28 13 84).
To email Consumer Direct, please ‘Contact us’  via the Consumer Direct website.

A wide range of consumer information and advice is also available online from the Consumer Direct website at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.

More useful help and information can be found at

www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
www.oft.gov.uk
www.askcedric.org.uk
www.lotsa.org.uk

If you are based outside the city, please visit the Trading Standards Central website to find your local trading standards department.

We are part of The City of London Consumer Support Network partnership (CSN) . The major partners are The City of London Citizens Advice Bureau and The City of London Trading Standards Service.

Click here for City of London Citizens Advice Bureau contact details.

Read more about the City of London Citizens Advice Bureau.

Product recalls

Click here for information regarding product recalls.

Teachers and students

If you are a teacher or student, information and lesson plans can be found at the Trading Standards website and the Ask Cedric website.

For further information about Trading Standards, tel 020 7332 3406 or email.


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