Need a plumber but don't want to be ripped off? Want to know where you can get your car repaired with confidence? If you don 't know where to start looking for a reliable tradesman, the Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Buy-with-Confidence scheme can help.
This ground-breaking initiative provides a list of businesses that have been independently checked by Trading Standards Officers for compliance with the law and trustworthiness. Members are also continuously monitored to ensure that they maintain their high levels of service.
With Hampshire Trading Standards alone receiving over 20,000 customer complaints each year, it is understandable that we all feel daunted when looking for someone reliable to carry out a specific job. It was with just this problem in mind that the Buy-with-Confidence scheme was set up. The aim is to give consumers peace of mind as well as promote the many reliable firms that there are in Hampshire.
While the scheme cannot guarantee that the work of members will never give rise to complaint, if it does, one of the requirements of membership is that such problems should be resolved quickly and fairly.
It is currently the largest such scheme in the country with over 400 members, covering a huge range of different businesses from builders to window cleaners.
To find out about approved traders in your area you can either visit the website at www.buywithconfidence.info or ring 01962 869 765.