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DORSET TRADING STANDARDS 2. Look to see where the trader is based and whether they provide a postal
address – just because the web address has ‘UK’ do not assume the seller is
based in the UK. If there is no address supplied or there is just a PO Box or
Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service check and
email be wary.
approve businesses so you don’t have to.
For more information visit www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or 3. Deal with reputable sellers - only use sites you know or that have been
recommended to you. If you have not bought from the seller before then
call 08454 040506.
do your research and check online reviews.
To report or seek advice about problems you have
experienced when dealing with a trader call 08454 040506. 4. Get the trader to tell you if they provide an after-sales service, warranty, or
guarantee.

Counterfeit goods – What is the real threat? For further advice on this, or to report something to Trading Standards, call the
Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06.
When we think of counterfeit goods we probably think of films, music and clothes,
but what about electrical goods, cosmetics, or toys? These all have to meet
certain safety standards set down in law. These standards are there to protect
the consumer.
Counterfeit goods may not BERE REGIS AND DISTRICT
meet these standards: 98% of a
batch of apple electrical TWINNING ASSOCIATION
chargers tested failed to pass
one or more of the safety tests;
tests on counterfeit lipsticks have There was an error in last month’s remembrance report.
found 300 times the permitted Judy Newton has confirmed that the correct number of
amount of lead in them; In 2016 young men that Cérences lost in WW1 was, in fact, 136.
airbags for vehicles which That number, in a place the size of Bere Regis, is quite
turned out to be counterfeit devastating.
were found; in 2017 one Trading
Standards service seized 88,000
counterfeit toys in the run up to BERE REGIS AND DISTRICT TWINNING ASSOCIATION –
Christmas. All of these failed ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND QUIZ FEBRUARY 2019
safety tests and all highlight the potential harm to the public from counterfeit
goods. The Bere Regis and District Twinning Association are holding their Annual General
Meeting on Monday 11th February 2019 at 7 p.m at the main Sports Club, North
If something on sale seems to be too good to be true then it probably is. Street, Bere Regis. Straight after the AGM, at 7.30 p.m we will be holding a quiz
Organised crime groups play a large role in the supply of counterfeit goods and and raffle. All are welcome. Drinks and nibbles can be purchased from the bar.
they obtain significant financial benefit from doing this.
We will be visiting our Twinning friends in Cerences in September 2019. Dates will

be confirmed nearer the time.
Top tips to help you avoid buying counterfeit goods If you are interested in joining the Twinning Association, please email
jackie.ahern@hotmail.co.uk for details.
1. When buying online check the spelling and grammar on the website and
of the URL – often the people behind these sites do not pay a lot of
attention or care to this detail. Fraudsters may also try to deceive you by
slightly changing the spelling of a well-known brand or shop in the website
address.

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