National Consumer Week
National Consumer Week is an annual event organised by the Trading Standards Institute to raise awareness of consumer rights. The dates this year are 17th-21st November 2008 and the theme is 'Be a Savvy Shopper this Christmas’. Hampshire are looking at the following topics:
Do you understand what your credit is costing?
What does Digital TV mean for you?
When is a bargain not a bargain?
How to choose a safe toy
How many calories in Christmas lunch and mince pies?
Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Service will be having stands in shopping centres and large stores. If you have any queries regarding National Consumer Week, or your rights as a consumer, Trading Standards staff are out and about in Hampshire on the following days:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15/11/08 | 09.00-17.30 | Queen Anne’s Square, Festival Place, Basingstoke |
| 15/11/08 | 09.00-17.00 | Asda, Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, SO5 3YJ |
| 18/11/08 | 09:30-14.00 | Gosport Borough Council, Town Hall, High Street, Gosport PO12 1EB |
| 22/11/08 | 09.00-17.30 | Hart Centre, Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 3LA, Site 9 Outside Next |
| 22/11/08 | 09.00-17.00 | Asda, Speedfields Park, Newgate Lane, Fareham, PO14 1TT |
We have put together a quiz covering our themes for this year. Why not have a go and see how you get on?
Last year we were looking at buying over the internet or mail-order:
