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Advisory Service - Windows and Conservatories - A free independent service available to help the window, conservatory and sunroom buyer to make sense of what's available and what to look out for. Includes trade tricks, list of installers, technical information and contact information.
Beeb.com - Site from the BBC with a wide range of retailers and experts to ensure you have access to the advice and the deals on the web.
Blagger.com - Comments and complaints about companies and service providers.
Meta Description: [ Blagger.com is a site that allows consumers to leave feedback and comments about companies you have used. It is a directory for people to check out companies before they use them. ]
Child Car Seats - Provides advice on purchasing, fitting and using child car restraints, along with links to manufacturers, retailers and other relevant organisations.
Meta Description: [ Provides advice on purchasing, fitting and using child car restraints, along with links to manufacturers, retailers and other relevant organisations. ]
Craplawn - The tale of a Gloucestershire gardening contractor, a bumpy lawn and a dissatisfied customer
Meta Description: [ The tale of a Gloucestershire gardening contractor, a bumpy
lawn and a dissatisfied customer ]
Energy Efficiency - Advice on energy efficiency from the Energy Saving Trust, an independent, government-funded body. Includes tips and information and details of grants and offers available.
Meta Description: [ The Energy Saving Trust Official Website � EST is a UK Organisation dedicated to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the use of sustainable and renewable energy sources, energy efficient products & practices in the home and cleaner vehicle fuels such as LPG, Biodiesel and hybrid /... ]
Energywatch - Independent gas and electricity consumer watchdog, providing help to domestic, commercial or industrial energy (gas and electricity) consumers. Includes details of regional offices, and of services available nationwide.
Meta Description: [ Energywatch - your gas and electricity watch dog ]
Ethical Consumer - Tips on ethical buying, consumer reports on a wide range of goods, information on UK and worldwide boycotts. Publishes Ethical Consumer magazine and the Corporate Critic database.
Meta Description: [ Looking at the ethics of the companies behind the brand names, Ethical Consumer
is the essential alternative shopping guide. Online articles, consultancy services, giving you the information
companies would rather you didn't see. ]
Fensa - Publication about the changes to Building Control regulations affecting the double glazing and conservatory industry. Technical information and contact details.
Meta Description: [ fenestration self assessment scheme, building regulations to improve energy efficiency requirements. FAQ about energy efficiency, replacement window, building regulations and glass and glazing federation ]
Grumbletext - Submit and read opinions and complaints on big corporations in the UK. Site creates news stories based on user contributed content and actively publicises it to the media.
Meta Description: [ Grumbletext, UK consumer complaints - post online and via SMS text message! ]
Holiday Travel Watch - Advice, assistance and information on holiday complaints to consumers and holidaymakers who have travelled abroad with a British tour operator.
Meta Description: [ Holiday TravelWatch is a National Consumer’s Organisation that explains how you can claim compensation when youve had a holiday hell! Callers receive free impartial advice ON legal rights AND information about the RIGHT travel lawyer. ]
Horizon Associates - Information and advice on buying for both consumers and businesses from Buckinghamshire-based professional purchasing consultants.
Meta Description: [ Purchasing consultants supplying FREE expert buying advice, for, buyers, to, save money, and, negotiate bargains.
Procurement information, on, efficiency, e-Procurement, print, ethics, fraud, ]
Impata.Com - Reviews online stores across a variety of categories, and allows the user to submit comments and ratings.
IT Reviews - Independent reviews and forums discussing computer hardware, software and games and consumer electronic equipment such as digital cameras.
Meta Description: [ Independent reviews of computer software and hardware, plus price comparisons, discussion forums, buyers guides and editorials. ]
ITCH (Institute for Total Carpet Hygiene) - Site dedicated to the importance of caring for your carpet. Appears to have been set up by Vax.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Institute for Total Carpet Hygiene (ITCH) website. ITCH has been created to highlight the importance of caring for your carpet. ]
Kitchen Advice - Impartial kitchen advice to help you with the planning and design of your kitchen. Plus, how to choose kitchen appliances, cookers, freezers and kitchen cabinets.
Meta Description: [ Impartial kitchen advice to help you with the planning and design of your kitchen. Plus, how to choose kitchen appliances, cookers, freezers and kitchen cabinets. ]
MoneyBasics - Money advice site, including debt and savings advice and budget and mortgage calculators.
National Consumer Council - Features news and publications, consumer education section, and details of current campaigns.
National Consumer Federation - Lists consumer groups and membership details, together with survey results and archived issues of Consumer News.
Meta Description: [ National Consumer Federation Web Site ]
Nationwide Building Society's Financial Advice, My Experience - Describes an alleged case of financial mis-selling by the Nationwide Building Society in which it gave commission-led financial advice. Includes a Message Board.
Meta Description: [ The Nationwide Building Society gave me some very bad, commission-led, financial advice. I've lost thousands as a direct result. Share your own experiences of Nationwide's financial mis-selling by using the Message Board. ]
Office of Fair Trading: Consumer Information - General advice on consumer rights in the UK, information on your rights under the law, tips on how to complain or how to find someone who can help with your problem plus information on shopping on credit and getting out of debt.
Meta Description: [ Consumer information ]
PC Buyer Beware - Provides information on personal computers to help consumers make more informed buying decisions.
Meta Description: [ PC Buyer Beware! - How best to use, buy, build, fix problems, upgrade, restore, recover, and repair personal computers - PCs ]
Poorsimmon - Photographs of problems at Coppermill Place, built by Persimmon Homes in 2001, alleging that Persimmon have ignored numerous residents complaints.
ReviewCentre.com - Reviews and ratings of cars, electrical products and online shops.
Meta Description: [ Consumer reviews of all types of products and services with forums, price comparisons and product specifications. ]
Romulus 2 - Features computer retailer reviews and an active forum discussing retailers and computer hardware.
Meta Description: [ Romulus 2 : Computer UK, The FREE Technical Support website for British computer users. ]
Scottish Consumer Council - News, publications and details of current projects.
Meta Description: [ The Scottish Consumer Council is an independent consumer policy and research organisation which works to represent consumer interests to policy and decision makers. ]
ShopSpy.co.uk - Categorised directory of reviews of shopping sites.
Meta Description: [ Genuine free bets from UK bookmakers, updated regularly. ]
Snagging.org - Information and advice for buyers of new build homes in the UK.
Meta Description: [ Snagging.org - Empowering New Home Owners, A blog about David Wilson Homes ]
Sold Secure - Range of security products tested for a variety of purposes, from vehicle security to leisure equipment, homes and offices, and protecting valuables. Sold Secure tests and provides information regarding effective security products to various clients, including the police and the insurance industry.
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The Consumer Gateway - Department of Trade and Industry run portal containing information and advice for online consumers. Features news, advice and links to consumer information on a variety of topics, including shopping, home improvement, finance, holidays and utilities.
Trading Standards Central - Resource for consumer protection information in the UK, supported and maintained by TSI (Trading Standards Institute).
Meta Description: [ Trading Standards and consumer protection information in the UK, supported and maintained by TSI, the Trading Standards Institute. Information for consumers, business, schools, advice and information centres. Your local service deals with complaints and enquiries and provides advice, information ... ]
Trusted Reviews - Provides searchable reviews of consumer and computing products.
Meta Description: [ TrustedReviews is the UKs Premier source for IT Reviews and News ]
Tubz UK - Help and advice site for people looking to buy bathrooms, showers or bathroom accessories, bathroom lighting, flooring and wall coverings.
Meta Description: [ bathroom help and advice from Tubz UK ]
UK Recall Notices - Safety recall notices for the United Kingdom.
Meta Description: [ Recall Notices UK: UK Safety messages: Free safety notices ]
Verdicts Consumer Product Reviews - Consumer product review site, with numerous reviews of items from boardgames to mp3 players.
Meta Description: [ Verdicts consumer product reviews. Read honest consumer reviews. What is your verdict? ]
Washing Machine Help - Help, advice and tips on UK washing machine purchases, repairs and spare parts, authored by a washing machine repair man.
Meta Description: [ Independent buy washing machines advice and tips. Compare washing machine prices. Buy washing machine parts. Free help, advice and tips on UK washing machine DIY repairs and washing machine spare parts. All things washing machine related ]
Whatprice.co.uk - Offers information on appropriate costings for building, electrical, household, gardening, car and plumbing work.
Meta Description: [ What-price provides price estimate information for all your home improvements ]
Which? Online - Which? offers selections from its various magazines; some content only accessible to registered subscribers.
Meta Description: [ No advertising, no bias, no hidden agenda. Just expert advice from an independent source. ]
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