Any customer who signed up to a Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) contract on their doorstep, by phone or at a shopping centre could have a mis-selling claim against the company, according to Trading Standards.
Tougher action is needed to stop people being plagued by firms pushing them to make payment protection insurance (PPI) and personal injury claims, consumer campaigners said today.
Oi, David Cameron, it's time to sort out petrol prices! That's the top consumer issue people would tell the Prime Minister to address, according to a poll of over 13,000 MoneySavingExpert.com users.
Claims management companies (CMCs) should be banned from cold calling says charity Citizens Advice, after research revealed 90% of consumers have been pestered by calls, emails or texts by them.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today launched its annual doorstep selling campaign, which aims to help elderly or vulnerable consumers know their rights.
Charities, religious groups and political parties are among the worst offenders of organisations that ignore 'no cold callers' signs, a MoneySavingExpert.com poll has found.
Home insurance and repairs company HomeServe has today been fined £750,000 by telecoms regulator Ofcom for making excessive silent and abandoned calls to consumers.
19 April 2012
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