Last Of This Weeks Fraud News-Advice

Rogue traders

Rogue traders offer gardening work or maintenance services but the quality of work is often substandard, unnecessary or overpriced. They also use persuasive sales techniques to encourage people into making hasty decisions.

Prevention:

·  Always ask for references from recent clients

·  Get a quotation from more than one trader

·  Take your time, don’t be hurried into making a decision. Legitimate callers won’t mind if you ask them to come back later while you consider your options 

·  Speak with family and friends to get their opinion on whether you need work doing on your home 

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