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On-line shopping
Avoid scares this pre-Xmas time: safe online shopping tips from ECC Ireland Shopping online can offer increased choice for consumers and, at a time when saving money is on everyone’s mind, online shopping can also offer the potential for real savings. But unfortunatelly scares can be and also for Christmas, or indeed any other time of the year, if you do not follow ECC Ireland’s simple tips for safe online shopping... 70% of ringtone-scam websites cleaned following EU investigation70% of websites investigated for mis-selling ringtones, wallpapers and other mobile phone services have been corrected or closed, following an 18 month EU consumer crackdown carried out by 27 Member States, Norway and Iceland. Since June 2008, when initial checks took place, 301 websites were investigated by national enforcement authorities for serious breaches of EU consumer law.Traders rouse 60 % of consumers' internet orders from other EU countries Many internet traders in the EU refuse to send goods to consumers in other EU member states – 60 % of cross-border orders is refused. A new independent study of the European Commission based on an extensive shopping exercise of 11.000 test orders of favourite goods showed the need to reduce the complex regulatory environment and to boost confidence in online trading. One of the means could be the proposed new consumer directive.Currency of Iceland - the correct rate Some consumers buy goods or services from Iceland and are not sure about how much ISK they get for their EUROS or DKK or other currencies. The ISK has weakend due to the worlds financial crisis. We offer you the correct currency rate value by the Central Bank of Iceland from 28th May 2009. Consumer complaints 2007In 2007, the ECC-Net received 8,834 simple complaints and 1,552 normal complaints and disputes in relation to online purchases. |