Digital Xmas 

'Digital Xmas' is brought to you by consumeradvice.scot and will be focussing on the key issues impacting Scottish consumers over the festive season. More

National Consumer Week Scotland 2020

National Consumer Week Scotland ran between the 16th and 22nd November 2020, with focus placed on online shopping and deliveries. The focus of the week was safe online shopping, with tips shared for making the most of the online shopping experience, including money saving tips, avoiding excessive delivery charges, what to do when there are delivery issues, product safety and avoiding counterfeit goods. READ MORE

ScamWatch Quick Reporting Tool 

The ScamWatch Quick Reporting Tool is available 24 hours to report suspected scams and suspicious activity.

Visit scamwatch.scot to use the Quick Reporting Tool.

Scammers: How they operate and what to watch out for

Email Scams

Telephone Scams

Doorstep Scams

Cyber Scams

Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing

Test & Protect: Help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)

Test and Protect is Scotland’s way of putting into practice the test, trace, isolate, support strategy.

It will prevent the spread of coronavirus in the community by:

• identifying cases of coronavirus through testing
• tracing the people who may have become infected by spending time in close contact with them
• supporting those close contacts to self-isolate, so that if they have the disease they are less likely transmit it to others

 This will allow us to gradually change the restrictions that help to suppress the virus, and instead to contain it so that society and the economy can avoid a return to lockdown.

Coronavirus Consumer Rights

consumeradvice.scot has prepared comprehensive advice and information for consumers who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.

This covers:

1. Travel

2. Cancellations of Concerts, Events & Entertainment

3. Deliveries & Online Orders

4. Planning for Shortages / Price Increases

CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

 Further Information

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland Information & Advice 

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK Government Response 

• NHS Scotland Coronavirus Information & Advice 

• ACAS Coronavirus Advice 

• World Health Organisation: Technical Guidance 

Unfair Delivery Charges 

The Parcel Map and Interactive Data Hub is an innovative online tool which aims to improve transparency in delivery prices across Scotland. 

With recent increased awareness around unfair delivery charges, particularly in rural areas, this new multi-purpose resource allows individuals and businesses to check delivery prices against nationwide averages. 

Click HERE to find out how much delivery companies charge to ship to your address. 

If you believe you pay unfair delivery charges due to the area you live in, you can fill in a simple online form HERE. Relevant information will be passed onto the relevant authorities for further investigation. 

Check our Privacy Policy for information on how we safely and responsibly handle your data. 

Our Complaints Process is available HERE.