B&NES Council’s Trading Standards Team is warning residents not to fall for a door-to-door fish-selling scam.
The team has received reports of doorstep callers trying to persuade residents to buy what they claim is fresh, expensive fish. Residents have spent up to £200, but when they cook the fish, they have discovered the packs are not labelled and their contents are not what they were told. The sellers also tend not to offer customers cancellation rights or provide a receipt to allow them to seek a refund if they are not satisfied with the goods.
Anyone who has been approached by fish sellers in this manner should contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on: 03454 040506.