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Here are some of our favourite websites which recommend products and businesses and provide reviews on them: www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk - search for a range of nearby businesses that are vetted and approved by Trading Standards to ensure that they operate in a legal, honest and fair way. www.goodgaragescheme.co.uk - search for local independent garages that you can trust to complete your car service competently, performing services to a strict code of conduct and will always have your best interests at heart. http://www.kitemark.com/find-it/indextabs.php - BSI kitemark assures trust, integrity and quality on products and selected services (find nearby car body shop repairs, garage services, electricians, window and door installations and furniture removers) http://www.motorindustrycodes.co.uk/garagefinder/ - search for nearby garages demonstrating commitment to operate as a responsible business and deliver high levels of customer satisfaction. http://www.naea.co.uk/default.aspx - Estate Agents bound by strict rules of conduct to ensure they offer you the highest level of integrity and service. Search for NAEA members in your area. http://www.referenceline.com/tpos/ - find nearby estate agents that undertake to follow the Code of Practice for Residential Estate Agents, which has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading and exceeds legal requirements. Read customer satisfaction reviews. http://www.trustedreviews.com/ - tests on computers & peripherals, digital cameras, satnavs, TV, home cinema, mobile phones www.tripadvisor.com - an excellent source of information on hotels and holidays, including customer reviews www.reviewcentre.com - product and service reviews www.ciao.co.uk - product and service reviews www.dooyoo.co.uk - product and service reviews http://maps.google.co.uk and click on Find Businesses www.cponline.co.uk - Christian businesses www.which.co.uk - an excellent resource for comparative tests of numerous consumer products and services, available to view in most public libraries www.ethicalconsumer.org - reviews of ethical products www.ethical-company-organisation.org - reviews of ethical products Many magazines available in news agents such as W H Smiths review products. Some of these reviews are also available on their websites. For example Cars - www.whatcar.com/car-reviews and www.topgear.com/uk/car-reviews Cameras - www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment.html and www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews Mobile Phones - www.whatmobile.net/Reviews and www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Reviews Computers - www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews and www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews, www.pcw.co.uk/products and Computer Buyer Hi-Fi, TV etc - www.whathifi.com/Reviews and www.hifichoice.co.uk Amazon is also a good source of user reviews: www.amazon.co.uk/ |