Cumbria Trading Standards are warning Cumbrian residents to be wary of fish sellers in a plain white Ford Transit van who are cold calling offering packs of fish for sale. The packs are being sold at £5.50 per lb. The packs are not marked with any weight or labelling information as is required. The traders are reported to have been operating in the Roweltown area.
Trading Standards provide the following advice:
- Do not do business with cold callers who knock on your door uninvited
- Look out for those who are vulnerable within your neighbourhoods and family
- Report suspicious activity to Trading Standards or the Police
- For help finding a reliable local trader check out the Trading Standards Service 'Buy with Confidence' scheme on www.buywithconfidence.co.uk
If you have any information or would like further advice contact Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 040506 or contact Cumbria Police on 101
Submitted to Natland News by John Parker - Barrows Green Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator