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Fake goods warning for online shoppers
Trading Standards chiefs are warning Hertfordshire shoppers searching for cheap prices online because of the credit crunch to beware of fake goods.
Tests by Herts Trading Standards showed items including counterfeit jewellery and branded sports clothing were being sold on the internet.
And officers from the county-council run enforcement body are now urging online shoppers to check cheap buys aren't fake.
Richard Smith, Herts County Councillor, said: "With the credit crunch biting, more people are trying to find bargains online.
"Goods are often cheaper for a reason, and deals which seems too good to be true often are, so consumers need to be wary."
A study by Herts Trading Standards officers in November 2008 found 24 of 46 shopping websites tested did not meet selling regulations.
Fake items bought from some of the websites included fake gold and diamond jewellery, counterfeit Nike trainers and fake cashmere jumpers.
For information on online shopping rights call Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 or see www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
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