Christmas warning from trading standards officers after fakes seized at Grimsby carboot sales
MAKE sure your Christmas is the real deal.
That's the appeal from Trading Standards officers who have urged shoppers to ensure they do not fall victim to buying cut-price fake goods as presents for their friends and loved ones.
-
Warning against buying fake goods this Christmas are, from left, community protection manager Neil Clark, trading standards officer Charlotte McMullan and safer communities and neighbourhoods portfolio holder councillor Dave Bolton. Picture: Jon Corken
The appeal follows the seizure of a haul of fake designer scarves, jewellery and clothing from market stalls and carboot sales across Grimsby, which are believed to have a street value of many thousands of pounds.
Community protection manager Neil Clark said the best way to avoid buying fake goods – which are often poor quality and may not have been subject to the usual health and safety checks – was to buy from outlets in the Real Deal scheme.
30% off on our collection range and other selected fabrics. alternatively call 809887 and we will bring our samples to you for our friendly hassle free quote.
Contact: 01472 809887
Valid until: Saturday, July 13 2013
He said the goods had been seized during inspections of premises, markets and carboot sales who had signed up to the scheme – but that shoppers could now buy at all of the outlets with confidence.
They include:
Cleethorpes Street Market.
Grimsby Top Town Market.
Grimsby Farmers' Market.
Grimsby Christmas Market.
Oaklands car boot sale.
Spud's carboot sale, near Morrisons.
Mr Clark said: "Buying fake goods is a false economy – you will have to buy the same thing three or four times because the quality is so poor. There is also evidence that counterfeit sales support the black economy, organised crime and other criminality."
Councillor Dave Bolton, the portfolio holder for community safety and neighbourhoods, added: "Counterfeiting hits our economy in four ways. There are the tax issues, it takes trade from legitimate manufacturers and retailers and rips off customers.
"There are lots of legitimate retailers in North East Lincolnshire and we would encourage shoppers to use them."
See them, shop them:
If you believe you have spotted counterfeit goods for sale, text FAKES, followed by your message, to 82055. You can also call 08454 040506.
Comments
by chrisorphan82
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 11:49AM
“if someone wants to buy fakes let them its there choice ,this country is one big rip off "you goner do anything about that?" ....no so just let people sell whatr they wanna sell fake or not ,at least they are working and making a living and earning there own money and NOT CLAIMING JOB SEEKERS ! leave em alone i say!”
by Chixxey
Monday, November 19 2012, 7:46AM
“Understand and agree that times are hard and we all need a bargain. Also agree that name branded goods made in sweat shops the same as the cheaper goods are rarely come into my home. There are some things I wouldn't dabble with however and knocked off/cheap vodka is one of them! Haven't you seen headlines about anti-freeze used to top up cheapy voddy? Am an avid bargain hunter (tis part of my working class culture and background) but also like my health too!!!”
by tarkley
Sunday, November 18 2012, 10:44PM
“looks like a duck,sounds like a duck,it`s a duck.i don`t care if it`s fake.”
by davendogs
Sunday, November 18 2012, 6:30PM
“In that photo one looks like he has a sawn off in his jacket. Another a sensible shoes dwarf.”
by Busy_man
Sunday, November 18 2012, 4:50PM
“Point Proven.”
by Busy_man
Sunday, November 18 2012, 4:14PM
“I am guessing trading standards and the friends of them have been on here, You can tell by -10 on my last post.
Like I said you should go after the big boys not the little ones, O no you won't do that will you as they fight back as they are worth a lot of money.
We should not get so ripped off in the UK, one nation of fakes and rip off it is.”
by Beagleyes
Saturday, November 17 2012, 8:13PM
“Three wise monkeys ?”
by davendogs
Saturday, November 17 2012, 6:56PM
“If something that retails at £60 is going for £15 we pretty much have the gumption to know it's fake or knocked off. We pay what we think it is worth. As for clothes, most are made in the same sweat shops. No need to pay several times the amount of the bare garment for a snobby label.”
by Busy_man
Saturday, November 17 2012, 5:26PM
“I buy fakes all the time, Why not? Its saves money, Why are the council going after small business people, why not go to the wholesalers who sell it to them in the first place?
You will never stop it :) As long as people are happy to buy them it will carry one, Should trading standards not go after fake vodka?”
by gillian01
Saturday, November 17 2012, 11:45AM
“yes but people stiil buy them even if they are fakes because they are cheap”