Buy With Confidence Christmas special - December 2016

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Buy with Confidence edition 

This e-zine is compiled by Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Service for members of their Approved Trader Scheme.

Merry Christmas

Dear Member,

As 2016 comes to a close we would like to thank you for your continued support and membership of the scheme.

Devon and Somerset Buy With Confidence scheme offers a wide range of services, trades and skills to the local area. We know that customers look to BWC to find the right people to carry out work and offer trusted services.

We know business conditions for all sectors are competitive, so we are working on extra ways to market the scheme to increase the amount of potential customers who will contact you to use your services.

Membership offer

With this in mind, we are pleased to offer BWC Devon & Somerset members -Recommend a Business and save 50% on your annual membership for 2017/18. So if you know of anyone who would benefit from becoming a Buy With Confidence member see details on how to take up the offer.

We will also be sharing this newsletter on a more frequent basis and would welcome your feedback on the articles and news you would find useful to help you in running of your successful business. We’ll also be updating the look of the newsletter in 2017 so we look forward to sharing it with you.

Furthermore, we have invested in some marketing resources to increase the awareness of the BWC scheme so we hope you will notice the increased presence of BWC throughout Devon and Somerset in 2017.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a successful, peaceful and happy 2017.

Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Buy With Confidence Team


Cyber Scams

Protect your business from Cyber Scams

Increasingly businesses (and personal data) can be put at threat from criminals attacking your business by creating cyber scams. The Metropolitan Police has created a special task force called FALCON (Fraud and Linked Crime Online) to try to combat this type of crime.

To offer nationwide support on the best way to protect yourself and your business they have produced this helpful booklet: The Little Book of Cyber Scams


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Making the most of your membership

From your membership we want you to encourage as much new business as possible, and retain existing customers so here are some handy hints in getting the most from being part of BWC.


Paladin the Rhino

Paladin the Rhino

We were also very proud to have been involved in the Great Big Rhino Project, in association with Paignton Zoo. For ten weeks over the summer, 42 life sized Rhinos took to the streets of Exeter and Torbay.


December 2016


Drogo 10 run

Highlights of 2016

It’s been a busy year for Buy With Confidence and some of the team  even got their running shoes on! 

Buy with Confidence were proud sponsors of the 1610 Race Series and supported the Drogo 10 race


Virtual Jet Centre

Events for 2017

We are looking to organise a range of networking and business events that will help you to grow your business and give you a chance to meet the Buy With Confidence team.


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