Hey guys, I’ve not posted much of late as I have been letting the review and competition run it’s course.
A bit of information has been going round lately from iCAN (nowt to do with the folks at Apple I don’t think), regarding photography and photographers.
It appears that trading standards have been getting a number of complaints lately regarding photography, which is a shame as we all then get tarred with the same brush as it were.
I pride myself with being honest with people, and not hiding pricing or charges from people, and I know this sometimes makes me appear to be more expensive than some other people, and it has lost me some work…..but I can sleep at night
Anyway here is the message…pass it round to people, make sure they don’t fall for it.
iCAN MESSAGE FOR MEMBERS
After a number of recent complaints Warrington & Halton Trading Standards service are warning residents to show caution when dealing with photographic studios or people offering photo shoots. The complaints that have been received range from people who have been hit by unexpected charges, through to those who are unhappy with the service that has been provided. Trading Standards would like to offer the following advice:
Don’t be tempted to do business with photographic studios who call you out of the blue. If you are considering having photos taken, be sure to shop around and seek recommendations from friends and relatives.
Make sure that you know who you are dealing with and do not pass on your bank details unless you are convinced of the legitimacy of who you are dealing with.
Be fully aware of any terms and conditions that are attached to agreements for a shoot. Trading Standards have information about people who have cancelled appointments only to find that amounts of money have been removed from their bank accounts at a later stage.
Confirm what any photographs will cost before the shoot. Some consumers have expressed shock at the amount of money that they have been expected to part with for photographs. This seems to particularly be the case where the initial shoot has been offered for free, or at a reduced rate.
Warrington & Halton Trading Standards would urge consumers to exercise the usual caution when dealing with photographic companies as they would with other traders. If you have any concerns please call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.
And to leave you on a good note, he is a picture of Josh doing some creative work the other morning.
