Blacklists of dubious traders

7.1.2019

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Europe's black sheeps

Cross-border shopping is easier than ever before. With only a few clicks you can order goods from all over the world. This brings risks as there are many dubious traders who don't comply with consumer rights or act fraudulent. In some countries, authorities or organisation warn against such companies. The European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) made an overview of such blacklists:

Austria

Watchlist Internet: www.watchlist-internet.at

Belgium

Blacklist for the financial sector: www.fsma.be/en

Denmark

The Danish arbitration bodies (ADR bodies) have several blacklists, including:

Estonia

In Estonia, the Consumer Protection Board, which is responsible for consumer protection, publishes a list: https://www.tarbijakaitseamet.ee/en

Finland

Consumer magazine Kuluttaja: www.kuluttaja.fi/musta-lista/

France

List by the government and police forces: www.arnaques-internet.info/
Consumer protection authority: www.arnaques-infos.org
Ministry of finance: www.economie.gouv.fr
List of the financial market authority about traders without a permission: https://www.amf-france.org/en_US/Epargne-Info-Service/Mise-en-garde/Par-date

Hungary

Blacklist of the ministry for consumer protection about dubious online traders: www.jogsertowebaruhazak.kormany.hu

Netherlands

Blacklist of Thuiswinkel.org, a network for e-commerce which also awards a trustmark: https://www.thuiswinkel.org/consumenten/waarschuwingen
List of the trustmark "Stichting Webshop Keurmerk": https://www.keurmerk.info/nl/warnings/
Police: www.politie.nl

Norway

List of the consulting firm Trygg Handel: https://www.trygghandel.no/no/Svartelisten/2640/Category/Show/1748#0
Ombudsman for consumers: https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/english/fraudulent-online-shops

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