Blacklists of dubious traders

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:

• www.byggerietsankenaevn.dk/til-forbrugere/ikke-fulgte-afgoerelser
• www.bilklage.dk/Udhaengsskab
• https://www.forbrug.dk/klagemuligheder/oversigt-over-klageinstanser/firmatjek/

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