The page you requested was not found, and we have a fine guess why. If you typed the URL directly, please make sure the spelling is correct. If you clicked on a link to get here, the link is outdated. What can you do? Have no fear, help is near! There are many ways you can get back on track with Magento Store. Go back to the previous page. Use the search bar at the top of the page to search for your products. Follow these links to get you back on track!Consumer Protection is warning Western Australians, particularly those in remote and regional communities, about door-knockers offering ‘free’ laptops to people who sign up for courses. Acting Commissioner David Hillyard says varying reports are being looked into and there’s a common theme that consumers are on a low-income and thought they were dealing with someone working for, or associated with, the Government. “Last month a number of people living in Broome were paid a visit by men they thought were offering free laptops in exchange for signing up for a training course.
Secure personal information including tax file numbers and copies of driver’s licences were taken,” he said. “Generally, those who accepted the proposal did not receive paperwork in exchange making it very difficult for the local police or Consumer Protection to ascertain if the men are representing a training provider or if they are scammers.” As well as complaints from the Kimberley, Consumer Protection is looking into reports from Mid-West and South-West WA regarding men knocking on doors and offering training courses, such as a diploma, with the promise of a free laptop. “Because we’re unclear whether these men are from a legitimate organisation, we would urge people NOT to give secure, personal details such as tax file numbers or copies of driver’s licences, birth certificates, passports or even utility bills,” Mr Hillyard said. “There are concerns that these consumers could be unknowingly signed up for a Commonwealth Government ‘Vocational Education and Training (VET) FEE-HELP’ loan, which is a debt that has to be repaid once your income reaches a certain level and can affect your credit rating.
“Since April VET FEE-HELP training providers have been banned from offering enrolment inducements to students, so anyone promising a free laptop is breaking Federal Government rules around the loan-scheme and shouldn’t be trusted.” Mr Hillyard encouraged people to do their homework before enrolling in any course. “It’s a big decision, so shop around to find the right course for you. Check www.training.gov.au to see whether a training provider is registered to provide a certain course. You can also visit the www.studyassist.gov.au site to see whether a course provider is approved to offer VETFEE-HELP loans.” Consumer Protection tips for dealing with door-knockers: Don’t be fooled by how someone looks. Conmen may be dressed in suits if they are selling services or goods out of a briefcase. They could be in high visibility clothing or overalls if they are posing as a tradesman. Ask for their full name, where they are from and their identification.
Consider independently sourcing the phone number for the organisation or business they claim to work for e.g. in the White Pages, and phoning to check whether the person at your door really is from that company. Remember you have the right to ask someone to leave your premises and if they refuse and you feel threatened, call the police to report trespass. If you have any concerns about an approach made to you contact Consumer Protection immediately on 1300 30 40 54 with the details including a description of the person, any name(s) used and the vehicle registration if possible. If you prefer you can call your Consumer Protection regional office in the North-West: 9185 0900; South-West: 9722 2888 or Great Southern: 9842 8366. Remember if someone comes to your home uninvited and signs you up to buy something this is an unsolicited sale, so you get a 10 business day cooling off period to think over the deal and cancel if you wish. Displaying a Do Not Knock sticker (available from Consumer Protection) might help to show anyone coming to your door that you know your rights and make you less of a target for travelling conmen.
Consumer Protection provides regular updates about travelling conmen via social media. Media contact (Consumer Protection)Opening your door to an overly enthusiastic sales person desperate to flog you something you probably don't need can be a very frustrating experience.But an energy company from New Zealand appear to have just the tonic to stop the process in its tracks, before any sales pitch can get under way.Keen to advertise themselves as a company of the 21st century by ditching the outdated sales method, Energy Online created a hilarious viral commercial in which a door knocker comes to life. Energy Online created the hilarious viral commercial in which a door knocker comes to life to frighten peopleThe rather cruel, but entirely humorous video, shows a number of sales people coming to a door over, presumably, an elongated period of time.The first man climbs the steps of the grand house and reaches out to knock the rather elaborate knocker on the large door.But as he rattles the metal with his hand, the knocker springs into life and shouts at him, causing him to jump back in fright.
One man went to bang on the door and the knocker opened its eyes and began shouting at him loudly One woman received the fright of her life after the knocker shouted at her to walk away from the houseOther men and woman are then shown reacting in a very similar way as the man posing as the knocker opens his eyes and shouts loudly.The disguised man then begins to shout a number of humorous things at the sales people, including: 'Stop touching my knocker,' and: 'What can I do for you?'One man begins his sales pitch, after regaining his composure, but the knocker is quick to shout over him and shut him down. The knocker shouted over the people after they had regained their composure and attempted to make their sales pitch A man cunningly disguised as a gargoyle waited at the bottom of the stairs to give the people one last fright on their way outThe knocker tells one man to 'turn around and walk away,' and says to a woman: 'Away with you and your plastic clipboard.'At this point the humorous prank appears to be over but a man cunningly disguised as a gargoyle is waiting at the bottom of the stairs to give the people one last fright on