Ripped Off blog

The NSW Office of Fair Trading has created a blog which allows NSW consumers to tell their stories about being ripped off. Their conditions of use and moderation policy are fairly restrictive. To be fair, the Office of Fair Trading needs to protect themselves from somebody naming a business and then making claims that are slanderous.

The blog is a great move, hopefully it will provide the Office of Fair Trading with information about consumer behaviour, particularly those who do not approach the office for assistance. As well as informing and educating consumers about the risks out there and hopefully get more of those who did get ripped off to get real help.