The Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF) is urging consumers to exercise extreme caution when dealing with Hida Boutique and Hijabi Closet (both operated by Abida Suwaliha Ali) operating via Instagram. Both these accounts retail clothing items such as scarfs, hijab pins and abaya (Islamic dress). This online operator advertises and promises to deliver products to […]
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging consumers to refrain from hiring the services of a company, namely Melbourne Building Works. This company is engaged in construction business and has been taking money from consumers but failed to deliver in a timely manner. The Council has received 16 complaints against this company with a monetary value of […]
School Heads and Managements are once again reminded that it is illegal to engage in ‘exclusive dealings’ with businesses for the supply of students’ school requirements. This is after the Council received complaints where certain schools explicitly told parents to procure school uniforms from a specific trader. Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF) Chief Executive Officer […]
An influx in complaints on lamb products prompted the Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF) to conduct a survey between November 2021 to March 2022. The objective of this survey was to determine if consumers are getting value for their money when purchasing lamb products such as lamb chops, lamb shank, lamb neck and curry pieces. […]
The Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF) is urging consumers to properly check product packaging for minute holes or ‘jabs’ when purchasing items such as rice and lentils/pulses. This alert comes as a spontaneous survey by the Council (triggered by a consumer tip-off) in the Central, Western and Northern Divisions has revealed that many supermarkets are […]