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04/20/09:
Buyer Beware When Clicking On FaceBook Ads
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Your local Better Business Bureau of the Southwest (BBBSW) is advising social networkers to read the fine print when responding to ads on Facebook or other social networking sites because the large print does not always tell the whole story. Ubiqu...
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01/23/09:
How To Be a Smart Consumer
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The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest (BBBSW) has suggestions on and has outlined ways that you can be a smarter, more savvy consumer. The following is a list of consumer oaths the BBBSW advocates that you take as a consumer.
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01/23/09:
Check Scams That Keep On Coming
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Criminals and con
artists seem to relentlessly prey on unsuspecting victims with many versions of the check scams. Often, those who are taken advantage of are
the ones who least can afford it. Low
income and elderly citizens are not the only ones t...
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02/27/07:
HOW MUCH HELP IS A CONTRACTOR'S BOND?
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Each year, inquiries and complaints about construction industry related businesses are among the top ranked for the Better Business Bureau of the South.
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02/14/07:
SCAM USES BBB NAME TO ATTRACT VICTIMS
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The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest warns that businesses across the United States and Canada are being targeted by a spoofing scam using the BBB name
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11/17/06:
'Tis the Season to be Giving
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Charities received more than $260 billion in donations in 2005, with the vast majority (75%) from private individuals. Americans are a generous people, and their spirit of giving soars during the holidays. The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest ...
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11/17/06:
SHOP WITH SPEED AND EASE ON THE INTERNET, BUT BE CYBER SAVY!
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Thanksgiving weekend marks the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, but many folks don't wait for "Black Friday" to begin their search for gifts, food, clothing and other holiday-related purchases. They're already using the Internet to ...
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11/17/06:
TIPS FOR HOLIDAY TOY SAFETY
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Toys have changed over the years and the assortment can be astounding, particularly to those who haven't toy-shopped in awhile. Child safety, however, never goes out of style. It is something grandparents and other family members should always keep...
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11/17/06:
DON'T LET THE GRINCH STEAL YOUR CHRISTMAS!
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The holiday season is fast approaching. During this time of year, many consumers feel the pinch in their wallet. The BBB of the Southwest would like to take this opportunity to warn consumers of some of the offers that seem to increase this time of...
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10/23/06:
"VISHING" IS THE NEW "PHISHING"
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The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest frequently warns that scam artists are the first to take advantage of new technology. The latest example of scammer ingenuity is the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones to steal people's finan...
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10/19/06:
Winterize Your Car Before Driving Conditions Get Dicey
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Autumn is upon us and that means cold, sleet or snow is not far behind for much of New Mexico and Colorado. With harsh winter weather predictions, the Better Business Bureau of the Southwest advises you to start winterizing your car this month, befo...
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10/04/06:
Choosing a Cell Phone Service
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Advertisements for new cell phone technologies and design features are quite enticing. But how does a prospective buyer select from among the many wireless models and providers that are available? The Better Business Bureau offers the following tips...
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10/04/06:
International Finance Lottery Claims To Be Local
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Recently, the BBB of the Southwest was notified by a consumer regarding a lottery notification sent by International Finance containing a fraudulent check.INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LOTTERY CLAIMS TO BE LOCAL
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10/04/06:
Do The Research On Work-At-Home Offers
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The BBB of the Southwest warns consumers each day about work-at-home opportunities. MG Research is one of those companies. The company is uses several dbas: M. Research, M & G, and MGR. So far this year, the BBB has provided over 350 reports on t...
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10/04/06:
Rules of the Road for Rebates
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Especially for gift items, the promise of getting money back with rebate offers can be almost irresistible. But for some consumers, the thrill is gone when it comes time to claim that rebate. It takes time to get all the paperwork together and mail i...
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08/31/06:
The Truth About Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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Despite an e-mail warning that continues to circulate on the Internet, it is not necessary to register your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to be protected from telemarketers!
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05/23/06:
HOW SAFE IS BUYING THROUGH EBAY?
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According to newspaper reports, that venerated jewelry seller Tiffany & Co. is suing eBay for "facilitating the trade of counterfeit Tiffany items" on eBay's web auction site.
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05/18/06:
Will Your Auto Insurance Weather the Storm?
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The number of vehicle losses due to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, large hailstorms, firestorms and other severe storms nearly doubled in the five years between 2001 and 2005
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09/25/05:
RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD
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If raindrops are falling on your head because of this year?s monsoon rains, you?re not alone. Recent rains have prompted many residents to call the BBB in search of a reputable roofing contractor.
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09/25/05:
BBB Launches New Reporting System
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The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest is the second BBB in the nation selected to test a substantially revised reporting system. Our new reporting system responds to national surveys of consumers and businesses that found users of BBB reports ...
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09/25/05:
Click-to-Check Icon Gets New Look
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Members whose website gives visitors the opportunity to click to check their reliability report with the Better Business Bureau...
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07/01/05:
Ad Review: Your Travel Biz
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One of the BBB's most recent reviews was of the advertising of Your Travel Biz, also known as yourtravelbiznet.com and YTB Net.com, as well as various other names of individuals who are representatives of the company.
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01/01/05:
President's Message 2005
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As you read this, all of the year-end and New Year's holidays will have passed. Until we near the end of 2005...
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11/01/04:
Yellow Pages' New Bait Hooks Unwary
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Yellow Pages companies have long enriched themselves by mailing statements that appear to be invoices but are really only solicitations for yellow-page ads.
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11/01/04:
Kim's Catch of the Day: Teleten Marketing
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Mortgage lenders pay for leads, but the leads they receive lead to dead ends and their recovery attempts lead nowhere. The only real lead Teleten provides, it seems, is to lead them on.
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09/01/04:
The Immigrant Education Extortion Racket
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Maybe it seems like a warm welcome to Hispanic immigrants when FGH International calls to tell them that the U.S. government wants to foot most of the bill for them to learn English or how to do automotive repairs.
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07/01/04:
What About That Great Buy In The Sky?
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Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar? Maybe you can't quite do either, but entrepreneurs are making it easier to come closer or perhaps to reach something better.
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03/01/04:
New Business Arbitration Clause
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The Better Business Bureau's Uniform Rules for Binding Arbitration have recently been revised, and businesses that participate in the Bureau's Business Arbitration program should revise the arbitration clause they presently use.
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01/01/04:
Kudos From Complainants
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Here's what some of the consumers who have complained to the Better Business Bureau have to say about the service they received.
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11/01/03:
A Word Of Appreciation To Our Members
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As we enter the season of holidays, our thanks to our members and our wishes for good cheer and a bright coming year carry elements of both bitter and sweet.
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09/01/03:
Swiss Directory Snares Malibu Business
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When Michelle Lee sent information off to Tourist Directory about her restaurant, Neptune's Net Seafood, in Malibu, she didn't realize she was committing herself to a payment of over a thousand dollars.
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07/01/03:
Kim's Catch Of Yesterday: A Sequel
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Using the same catch as Girls Gone Wild another website throws customers off track by offering a "totally uncensored and uncut video review of the hottest and sexiest celebrity video clips in the history of film."
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05/01/03:
Taking The Fun Out Of Funding
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What Michael Butler didn't know, hurt him. It hurt him, in fact, to the extent of more than $4,000. That was the amount of the penalty the 33-year-old Indiana resident incurred for paying off his mortgage early.
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03/01/03:
Raising Funds For Telemarketers
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Are you the kind of person who steps forward to contribute to charities that purpose to help victims of disease, famine, war, or other scourges? Would you be so willing to pull out your wallet to help pay the rent and buy food, gas, insurance, enter.
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03/01/03:
Sales Job Or Snow Job?
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It sounds like an offer few people could resist, whether they've been laid off or whether they're holding down a pretty good job: become an independent contractor selling credit card processing equipment for DiamondCard Credit Card Processing Corpor.
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01/01/03:
Topping The Tip
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If you've ever been rankled by the presence of a service charge of some 17 or 18 percent on top of banquet or hotel room charges and various room and sales taxes and still other fees, you may sympathize with the woman who sued over just such a servic...
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01/01/03:
What's The Good Word?
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Here are comments of a couple of consumers who took the time to let us know the good news about their use of our services:
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11/01/02:
The Week Before The Night Before Christmas
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Twas the night before Christmas and all through the town Everyone was promising "The best deal around!" The Yuletide merriment was marred by the sight Of fast-dealing swindlersyyya perennial blight.
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11/01/02:
Winning The Costly Prize Game
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Lucky Lupe Robledo! First, the National Diabetes Fund wants to send him $2,500. But, they say, their records concerning him are incomplete.
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01/01/02:
The Job Mirages
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The economy is in a down turn. Unemployment is rising. Job opportunities are shrinking. How do you making a living when times are tough?
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01/01/02:
Advertising Your Bureau Membership
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Better Business Bureau members who have been in business at least a year may now include the Bureau's torch logo and the statement that they are a Bureau member in their advertising.
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09/01/01:
The Problems With Debt Solutions
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Suppose there was a way for you to pay off a mortgage in much less time, pay off credit cards, pay rents and leases, phone and utility bills, student and business loans, child support, IRS and other liens, property taxes--all without filing bankruptc...
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09/01/01:
Our Readers Write
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"It was absolutely amazing to note the misinformation that was provided in this article. . . . [m]overs cannot and do not ever sell a product called ?insurance.' .
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03/01/01:
Southwest Leaves The Door Open To Identity Thieves
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Just past the gates and ringing slot machines was a temporary counter where free Southwest T-shirts were offered to anyone who signed up for Southwest's Rapid Rewards frequent-flyer program.
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01/01/01:
PMB Deadline Looms...Again
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Even before the U.S. Postal Service's PMB deadline last April, the USPS was in the process of changing its mind.
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