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03/17/2010

Wisconsin Exercise Equipment Company Racking Up BBB Complaints

Consumers across the country are complaining to BBB about an exercise equipment company in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.

03/08/2010

Complaints to Better Business Bureau Up Nearly 10 percent in 2009

According to an annual report released today by BBB, consumer complaints increased 9.7 percent in 2009. Cell phone, cable/satellite TV and banking industries top the list for most complaints filed.

03/02/2010

Top Five Reasons to Fill Out the 2010 Census Form

Better Business Bureau encourages everyone to take a few minutes to fill out the census form when it arrives in the mail in March. Here are our top reasons why you should participate.

03/02/2010

BBB Warns Against Deceitful Online Payday Lenders

Better Business Bureau is warning families to beware of online payday lenders that claim they are not beholden to licensing laws, debt collection practices or caps on interest rates.

03/01/2010

How BBB can help you become a savvier consumer

March 7 is the kickoff to National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) and Better Business Bureau is a proud supporter of this nationwide effort to educate the public on how to become savvier consumers.

03/01/2010

Tips for Selling Your Timeshare

Many businesses specialize in reselling timeshares, but Better Business Bureau warns that some companies use deceptive sales tactics to bilk thousands from already cash-strapped timeshare owners.

03/01/2010

BBB Small Business Advice: Reduce the Damage Done by a Data Breach

Data breaches at businesses are on the rise. Better Business Bureau recommends that small business owners take steps to protect their data and also develop a plan of action if a breach does occur.

02/24/2010

Homeowners Complain That Quality Florida Group Fails to Provide Loan Modifications

Customers from Texas and Florida are complaining that one loan modification business, Quality Florida Group in Mesquite, TX, and Orlando, FL, has failed to provide promised services and refuses to make refunds.

02/19/2010

Miss.-based Magazine Subscription Company Generating Complaints Nationwide

The BBB Serving Mississippi has received complaints from 34 states about a magazine subscription company, which consumers allege is claiming BBB affiliation.

02/11/2010

BBB in the News -- Questions on Narc Technologies

In this story on NBC5-TV, Dallas, the BBB explains that questions are being raised about a business opportunity from Narc Technologies and the Web site NarcThatCar.com.

02/11/2010

Grandparents Across North America Fall Victim to Scammers Posing as their Grandchildren

Arlington VA - February 10, 2010 – Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns Better Business Bureau.

02/10/2010

Complaints to BBB on Espirit de Corpe Allege That Loans Don't Materialize

Consumers from California to New York are complaining to the Better Business Bureau about failure to receive promised loans from Espirit de Corpe, Inc., Dallas.

02/09/2010

BBB Complaints Focus on Websites Tied to Couple in Cairo, Ill.

Consumers who used three Web-based businesses based in Southern Illinois have complained to the BBB about orders that were never fulfilled and their inability to contact the companies.

02/08/2010

BBB Dallas Provided Over 3.7 Million Instances of Service in 2009

In 2009, the Better Business Bureau serving Dallas and Northeast Texas provided a total of 3,797,053 instances of service, up 68% from 2008. The largest increases were in services for pre-purchase inquiries, including BBB Reliability Reports, Accredited Business rosters, and Request a Quote Referrals.

02/01/2010

New Lottery Scam Fraudulently Claims to Be From Better Business Bureau

BBB warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery.