http://dallas.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=50&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning businesses about notices sent by US-Telecom for telecommunications maintenance agreements businesses did not order. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/us-telecom-scheme-hits-st-louis-area-bbb-warns-against-paying-suspect-invoices-40629 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT The BBB has received numerous calls from businesses who say notices they received from Corporate Records Service implied they were required to compile corporate meetings documents. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-alert-businesses-call-mailings-from-corporate-records-service-deceptive-40522 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning the public of a scam that tricked a school nurse out of $4,700 after threatening her with jail and the loss of her job. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-alert-thieves-steal-4700-from-nurse-after-threats-of-jail-job-loss-39772 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning companies and consumers about vanity awards from St. Louis Awards Program, which is tied to the notorious US Commerce Association. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-st-louis-award-program-tied-to-us-commerce-association-vanity-awards-38537 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT The BBB warns businesses to be wary of solicitations from Progressive Business Publications or International Credit Recovery, a New York firm hired to collect on Progressive subscriptions. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-alert-firms-say-progressive-business-publications-charged-them-for-unwanted-newsletters-35726 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT Consumers nationwide continue to be victimized by sophisticated loan scams that demand up-front fees for personal loans that are never delivered, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-consumers-to-avoid-advance-fee-loan-scams-using-green-dot-moneypaks-34957 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT BBB warns people looking for child care jobs to be extremely cautious when dealing with anyone they meet through the Internet. 'Nanny scams' have been used to steal money from job seekers. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/missouri-student-loses-2400-in-nanny-scam-bbb-warns-34533 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT More than 1,000 online shoppers from across the nation said they never received discount coupons purchased from the Texas-based daily deal site SaveMore.com, reports BBB. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-savemorecom-took-money-for-daily-deal-coupons-never-delivered-33449 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT The BBB is urging contractors to be alert for telephone solicitors trying to convince them to sign up for an online program offering free job leads. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-advises-contractors-to-avoid-firms-that-charge-99-advance-fee-for-job-leads-31885 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious when entering puzzle contests sponsored by Opportunities Unlimited Publications Inc. of North Kansas City, Mo. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-consumers-about-puzzle-contests-from-opportunities-unlimited-publications-of-kansas-city-31856 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT Radialabs, a company that touts its wrinkle-reducing face cream as “the fountain of youth in a bottle,” has left disgruntled customers across Missouri, Illinois and the nation, the BBB warns. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-free-face-cream-offer-from-radialabs-led-to-unexpected-charges-31548 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT BBB warns that consumers complain about losing thousands of dollars to about Internet business ventures from Web Media, Web Media Blogging, ITech Financial Group, Web Media Malls and UPG Marketing, all in Arizona. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/web-media-malls-and-itech-financial-took-thousands-from-unemployed-senior-citizens-30351 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning consumers to beware of phony online used car dealers like Edward American Cars and Quick Auto Sales, which advertised deeply discounted cars online. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/shopping-online-for-a-used-car-beware-of-scams-bbb-warns-28512 Fri, 20 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT Worthless service contracts sold by the Vehicle Service Contract (VSC) industry have cost consumers millions of dollars nationwide, a Better Business Bureau (BBB) study concludes. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/vehicle-service-contract-scams-cost-consumers-millions-of-dollars-27446 Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau is warning budding entrepreneurs to be cautious when signing up for upcoming “Rich Dad Education” seminars run by Florida-based Tigrent Inc. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-urges-consumers-to-approach-tigrent-rich-dad-education-seminars-with-caution-27427 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT Regent Asset Management Solutions and Imperial Recovery Partners of Kansas have been criticized for questionable debt collection practices in 220 customer complaints to BBB from across the U.S. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-consumers-of-kansas-firms-deceptive-debt-collection-tactics--26564 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT Consumers who tried to take advantage of 'free' Internet offers for smokeless cigarettes from Direct E-Cig say they were burned by unexpected charges that totaled $100 or more, the BBB warns. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/direct-e-cig-free-offer-for-smokeless-cigarettes-turned-into-a-real-drag-consumers-tell-bbb-26377 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that most memorabilia and commemorative items produced and sold in the wake of Elizabeth Taylor’s passing will decrease in value in the years to come. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-consumers-to-use-caution-when-buying-elizabeth-taylor-memorabilia-26290 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT Capital Debt Management of St. Peters is the focus of new complaints that the company convinced customers to pay thousands to help lower mortgage payments but did little or nothing to help them. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/consumers-say-capital-debt-management-took-thousands-failed-to-help-reduce-mortgage-payments-26242 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT Some Internet discount clubs are under attack from consumers who say the clubs took money from their bank accounts after they applied for online loans, BBB warns. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/discount-clubs-debited-bank-accounts-of-payday-loan-applicants-25626 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT Consumers hoping to cash in on an advertised offer of “absolutely free” $2 bills may end up frustrated and disappointed, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-calls-world-reserve-monetary-exchange-ads-offering-free-2-bills-misleading-23974 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT More than 1,200 consumers across North America have filed BBB complaints against California-based Dealer Cost Car Audio, many claiming they never received merchandise ordered from the company’s Web site. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-dealer-cost-audio-ignores-hundreds-of-complaints-23503 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT Scalise Endeavors, a business in Maplewood, Mo., that sells hiking and camping equipment through the Internet, is under fire from consumers who are telling the BBB they paid for products they never received. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-scalise-endeavors-delivered-outdoor-gear-late-or-not-at-all-23452 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT Consumers say that an “energy-balancing” bracelet widely advertised as an aid to improved flexibility, balance and strength has done nothing to improve their health. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/consumers-say-irenew-bracelet-did-nothing-for-their-health-22422 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT Home Safe Financial Assistance, a loan modification firm based in West St. Louis County, apparently has gone out of business, leaving customers at even greater risk of foreclosure. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/home-safe-financial-assistance-customers-tell-bbb-they-were-abandoned-by-mortgage-modification-firm-22352 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT The BBB warns that a small business from South-Central Illinois appears to be among the most recent victims of an international trade show scheme operating out of Mexico. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-urges-trade-show-exhibitors-to-beware-of-mexico-based-expo-guide-21006 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT A company that markets itself as a leader in the timeshare resale business also claims an address in the long-vacant and padlocked LaSalle building at 509 Olive Street in downtown St. Louis. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/property-experts-marketing-promises-to-sell-timeshares-fails-to-carry-through-bbb-warns-19989 Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT Three months after a Glen Carbon, Ill., man lost nearly $10,000 in an Internet scam, he is warning others to be extremely cautious when buying on eBay, the popular auction site. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/illinois-man-lost-10000-in-ebay-related-scam-bbb-urges-caution-19754 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT Eight months after the Better Business Bureau first warned consumers about SVT, Inc., of Columbia, Mo., the BBB says the company appears to be continuing to deceive businesses across the nation. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/office-supply-firm-svt-continues-to-mislead-overcharge-customers-businesses-say-13998 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT About a dozen Internet companies linked to Adept Results, a company with offices in Pennsylvania and Missouri, are generating complaints from consumers about unwanted products and services. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-issues-warning-on-web-companies-linked-to-adept-results-13519