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03/20/2013
“In celebration of our new year packages we've selected you to receive 2 round trip airfares to anywhere in the contiguous United States —good for the next 12 months!”
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02/11/2013
Behind candy, flowers are the second most popular gift to give on Valentine’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated 36.6 percent of consumers will give flowers to their loved ones on Thursday, with total spending expected to top $1.9 billion.
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01/30/2013
The approach of Valentine’s Day has many singles searching for a suitable date, which may cause some business owners and managers more than a few headaches.
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05/17/2012
After receiving hundreds of complaints against companies using aggressive door-to-door sales tactics to pressure consumers into buying bogus or misleading products, Better Business Bureau is issuing an alert about such companies. The issues range from magazine subscriptions that were paid for but never delivered, to food products that were not of the high quality originally promised.
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04/24/2012
At an average cost of $8,000, funerals are one of the more expensive purchases made by consumers. During this emotionally charged time, when decisions must be made quickly, and often under great emotional stress, it can be easy to spend more than might be necessary. Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to take their time, ask a lot of questions and consider several providers before buying or paying for funeral services.
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01/05/2012
Gumdrops, lollypops and candy canes shot their final volley in the 2011 battle of the bulge this holiday season, and now the weight loss gimmicks, fads and remedies are crawling out of their trenches and preparing their assault. Better Business Bureau cautions consumers to research weight loss products and companies carefully and understand contracts completely — including terms of cancellation — before giving any personal information or making any purchases.
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11/03/2011
Better Business Bureau is hosting an open house Nov. 9, featuring guest speaker Robyn Householder, BBB vice president of business development. Participants will have an opportunity to tour the new BBB facility and learn more about the services and community benefits BBB provides.
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04/11/2011
Consumers who tried to take advantage of “free” Internet offers for smokeless cigarettes say they were burned by unexpected charges that totaled $100 or more, Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.
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01/12/2011
For-profit colleges currently enroll 1.8 million students according to the US Department of Education. These schools are privately owned or owned by a publicly traded company and their earnings can benefit individuals or shareholders. While for-profit schools are becoming a more popular option for students, a recent investigation by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that some are misleading students about the cost and quality of the education they will receive.
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07/21/2010
The summer season continues to heat up and consumers are calling BBB concerned about free offers appearing in their mail and e-mail inboxes. The catch…they must attend a timeshare presentation. BBB re
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06/17/2010
BBB serving Central, Coastal and Southwest Texas has issued an F rating to San Antonio-based Abili-Staff Ltd., due to a pending FTC government action against the company as well as unanswered consumer disputes received by BBB. Abili-Staff offers work-at-home opportunities to consumers nationwide through an online database consumers pay membership fees to access. Disputes received by BBB claim Abili-Staff did not deliver legitimate job opportunities and failed to process promised refunds. Click here to view Abili-Staff’s current BBB Reliability Report™.
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04/27/2010
BBB serving Central, Coastal and Southwest Texas has issued an F rating to Ranch House Quality Meats, Inc. for failure to respond to 21 of their 31 consumer disputes. The company uses refrigerated vehicles to offer wholesale frozen meats and seafood to consumers through door-to-door sales. Click here to view the company’s BBB Reliability Report™.
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03/30/2010
Last Friday, we wrote about new guidelines for security companies, specifically mentioning door-to-door sales. In the spirit of that theme, we received an e-mail today from a consumer who was taken by
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01/01/2010
The New Year is here and it’s more important than ever to resolve to be a savvy consumer. BBB offers the following ten New Year’s resolutions to avoid scams, prevent identity theft and save money in 2010.
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12/18/2009
On Thursday, December 17, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) joined the Federal Trade Commission and Better Business Bureau in a press conference to alert consumers to online deceptive marketing practices associated with free trials with a negative option feature. According to a Visa survey, 29 percent of American consumers have fallen victim to deceptive marketing when unscrupulous e-commerce merchants require them to cancel or opt-out of a recurring charge for future products or services.
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