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10/26/2009
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative report shows marked progress in 2008 through self-regulation.
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10/13/2009
Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is partnering with the National Foundation of Credit Counseling (NFCC) in launching the 2nd annual National Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) October 17 – 24, 2009. This event coincides with BBB’s Secure Your ID Day to be held on October 17, 2009.
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10/01/2009
BBB is warning consumers to be extremely wary of pervasive online ads offering the promise of a whiter, brighter smile. BBB has received an onslaught of complaints from consumers who thought they were signing up for a free trial of teeth whitening products but were repeatedly billed for products and services.
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09/22/2009
A recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey conducted by Harris Interactive® revealed that 45 percent of all U.S. adults feel at most risk for identity theft when making a purchase with a credit card that requires the card to be taken out of their sight, for example, at a restaurant.
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09/04/2009
A new money making opportunity that claims to “Multi-level market the Internet” could be nothing more than a pyramid scheme warns Better Business Bureau.
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08/04/2009
It’s time to head back to school for many students and Better Business Bureau is warning consumers against online programs that offer fast and easy high school diplomas or college degrees.
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07/22/2009
The following statement was delivered on July 22, 2009 by C. Lee Peeler, President and CEO,NARC& EVP, Advertising Self-Regulation, CBBB to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,& Transportation
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07/07/2009
Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.
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07/02/2009
A group of the nation's largest media and marketing trade associations, including BBB, released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media.
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06/10/2009
Consumers across the U.S. and Canada are sounding off to Better Business Bureau about incessant automated telemarketing calls promising to lower interest rates on their credit cards. Not only are the calls a nuisance and violate U.S. and Canadian Do-Not-Call laws, but some companies behind the calls are ripping off consumers by charging large up-front fees to negotiate lower interest rates with credit card companies—something consumers can do on their own for free.
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06/02/2009
GM customers can still receive free help from BBB to resolve disputes over their auto warranty.
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05/20/2009
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance applauds the announcement today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state government agencies over concerns about solicitations made by police, firefighter and veterans’ organizations. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance and BBBs nationwide receive over 130,000 inquiries annually from donors who want to know how a police, firefighter or veterans’ charity stacks up to BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.
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05/04/2009
Better Business Bureau is now accepting entries for the 2010 BBB International Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence competition. The award program recognizes businesses – small or large – who build trust in the marketplace through a strong sense of accountability and responsibility.
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04/23/2009
BBB on NBC's Today Show's Investigative segement discussing US Fidelis, a major player behind misleading auto warranty solicitations plaguing consumers nationwide.
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04/02/2009
Better Business Bureau is advising social networkers to read the fine print when responding to ads on Facebook or other social networking sites because the large print doesn’t always tell the whole story. Ubiquitous ads for weight loss products, work-at-home opportunities and offers for “free” computers can cost shoppers more than they bargained for in the long run.
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