Don’t wait – This is a message that is worth repeating. If you have gift cards, store credits, reward program points or a baby registry, move as quickly as possible. Also, find out what will happen with a store-issued credit card Continue Reading →
CT Better Business Bureau
Recent Posts
CT Sales Tax Holiday for Clothing & Shoes Under $100 Runs Aug 20 to 26
|
The sales tax exclusion period is only weeks away, and will run from Sunday, August 20 through Saturday, August 26. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Schools, back-to-school, CT Better Business Bureau, Greenwich Public Schools
In Over Your Head with Student Loan Debt? How to Spot Student Debt Relief Scams
|
Students lose money and risk ID theft through debt relief scams. Where there is desperation, con artists move in and the victims suffer even more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Schools, CT Better Business Bureau
Is Someone Trying to Collect a Debt from You? Don’t Open Your Wallet too Quickly
|
Connecticut Better Business Bureau suggests consumers get proof of a debt before paying a debt collection agency too quickly. Once you receive a collection notice, you have 30 days to send your request for the “debt validation,” which protects your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, CT Better Business Bureau
Can Online Merchants Protect Consumer Credit Card Information?
|
The theft of personal information from medical insurance companies, restaurants and retailers has chipped away at consumers’ trust of how their information is handled Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, CT Better Business Bureau, Howard Schwartz
How to Prevent Late Wedding Photos from Spoiling Your Magic Moments
|
Connecticut BBB Advises Couples About Avoiding Heartbreak While Waiting for Your Photographs Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, CT Better Business Bureau, wedding photographers
Tips on Picking a Gym Plan without Getting Ripped off in 2017
|
How to understand what you will get before signing a health club or gym membership, courtesy of the CT Better Business Bureau. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Health, CT Better Business Bureau, fitness, gym membership
Ebola Scams: A Heads-Up from Better Business Bureau
|
Watch out for fake fundraisers and especially phone solicitation scams. One example is of an organization supposedly raising money to help with Ebola. When pressed, the caller says he is from a famous charity’s chapter in the Bronx, New York. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, CT Better Business Bureau
“Kill Switch” Technology is Reducing Smart Phone Theft
|
Stolen smart phones fetch several hundred dollars when resold, but the quality and quantity of data stored on them can be just as valuable.. The good news for cell phone owners is that kill switch software is becoming mandatory. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, CT Better Business Bureau
Newest Scam, Fake Online Coupons: 7 Tips to Spot the Fakes
|
“Consumers can unwittingly get stuck in the middle between retailers and coupon sites with coupons that are phony or worthless, or require personal information to obtain them from the fraudulent sources.” – Connecticut Better Business Bureau Continue Reading →