Consumer's Resource Handbook: Published by the Consumer Information
Center, this site features valuable information that no consumer should
be without. Also included is the Consumer Assistance Directory with
thousands of names, addresses, telephone numbers, web site and e-mail
addresses for national consumer organizations, trade associations, state
and local consumer protection offices, state and federal agencies.
Top 10 Scams: Billing consumers for optional services that they
never ordered, was the number one scam reported to the National Fraud
Information Center last year. Discover what other schemes made the list
and learn how to avoid them.
JUNKBUSTERS
Guide to Reducing Junk: It’s about time! This site covers what you
can do about unwanted junk mail, telemarketing calls, faxes, and email.
It also gives some background on direct marketing and the laws governing
it.
The
Internet Consumer Recycling Guide: Provides a starting point for
consumers in the USA and Canada searching the net for recycling
information. The goal is to help make recycling so easy and automatic
that it blends into the flow of everyday life.
Consumer Line: Consumer Line is the online service of the Office of
Consumer and Business Education of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. It
offers the full text of approximately 150 consumer publications on a
wide range of categories.
The Better Business
Bureau: The Better Business Bureau provides instant access to
business and consumer alerts as well as many other helpful resources.
You can even file a complaint online and more. This web site is provided
by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., and the BBB system of
over 150 Bureaus located throughout the United States and Canada.
Click here to visit this fabulous site.
Cybersmarts: The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast
information at your fingertips. With a click of a mouse, it lets you buy
an airline ticket, book a hotel, send flowers to a friend, or purchase
your favorite stock. Keep in mind the following tips to help ensure that
your online shopping experience is a safe one.
Kelly
Blue Book: Don't buy or sell a car without checking out this
invaluable guide. Learn your car's trade-in and resale value, get free
new car pricing reports with specs, photos, invoice and more.
CardTrak:
Evaluate the latest bank credit card surveys including low rate cards,
no- fee cards, gold cards, secured cards, rebate cards, affinity cards,
credit union cards and other charge cards. CardTrak is the nation's only
consumer credit card newsletter, and is widely quoted and endorsed by
the news media.
Consumer Alert:
Consumer Alert is a nationwide, non-profit, nonpartisan membership
organization committed to protecting consumer choice and promoting
economic growth. Their site features articles and editorials by members
and others, as well as consumer tips, and membership information.
Infomercial Scams Exposed.: Scams Exposed Protect yourself and
others from scams! Read Justin Leonard's Infomercial Scams Exposed.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): To submit a complaint to the Federal
Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection about a particular
company or organization. The FTC does not resolve individual consumer
problems, your complaint helps them investigate fraud, and can lead to
law enforcement action.
Fitness Infomercial Review: Fitness Infomercial Review offers
unbiased reviews of fitness related infomercial products!
Does It
Work?: NBC news reporter Karl Rundgren tests popular as seen on TV
products to see if they really work! New products are tested weekly!
