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01/04/2009
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Tired of prerecorded telephone messages? The Federal Trade Commission, which partners with the Better Business Bureau, has announced that any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must now include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls.
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12/21/2008
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If you love to shop, you may be tempted by classified ads and e-mails inviting you to become a secret or mystery shopper and get paid to dine in restaurants, shop at various stores or even check into a hotel. Sounds enticing, but beware. It could be a scam.
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12/21/2008
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Shopping for the holidays -- unless you’re Scrooge in disguise -- is one of the most festive times of the year. Everywhere you go there’s holiday music, fanciful decorations and enough snow to make it feel like, well the holidays. And now, with just a few days before Christmas, under the tree are all the “perfect” gifts waiting to be opened.
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12/21/2008
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Many consumers who skip the shopping frenzy the day after Thanksgiving would never dream of missing out on hitting the sales the day after Christmas. This is when stores everywhere and of all types cut prices drastically on holiday merchandise and gift items to clear them out before inventory begins in January.
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12/17/2008
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When overseas scammers stole United Mailing's BBB reliability report and posted it on a phony Web site to lure unsuspecting consumers into their work-from-home scam, the BBB serving northern Colorado and greater Wyoming took the matter into their own hands.
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12/16/2008
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If you’re looking for a job, be careful that you don’t end up being recruited to commit a crime.
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12/10/2008
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Colorado Accredited Businesses and others are wondering about the Annual Minutes Disclosure Statement they’ve received in the mail from Colorado Corporate Compliance in Denver.
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12/09/2008
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The Better Business Bureau serving northern Colorado has been inundated with calls regarding phone messages and text messages about individual’s credit card accounts being suspended or compromised.
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12/09/2008
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Law enforcement and retailers across the country are reporting an increase in shoplifting as a result of the faltering economy and expect the amount of theft to continue to rise over the course of the holiday season.
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12/09/2008
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In 2007, more than 20 million toys were pulled off the shelves as a result of more than 60 recalls – more than twice the number of alerts the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission issued in 2006.
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12/07/2008
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Bing Crosby may have dreamed of a white Christmas, but as many Americans adjust their lifestyles to become more environmentally friendly, some are looking forward to a green Christmas this year. Your Better Business Bureau has advice to help families go green this holiday season and maybe even save some green in the process.
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12/07/2008
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January are exciting months for high school seniors as they await college acceptance letters. But it’s an even more anxious time for parents who are trying to figure out how they’re going to pay for four years or more of ever-increasing tuition fees.
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11/30/2008
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Prepaid bank cards — or stored-value cards -- are expected to be popular this holiday season. Prepaid cards, an alternative to gift cards, can be used anywhere credit cards are accepted, allowing for flexibility in where the money is spent.
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11/26/2008
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I have found the older I get the less tolerance I have for crowds. Though I still do some onsite holiday shopping -- who can resist the decorations, holiday Muzak and the occasional free sample?
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11/16/2008
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In expectation of weak sales this holiday season -- a survey by the National Retail Federation found that consumers plan to spend an average of $832 on holiday shopping this year, an increase of just 1.9 percent from 2007 -- it’s up to retailers to develop creative ways to get the attention of spendthrift customers.
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