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11/15/2012
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
Make Up a Busy Weekend for Holiday Shoppers
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10/10/2012
The BBB of the Mid-South is issuing a consumer alert about House Call of Memphis, a residential cleaning company located in Memphis TN. The BBB has processed 14 complaints against the company since January 2011.
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09/26/2012
The BBB of the Mid-South is issuing a consumer alert about Opportunity Sales, a door to door magazine sales company located in Memphis TN. Opportunity Sales has an F rating with the BBB
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07/10/2012
The BBB is issuing a consumer alert about Merle Grimes & Son. Complaints against the company allege that consumers paid for repair work on their heating or air conditioning systems but those repairs were not successfully completed.
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03/03/2012
National Consumer Protection Week, which this year begins on Sunday, is an annual collaboration between the government and nonprofit organizations to educate consumers about how to make informed buying decisions.
Participating government agencies include the Federal Trade Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the various bank regulators. In addition to the Better Business Bureau, nonrofit partners include AARP, the Consumer Federation of America and the National Urban League. A complete list of participants can be found on at ncpw.gov.
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02/07/2012
Memphis TN, February 7, 2012 – The BBB is issuing a consumer alert about Mo Money Taxes, a tax preparation company headquartered in Memphis. Mo Money Taxes has had an F rating with the BBB in Memphis for several years for failure to respond to consumer complaints.
The BBB of the Mid-South has received 24 complaints on Mo Money Taxes in the past three years; 6 of those remain unanswered. Another 8 complaints that were recently filed are pending.
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03/07/2011
You just received a letter stating you won $2.6 million in a sweepstakes! A partial check for $5,000 is enclosed. To claim your prize, you’re instructed to deposit the check and wire back $29.99 to co
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03/08/2010
Sunday, March 7th kicked off National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) and your Better Business Bureau is proud to support this effort to educate the public on how to become savvier consumers.
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01/01/2008
If you’ve ever locked yourself out of your car or home, you know what a hassle it can be. Your first thought is to get someone to help you out of your situation. If a family member or friend can’t deliver a spare set of keys, your next call might be to a local locksmith. But before you make that call, consider this: According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, some locksmiths advertising in your local telephone book may not be local at all. They may not have professional training. What’s more, some of them may use intimidating tactics and overcharge you.
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10/01/2007
This manual was prepared to help you, the advertiser, comply with requirements in federal law for advertising consumer credit and consumer leases. These requirements apply whenever you use specific terms in an advertisement promoting consumer credit or consumer leases. Although this manual is illustrated with newspaper advertisements, the law applies to all kinds of media advertisements for consumer credit and consumer leases.
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06/01/2007
The possibility of losing your home because you can't make the mortgage payments can be terrifying. Perhaps you are one of the many consumers who took out a mortgage that had a fixed rate for the first two or three years and then had an adjustable rate. Or maybe you're anticipating an adjustment, and want to know what your payments will be and whether you'll be able to make them. Or maybe you're having trouble making ends meet because of an unrelated financial crisis.
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01/01/2007
If you're refinancing your mortgage or applying for a home equity installment loan, you should know about the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA).
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12/01/2005
You see the advertisements in newspapers, on TV, and on the Internet. You hear them on the radio. You get fliers in the mail. You may even get calls from telemarketers offering credit repair services. They all make the same claims:
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09/01/2005
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in the files of the nation’s consumer reporting companies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the FCRA with respect to consumer reporting companies.
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03/01/2005
A good credit rating is very important. Businesses inspect your credit history when they evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, and even leases. They can use it when they choose to give or deny you credit or insurance, provided you receive fair and equal treatment. Sometimes, things happen that can cause credit problems: a temporary loss of income, an illness, even a computer error. Solving credit problems may take time and patience, but it doesn’t have to be an ordeal.
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