CASH FOR CLUNKERS SCAMS AND FAQ’S
Consumers need to weed good information from the bad when trying to check out the new government "Cash for Clunkers" program that allows some old gas-guzzlers to be traded in for a credit on a new fuel-efficient vehicle. The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest (BBBSW) warns that some con artists are seeking to exploit consumer curiosity about the program.
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SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Your BBBSW Offers You Some Considerations
Facebook is denying that they can use posted photos for their advertisements. True? False? They are stating that this is not true on their website. However, the Better Business Bureau of the Southwest (BBBSW) urges Facebook users to follow these procedures:
1. Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link.
2. Select PRIVACY SETTINGS. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL.
3. Next select the FACEBOOK ADS tab (at the top).
4. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE.
5. Then SAVE your changes. (Do REPOST).
The BBBSW wants to use this Facebook example as a means to inform web users of the problems of using social networking sites and ways to protect yourself.
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PHONY DEBT COLLECTORS CALLING CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE
The Better Business Bureau is issuing a national alert about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers nationwide and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately. Claiming to be lawyers, the scammers say they are with the “Financial Accountability Association” or the “Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans” and are equipped with a disconcerting amount of personal information about their potential victims.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Bienvenidos!
To be accepted as an Accredited Business of the Better Business Bureau, a company must meet certain standards of business practice and licensing requirements and adhere to truth, accuracy, and honesty in advertising, selling and servicing. Your Board of Directors voted at their August 13, 2009 meeting, to accept the following companies as Accredited Businesses of the Better Business Bureau of the Southwest.
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COMPANIES WITH UNANSWERED COMPLAINTS
As of August 18, 2009, the following companies have failed to respond to one or more recent customer complaints presented by the BBB. These complaints are reported to inquirers for three years or until the firm responds, in writing, to the complaints. Unanswered complaints disqualify a firm from BBB accreditation.
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