BBB Warns Cardinals Fans To Steer Clear Of Ticket Scams
Playoff Has Fans Scrambling To Find Tickets
 The Cardinals’ historic comeback to win a wild card slot in the National League division playoffs has caught fans up in baseball fever. The BBB warns fans to beware of potential scams by fake ticket sellers seeking to cash in on the comeback.
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McCarthy Building's Glanvill Is TORCH Award Keynote Speaker
McCarthy Building Leads List Of 10 Companies, Charities
 BBB TORCH Awards are given to companies with exceptional ethics, superb customer service and a history of service to their communities, their customers and their employees. This year's winners, who will be honored at a luncheon on Nov. 30, are no exception.
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BBB Can Help Consumers Find Trustworthy Businesses
BBB Business Reviews, Tips And Alerts Can Aid Consumers
 How do you know which businesses to trust? In today’s world, scammers are everywhere – on the Internet and down the street. The BBB can help you avoid the scammers and find trustworthy businesses.
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Columbia, Mo., Shred Day Is Oct 8
Consumers, Businesses Can Fight ID Theft By Shredding Documents
 Sensitive documents can be a gold mine for identity thieves. The BBB helps you protect your identity with free shredding of up to three boxes of sensitive documents. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Schnucks parking lot in Columbia.
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BBB Alert: Insurexx Tied To Firm That Recruited, Failed To Pay Subcontractors
Lebanon, Mo., Firm Has Ties To Troubled Contractor
 A contracting company in Lebanon, Mo., Insurexx, is linked to troubled Homestead Contracting, which recruited subcontractors in several states, then failed to pay them, according to complaints filed with the BBB. Gloria Diane Schoeller, president and owner of Insurexx, most recently operated Homestead. Her husband, Jeffrey A. Wolfson, has been barred from owning or having a supervisory role in a home remodeling business.
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BBB Revokes Accreditation Of Heiman Holdings Inc.
Auto Repair Firm Failed To Respond To Complaint
The BBB has revoked the accreditation of Heiman Holdings Inc. of St. Louis for failure to respond to a customer complaint. The auto repair firm failed to respond after being notified of the complaint numerous times.
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Consumers Should Shop Carefully At Halloween Boutiques
Seasonal Stores May Disappear Before You Need Customer Service
 Temporary costume stores and other Halloween boutiques are as much a sign of fall as autumn leaves. The BBB advises shoppers to check the businesses out with the BBB before patronizing unfamiliar stores or websites.
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Breast Cancer Charities Are Big Business
Breast Cancer Charities, Companies Raise $6 Billion A Year
 With charities and consumer product companies raising as much as $6 billion a year for breast cancer research, consumers are faced with a dizzying array of pleas for direct donations and pitches for products decked out in pink ribbons. Donors need to research charities to make sure their funds will be used properly and take claims about donations linked to product purchases with a grain of salt.
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