Home - Consumer Information - Advocacy and Protection Social Security Number FAQ - Other Information on SSNs and Privacy HomeOwners for Better Building - Dedicated to helping homeowners resolve their construction defects, and exposing the use, abuse, and unfair tactics of binding arbitration in new home contracts. Traktag.com - Offers a lost and found service for property as well as a monthly newsletter on loss prevention and personal safety tips. The Complaint Station - An independent complaint station for filing complaints. Companies notified of complaints. Consumer Rights and Protection - 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopeida's topic area on complaining about all kinds of errors and ripoffs from private business to governmental agencies. Independent Consumer Complaint Network - This is a site that allows users to log complaints on any company globally. 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NACAA-The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators - Offers free help in making a complaint, constructing a letter, and finding the consumer agency for your complaint. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Cpommission (CPSC ) - Official federal agency website, including recalls, reports, alerts. Get it off yer chest - Offers a Bulletin Board where grievances can be posted. Complaintbook.com - A consumer action and advocacy portal for addressing and articulating complaints. National Consumer Protection Week - A week to highlight consumer protection and education efforts around the country. Find-It Consumer - Web site search engine for "one stop consumer help". It provides a single stop for searching more than 100 consumer protection and public safety web sites. Justice Junction - Read consumer complaints or post your own. CarpOn - Offers a searcheable consumer complaints site. 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Buyers considering the purchase of merchandise may use the Theft Library to see if that item has been reported stolen. The UK's Consumers Complaint List - Giving Voive to Your Complaint in the Public Domain. Carefree Toland Pools Consumer Information Alert - This site warns consumers about Carefree Toland Pools, based out of Pleasanton California. Trading Standards Consumer Complaints - This website is a free online service, which allows you to make a consumer complaint to your local Trading Standards Service concerning consumer problems. Tattletale Consumer Hotline - A consumer information web site providing consumer tips, alerts, health and fitness notes, and private sector and public sector information. Additonally, consumers may post complaints and get answers to questions. Company Integrity dot Com - This is a public complaint site where you can add complaints and view those of others. Learn about the perils of doing business with PayPal - This site details problems with PayPal. 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North East Mediation & Arbitration - North East Mediation & Arbitration Expediates Resolutions Through a cooperative and Supportive Environment. ChoiceTrust - Consumers can access their personal credit report and insurance score. Also offers tools to find doctors, dentists or chiropractors, and research to verify professionals and businesses. About PayPal - Offering help to people who have run into problems with PayPal; information on court cases and class action suits. E-Feedback - Allows users to file complaints against companies or individuals who have committed offenses. How to get a refund from any franchise or business opportunity investment - Step-by-step how to use small claims court, FTC and state laws and other techniques to get your money back from any franchise or business opportunity without an attorney. Damn Companies Complaint Center - A consumer advocate company's site where one can submit a complaint and they'll actively try, on your behalf, to satisfy your complaint. AsSeenOnTV Product Reviews - Offers information and a forum to read and write reviews on As Seen On TV products. Kozar Homes - Why Kozar Homes Is Not Recommended - The site describes specific problems encountered with this builder as experienced by one purchaser. Actual problems are outlined leading to why this builder is not recommended. Rude and Insulting Bank Employees - Bank customers who have been ill-treated by bank employees, should discontinue doing business at their bank Rude and Insulting Bank Employees - Bank employees who treat customers rudely, and unprof.essionally Homes for Rent : The Laws about Renting Homes and Apartments. - Provides information about the laws and legal rights when renting a home or apartment. Bye Bye MCI? - A consumer help site that keeps residential and small business customers of MCI WorldCom telephone service informed of developments that could impact service and rates. ASK! - The site describes a book that teaches people how to be one's own best consumer advocate. Live, free email help from author is available. Consumer Reports Buying Guide Online - Provides buying guides links for many types of products. Also has a forum. Better Business Bureau / Central Northern Arizona - Offers reliability reports on businesses and charities; provides tips and brochures on making wise purchasing and giving decisions; facilitates complaint resolution. Alerts to current marketplace scams and frauds. Best Business Watch - Deal With Companies That Care - Best Business Watch deals with companies that value customer service and helps consumers to get a fair treatment from the businesses in the Toronto. Consumers give your feedback about companies. Tamil Business Watch - Deal With Companies That Care - Tamil Business Watch deals with Tamil businesses that value customer service and helps consumers to get a fair treatment from Tamil companies in Canada. Consumers give your feedback. Consumer Voice - Consumer-oriented website designed by professionals with an expertise and special interest in protecting and educating the consumer. National Business Reporting Bureau - Offers free reports to consumers concerning business practices of its members. Offers limited information on businesses that are non-members. Texans for Builder Reform - Working to bring about reforms to the unregulated Texas home building industry to provide consumer protection for new home buyers and licensing of all Texas home builders. The Fair Credit Movement - Covers all aspects of credit history and credit reporting. A Bell Tolls Complaint Resolution - Free consumer complaint resolution service for local, long distance, and cellular phone complaints. Consumer Advocacy Webring - Consumer sites via the Bomis webring system. The Complaint Department - A for-fee consumer complaint resolution and letter writing service. So You Wanna.com: Refunds - Consumer information regarding refund requests, effective letter writing tips, enlisting outside sources, follow up and small claims court. Unethical Business Practices - A site informing readers about a growing trend of companies placing unauthorized credit card charges on their accounts. Includes personal stories, advice, and message board. Household Watch Free form letters and references - Free help center monitors Household International and Retail Services. Form letters, Cut and Paste, downloads, for anyone burnt by an HRS ripoff Hall, Jason - Fraud Prevention - This page offers merchants and consumers strategies to minimize the risk of online credit card fraud and ID theft. Phone Busters - Information, statistics, arrests and news on phone fraud and scams. Dealing with telemarketing - Inappropriate Telemarketing Practices and Legitimate Uses of Telemarketing. Junk Mail Information - How to get off junk mail lists. 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Top Ten Telemarketing Scams - The amount of money that consumers are losing to fraudulent telemarketers in credit-related schemes is on the rise. Harman Research - Offers a way to stop junk mail, junk phone calls, spam and bulk mail. Junk Mail and the Art of Hype - Bill Mason's essay, published under the Open Content Principles License. Get Off Junk Mail and Call Lists - Learn how to get off the unsolicited mail and call lists. Obviously.com - A free guide to reducing unwanted or intrusive advertising. Stop Those Telemarketing Calls - Tips for reducing telemarketing calls. Junk Busters - U.S. Laws on Telemarketing - Telemarketing, past, present and future Oklahoma City Telemarketing Do-Not-Call Service - A free service for area residents which submits 'do-not-call' requests to telemarketers. junkfaxes.org - Resources for stopping illegal, unsolicited 'junk' faxes Red Flag - A free service for businesses to remove former employees from direct mail lists. Reduces frustration of dealing with junk mail and saves trees/environment. Consumer Help - Remove your name from mail, telephone and e-mail marketing lists. Telemarketer Sting - Valuable information, examples, and forms to assist you in arguing abusive telemarketer cases against offending companies in court. Stop the Marketing Assault - Stop the invasion of privacy that arrives daily via mailbox and telephone. Protect your elders from those who prey on vulnerable seniors. Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls - Information from the Federal Communications Commission, with instructions on a free registration process for adding your phone number to a national do-not-call list. AntiTelemarketer.com - Helping America Battle Telemarketing for over 5 years. Remove.org - Maintains a Global Do Not Contact List which contains the names, addresses, phone/fax numbers, and emails of individuals and families who do not want to receive unsolicited offers or promotions No More Solicitor - Gives some common tips and points consumers to sites which will help reduce or eliminate many forms of solicitation. National Privacy Alliance - Keeps a "do not solicit" database which is forwarded to states' attorneys general. Declare Your Independence from Junk Mail - 3 steps to end junk mail. Also offers success stories and action alerts. Private Citizen, Inc. - Stop junk calls and junk mail. We protect your right to be left alone. Stop The Junk Mail Kit - Sells a post card kit or Ebook to get your name off mail and phone lists. Learn how to stop junk mail and phone calls. Tel-a-Zap, stop telemarketing calls. - We offer a simple solution to stop those annoying telemarketing phone calls. Download and reclaim your privacy. Oklahoma City Telemarketing Do-Not-Call Service - A free service for area residents which submits 'do-not-call' requests to telemarketers. Junk Mail Information - How to get off junk mail lists. The Easy Hang Up - A telephone accessory that permits the user to hang up on unwanted telephone calls without waiting through a lengthy sales presentation. 888offthehook - stop telemarketers and junk mail - Fight back against unwanted telemarketing phone calls Regain your privacy, Stop Telemarketers - Stop Junk Mail - join 888OffTheHook now Anti-Telemarketing Device - Easy Hang Up - Offers an anti-telemarketing device quickly and easily gets rid of junk telephone calls. Stop Junk Mail Now - Offers a new public service to end your unwanted junk mail or telephone solicitations. Stop Junk Faxes - Broadcast fax companies are wasting your time and money by sending you unsolicited faxes! Get back at one company who influenced California legislators to shelve a bill that would fine them heavily! 877-Offlist - A non-profit Organization that provides a service to help stop telemarketing calls using a private do not call registry. Subscription required. Stop Telemarketing - Compare Products - Buy Online - Compare price, performance and reviews of products designed to stop intrusive telemarketing and help you vanish from telemarketers lists. Take Me Off The List Stop Telemarketing, Stop Junk Mail - A Subscription based Service to stop telemarketing and junk mail from reaching you. Anti-Telemarketing Bumper Sticker - A bumper sticker for sale, to tell the world how you feel about the telemarketing problem. Wisconsin No Call List - Information and free online enrollment to the Wisconsin No Call List. Signing up helps prevent residential telephone numbers from being commercial telemarketing targets; violators can be fined $100 per call. Texas No Call Lists - Includes a registration form to limit telemarketing calls to a residential phone number for a charge. Also contains rules for telemarketers and a FAQ. Tennessee Do Not Call Program - Information, rules, and free registration. Minnesota No Call Law - Information. Sign-up begins on November 1, 2002. California Do Not Call List - Information on proposed regulations. Connecticut No Call List - Information and enrollment. Pennsylvania Do-Not-Call Law - Information on the proposed law. Indiana Telephone Privacy List - No-call law information and online registration. Kansas No-Call Act - Information and registration. Oklahoma Telemarketer Restriction Act Consumer Registry - Information and online registration. Alaska's Black Dot Law - Information on the law. For a fee, a telephone company will identify residential listings in telephone directories with a black dot, signaling telephone solicitors that you do not want telephone solicitations. Missouri No Call Law - Information and registration. Alabamas Do-Not-Call Register - Information and enrollment. Arkansas Telemarketing Removal List - Information and forms. Colorado No-Call List - Information, policies, frequently asked questions, and online signup. Florida No Sales Solicitation List - Information and printable forms. Georgia No Call List - List of individuals not desiring telephone solicitors and a list of telephone solicitors in the state of Georgia. Idaho No Call List - Consumer information and registration. Kentucky No Call List - Information and registration. Louisiana Do Not Call Program - Frequently asked questions and online registration form. New York Do Not Call Registry - Information guide and registration form. Oregon No Call List - Policies and registration forms. Maine Do Not Call List - Enrollment to the Direct Marketing Association Do Not Call list. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Canadian federal government agency working to protect and educate consumers of financial services Associació de Consumidors i Usuaris d'Andorra - Andorran Consumer and Users Association works to defend consumer rights in Andorra by resolving consumer conflicts by conciliation or mediation between the parties involved. Consumer Information Center - Catalog of free and low-cost federal publications of consumer interest from the General Services Administration. U.S. Consumer Gateway - Federal government consumer information gateway. Find federal government resources on food, product safety, health, financial services, and other consumer topics. Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection - FTC works to eliminate unfair or deceptive marketplace practices. Site includes areas of FTC involvement plus a complaint form for consumers. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance - The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600 national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. Site has instructions on how to file a formal complaint. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. State Department - Helps with travel warnings, international adoption, passport and visa service and problems, Americans abroad. Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline - FAQs, how to file a defect report, information on the recall process, and links to safety information. Environmental Violations - HOw to report environmental problems to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection - Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission. Housing and Urban Development, File a Complaint - Consumer information and how to file a complaint housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing, violations of manufactured housing, land sale frauds, deceptive home improvement contractors, and other abuses and waste. Commodities Futures Trading Commission - Public information and complaints page, with information about enforcement activities, consumer alerts, reparations program, and other links. Medicare's Program Integrity - Health Care Financing Administration's page that explains what Medicare fraud is, how to recognize it, and how to report it. Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints (Food Safety) - A list of links on how and where to report fraud, dangers, and violations on food and water safety to federal and state governmental agencies. Consumer Information Center: Education Resources - Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets. Consumer Information Center: Small Business Information - Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Public Affairs Specialists - Regional FDA's public affairs specialists who respond to consumers' questions about FDA and the products the agency regulates. State Banking Authorities - Listing of officials that regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Better Business Bureaus - Contact and web site information provided. AOL's Gov Guide Consumer Services Center - Local, state and federal consumer services organized by zip code. SEC Complaint Center - Security and Exchange Commission discusses how to handle a complaint against a stock broker. U.S. Department of Transportation Frequently Asked Questions - Among other questions answered, site lists where to file a complaint. U.S. Department of Labor Public Affairs Offices - List of addresses and phone numbers for national and regional offices. Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau - Consumer information, filing complaints, and laws about amateur and commercial radio, cable companies, public broadcasting, and telephone service. Taxpayer Advocate Service (IRS) - Not exactly a complaint page, but does tell about help for problem situations in paying your taxes; from the Internal Revenue Service. United States Postal Service - Page lists local consumer affairs offices, information about mail fraud, theft, postal crimes, email fraud, and how to file a complaint. Arkansas - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attornye General, State of Arkansas. Site has tip sheets on various consumer concerns, including how to file a complaint with the state Attorney General. Arizona - Office of the Arizona Attorney General. Page has links for consumer protection, consumer complaint form, and helpful hints for consumers. California - State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. Consumer information and links to state consumer sites, federal consumer sites, and consumer organizations. Florida - Division of Consumer Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Iowa - Consumer Protection Division, Iowa Attorney General. Includes advisories, brochures, tips and information, consumer laws and regulations. Kentucky - Consumer Protection, Attorney General (Kentucky). Includes tips, small business guide, consumer quiz, forms, consumer resources. Michigan - Consumer and Business Information, from the Attorney General's Office (Michigan). Lists intended actions, how to file a consumer complaint, consumer rights, statutes, and a lot of consumer information on various topics. Maryland - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, State of Maryland. Lists information on filing a complaint, mediation services, Q&A, and other publications and helpful links. Missouri - Consumer Complaint Form Instructions. From the Consumer Complaint Unit, Attorney General of Missouri; includes link to the form. Nebraska - Nebraska Consumer Bulletins, Nebraska Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Also links to consumer complaint form. California Housing Advocates: Low Income, Affordable Housing Lobbyists - Lobbyists for low income and affordable housing. New Jersey - Office of Consumer Protection, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Lists selected consumer laws and regulations in New Jersey, complaint forms, and some brochures. Illinois - Illinois Attorney General. Site has an internet quiz on it and some consumer information. Related Links button takes users to the county attorney general's offices, including Cook County which has a consumer fraud and complaint page. State Insurance Regulators - Contact information by state. Center for Consumer Information: State Vocational and Rehabilitation - Listing of State vocational and rehabilitation agencies. State Agencies on Aging - Listing of offices that coordinate services for older Americans. North Carolina - Consumer Protection, Office of the Attorney General, State of North Carolina. Includes FAQs, consumer information, how to file a complaint, consumer alerts, and other consumer links. Pennsylvania - Bureau of Consumer Protection, Attorney General. Information on filing a complaint, tips, fraud, and what this Bureau can do by law. Texas - Consumer protection from the Attorney General's office in Texas. West Virginia - Consumer Protection and Antiturust Divisions of the West Virginia Attorney General. Includes contact information as well as links to consumer alerts and other consumer links. Ohio - Consumer Protection, Ohio Attorney General. A brief page describing current litigation. Oregon - Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection, Oregon Department of Justice. Includes consumer complaint form, consumer information, hotline, legal notices, news releases about scams and so forth. Connecticut - Department of Consumer Protection, State of Connecticut. Consumer information, list of consumer statutes, consumer complaint contact information. Center for Consumer Information: State Utility Commissions - Listings provided by state. Minnesota - Attorney General's Office information and links. Vermont - Consumer Protection, Consumer Unit, Office of the Attorney General, State of Vermont. This site has a lot of information about laws and regulations, scam alerts, consumer handbooks, fraud, charity information, credit reporting, and other consumer links. Rhode Island - Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit, Rhode Island Department of Attorney General. Includes a description of what this Unit can do, how to file a complaint, FAQs, and consumer information. Virginia - Consumer Affairs, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Includes statement of purpose, links to counseling sites, investigations, dispute resolutions, complaint forms, and consumer laws. Washington - Consumer Protection Divisiion, Attorney General of Washington. Lots of information about consumer problem areas, information, and also how to file a complaint. Alaska - State of Alaska Ombudsman, a legislative service agency. Kansas - Consumer Protection Anti Trust Division, Office of the Attorney General, State of Kansas. Has tips and advice, how to file a complaint, consumer information, statutes, fraud and scams. New York - New York State Consumer Protection Board. Consumer tips, file a complaint, news releases. New Hampshire - Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau, Department of Justice, New Hampshire. Lists a lot consumer information and FAQs, mediation services, how to file a complaint, consumer alerts. South Carolina - South Carolina Attorney General. Consumer information about fraud and how to file a complaint, along with other links. Washington, DC - Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Government of the District of Columbia. New Mexico - Consumer Protection, State of New Mexico Office of the Attorney General. Includes Q&A, press releases, instructions on filing a consumer complaint, resource guide and legal directory. Hawaii - Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Office investigates consumer complaints alleging unfair or deceptive trade; site includes forms and brochures, information, news releases. Montana - Developed by the Montana Department of Commerce, there is limited help on this site, but there is one link for the automobile lemon law that describes how to complain and receive protection. Utah - Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce. List of scams and frauds, online complaint form, some consumer laws, help pages, and links to other consumer protection information. Wyoming - Consumer Protection Section, Wyoming Attorney General's Office. Delaware - Consumer tips page from the Consumer Protection Unit of the Attorney General's Office in Delaware. Phone numbers for contacting the Consumer Protection Unit at the county level are listed. Maine - Maine Attorney General's Consumer Information and Mediation Service. Links to consumer mediation service, lemon law arbitration, Q&A, consumer scams in Maine, and other consumer pages. South Dakota - Division of Consumer Protection, South Dakota Office of the Attorney General. Links to their consumer newsletter, handbooks, and contact information. North Dakota - Consumer Protection, North Dakota Office of the Attorney General. A comprehensive site with all kinds of policies, links, consumer information for the citizens of North Dakota. Indiana - Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Services. Responsible for investigating, mediating and litigating complaints involving consumer transactions. Idaho - Idaho Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit. Includes news releases, protection manual, consumer alerts, selected Idaho statutes and rules, tip sheets. Colorado - Colorado Department of regulatory Agencies (DORA), Office of Consumer Counsel. New Zealand Ministry of Consumer Affairs - Consumer information, investigations of unsafe products, policy advice. Energy and Water Ombudsman, NSW - Complaints and dispute resolution for customers of Sydney Water and electricity supply companies in NSW, Australia. Consumer Protection - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission contact information. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection - State government agency protecting the interests of consumers within Western Australia. Cooperative Houseing Federation of Canada - A comprehensive site about an organization devoted to providing co-operative housing information specifically to Canadians. Cooperative Information Super Highway - - Information about co-operatives (cooperatives), business co-operative worldwide and from all sectors of the economy, and the International Co-operative Alliance, their apex organisation Consumers International - A world-wide federation of consumer organizations working to protect and promote people's rights as consumers in all parts of the world. The site contains news, briefings, research reports, policy statements, and links to other consumer organization and related sites. The National Consumers League - This organization sponsors the National Fraud Information Center, Internet Fraud Watch, and child labor protections. Netcheck Commerce Bureau - Promotes ethical business practices worldwide. The Better Contractors Bureau - Assists homeowners in search of reliable contractors who adhere to a code of ethics and offer fair pricing, good products and workmanship. Consumers Union - Materials developed by Consumers Union's advocacy offices on a variety of consumer issues, including health care, financial services, food safety, and product safety. Consumer Connection - Consumer law, recalls, frauds, consumer awareness. Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada. Consumer's Choice Council - Site helps consumers find products that are more environmentally friendly. Information on ecolabel product certification and genetically modified organisms. Better Business Bureau, U.S. and Canada - Helping consumers and businesses maintain an ethical marketplace. Concerned Toyota Consumers - A site for citizens concerned about the 495 Toyota in Milford, Massachusetts, USA; regarding Toyota products. Consumers' Protection Center (KEPKA) - KEPKA is a Greek NGO aiming to protect the rights of both the consumer and the environment as well as to improve the quality of life. It is a member of Consumers International and BEUC. Fightback - Consumers fighting back against bad customer service, companies not replacing bad merchandise. General public opinion on good and/or bad companies and their treatment of consumers needs. Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings HADD - A consumer protection group for homeowners and homebuyers. Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc. - A non-profit association dedicated to the betterment of the jewelry industry in Canada by advancing ethical practices within the industry and promoting consumer protection by assisting government and law enforcement agencies with issues ranging from misleading advertising and misrepresentation to smuggling and trademark infringement. National Assn. of Railroad Passsengers - This national organization, does not represent the interest of those who are advocating the revival of old steam trains; but preferably modern, economically viable, and environmentally safe surface transportation. National Consumers League - The league's mission is to identify, protect, represent, and advance the economic and social interests of consumers and workers. The league is a private, nonprofit advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues. ECHO: Executive Council of Home Owners - The Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO) is a nonprofit membership corporation dedicated to assisting California homeowners associations. ECHO provides help to homeowners associations on many fronts: finances, legal issues, insurance, maintenance, and management. Members receive help through conferences, trade shows, seminars, a 48-page monthly magazine, and publications. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Trading Standards Unit - Advises on and enforces a range of laws relating to the quality, quantity, price, description and safety of goods and services supplied by businesses. Bracknell Forest Trading Standards - Information and advice about the Trading Standards Service provided by Bracknell Forest Borough Council for consumers and businesses. National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) - Promotes coordination and communication amont the states' chief legal officers. Includes news of consumer-oriented legal actions, what a state attorney general does, and a list of each state's attorney general. Nonprofit Watch - Investigate public interest groups and raise issues regarding transparency, conflicts of interest, and accountability within the nonprofit community. Fraud-Report.Org - A non-profit organization for consumers and law enforcement authorities. Latest fraud reports, scam alerts and tips for protection. SafeChild.net - Project of the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America Foundation features child safety tips, consumer protection information, and recall guide. Safety Equipment Institute - This is a safety certification organization. Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus - The Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus (CCBBB) is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, and is the governing body of the 14 Better Business Bureaus across Canada. California Council of Service Advocates, Inc. - A non-profit advocacy and consumer rights group, organized under IRC & 501(c)(4). Facilitates self-help resource workshops, complaint resolution; monitors ethical standards in delivery of quality level consumer and public services. Consumers Online Policing Services - We are a consumer watch dog and directory of registered better business sites. Consumer Insurance Advocates Association - CIAA is a non-profit member association. We are a group of insurance professionals and advocates dedicated to providing services that promote and protect individual consumer insurance rights. Best Buy Stores Credit Card Investigation - Consumers that have a Best Buy credit card and those considering a Best Buy credit card can research the card at bestbuycard.net Don't buy CDs - A consumer organization boycotting the recording industry for creating copy protected disks and shutting down file trading in violation of consumers' fair use rights. Texas Watch - An organization with info on health matters. The Better Business Bureau of the Maritime Provinces Inc. - The Better Business Bureau exists to promote mutually beneficial relationships between buyer and seller based on responsible business practices. Consumer Information, Advocacy and Protection. Preferred Businesses of America - Organization that researches and qualifies service companies for the consumer such as roofers, plumbers, contractors, home remodelers, and many other services. AACNCCLUB - Engine casting numbers organization. National Institute for Consumer Education (NICE) - Consumer education benefits, consumer competency, history of consumer education in the U.S. Household Watch - Group monitors Household International, submitting high interest, predatory, subprime and high risk case files for analysis. South African Consumers - Consumer information, education and protection organization. netmation.com | netmation.net | netmation.org | netmation.tv Copyright © 1991-2005 Netmation Inc. All Rights ReservedSite Designed and Hosted by Netmation Inc.