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12/23/2008
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With the changing economic climate establishing your business as a trustworthy place for consumers to spend their hard earned money is extremely important. Use the coming New Year as an opportunity to reinvent your company and develop a set of ethical business strategies that build consumer trust.
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12/23/2008
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Suspicious Christmas e-cards, looking up out of town businesses, rental scams
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12/16/2008
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Better Business Bureau (BBB) announces the Top Ten Scams of 2008 and simple consumer tips to protect yourself from becoming a victim in the coming New Year.
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12/16/2008
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As of November 1, 2008 new rules pertaining to prepaid purchase cards (a.k.a. gift cards/certificates) are in effect.
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12/09/2008
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns Vancouver Island businesses to be wary of solicitations to advertise in illegitimate business directories.
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12/05/2008
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These businesses were contacted by the BBBVI concerning complaints registered in our office. None of these non-responding businesses are BBB Accredited Businesses. BBB Accredited Businesses agree to respond to all complaints.
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12/03/2008
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As of January 1, 2009 Better Business Bureau’s across North America will be releasing improved versions of BBB Reliability Reports™. These improved reports will include a more detailed A+ through F letter-grade rating, replacing the previous business ratings scale of “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.”
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12/03/2008
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View BBB Vancouver Island's October statistics on the public's usage of BBB's services.
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12/03/2008
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Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to keep their guard up and their wits about them in order to fend off a new string of phishing e-mails making the rounds this holiday season.
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12/03/2008
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Please join us in welcoming our newest Accredited Businesses.
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11/25/2008
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Gift card - company goes out of business, lodging a complaint with the BBB, refunding and exchanging items
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11/21/2008
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Have you been “slammed” lately? Being “slammed” is the term used to describe an unauthorized change of phone service provider. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received an influx of calls over the past weeks from consumers across B.C. finding themselves victims of an unscrupulous phone plan switch.
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11/20/2008
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These businesses were contacted by the BBBVI concerning complaints registered in our office. None of these non-responding businesses are BBB Accredited Businesses. BBB Accredited Businesses agree to respond to all complaints.
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11/17/2008
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Economic woes facing the country this holiday season have the potential to significantly impact the bottom line for business owners. Creative marketing solutions, that attract spend thrift consumers, are what will separate the companies that come out on top from those that don’t.
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