Better Business Bureau Florida

Better Business Bureau Florida



Better Business Bureaus are organizations that work professionally to



protect consumers against scams fraudulent and deceptive business



practices, including those used in advertising and sales. In this



article, you'll discover why you should also be careful with BBBs, or



else you will kick yourself for it, for a long time.



Better Business Bureaus carry out their jobs, by answering and



investigating the consumers' complaints. They were established in 1916



as an outgrowth of the early vigilance committees of a national



association later called the "american advertising federation". Their



agencies operate as systems of local offices, usually financed by the



local business community, and of national offices, financed and funded



by dues from companies of more than 100,000 members. Their membership is



composed of business interests in a community, such as manufacturers,



retailers, advertising agencies, and media representatives.



BBB are major influences on truth and accuracy in marketing and



advertising. Their parent organization, the Council of Better Business



Bureaus, Inc., works to help new industries develop standards for



ethical and responsible advertising and also provides information about



marketing / advertising regulations, recent court decisions and



administrative rulings and terms that affect advertising.



However, one should always be careful not to fall a victim of some of



the sites, that offer bogus Better Business Bureau services, to gain



trust, or give bogus BBB invoices when someone is pursuing some items.



Things like: cars, motorcycles, boats, jet skis and similar items that



are advertised on auction, classifieds sites and other Websites. Sites



where such items were allegedly listed, include: eBay, Craigslist,



Motorcycletrader.com and Carbuyer.com.



Recently, a consumer in Florida reported being told to use and pay for a



"BBB Auto Buyers Protection Program." This got him and everyone very



mad, especially because of the increase of such incidents in the state



of Florida recently.



The CBBB has reported the fraudulent activity to several law enforcement



authorities. They have also taken steps to prevent other consumers from



being victimized by demanding that the individuals involved, at mean



time, cease and desist from using the BBB name to pursue their extortion



programs and schemes."



Therefore, customers are advised to take note of the following:



-The BBB does not operate a "Better Business Bureau Insurance Service",



and also, it doesn't offer a "BBB Auto Buyers Protection Program"



-The BBB is not a 'preferred insurance service provider' for sites like



EBay or any other entity



-The BBB doesn't manage or has anything to do with financial



transactions for online merchants; and



-The BBB doesn't issue profiles or reports on individuals; BBBs report



on only businesses.



Some of the fraudulent e-mails attempt to lure and encourage buyers to



proceed with the "Better Business Bureau Managed Transaction" by



emphasizing that the BBB is an objective third party, protects the



online buyers and sellers, is highly effective in completing a



successful online transaction, deals with and resolves thousands of



cases each month from EBay and other marketplaces, has a Privacy Policy



designed to protect you and your info and treats your personal info with



the utmost care.



These are all, ofcourse, false claims that use the name of the BBB and



you should be careful not to be a victim of them.



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