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11/24/2009

UPDATE: Carter Eye Center Responds to BBB Questions on Buy One, Get One Free Offer

UPDATE: As of November 24, 2009, Carter Eye Center representatives have provided information which has reasonably substantiated the advertising in question.

11/03/2009

Spotlight on Ad Review -- Best prices, lowest prices, free, and packaging

In this recession, the BBB Dallas local advertising review program finds that pricing claims continue to be the most prominent tool in the fight for consumer dollars.

11/02/2009

Make Money From Home with Google? Not so Fast, Warns BBB

Better Business Bureau has received more than 1,500 complaints about several dozen Web sites that are trading on the Google name to scam people who want to learn about making money from home.

11/02/2009

BBB in the News -- Stuffed House

When a merchant "stuffs" furniture or other goods into a house to sell as if the items are being sold by an individual, that's a "stuffed house". The seller may use a sympathy pitch -- claiming to going through a divorce or moving on short notice, for example -- and may advertise on Cragslist or in other classified ads. Jeannette Kopko, spokesperson for the BBB in Dallas, says these sales are hard to identify.

10/13/2009

BBB Dallas Receives Outstanding Bureau Award for Local Ad Review Program

The BBB Dallas local Advertising Review program has earned the 2009 Outstanding Bureau Award for Ad Review, Overall Program. The award was presented on October 6, 2009, at the Annual Assembly of BBBs in Boston, MA.

10/13/2009

Tucson Company receives Complaints from Job Seekers across the Country

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting job seekers to Government Careers, Inc.(GCI), a Tucson-based company that helps “government job seekers assert themselves into the government wor

09/04/2009

BBB Warns Renters to Beware of Bogus Home Rentals

Phony ads for rental properties across the country are cropping up, and are specifically aimed at stealing money from unsuspecting renters.

07/17/2009

Following BBB Challenge, TxDOT Warns Trophy Nissan on Buy One, Get One Ads

After the BBB in Dallas referred concerns about “Buy One, Get One” advertising by Trophy Nissan, Inc., Mesquite, TX, to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) the agency warned the dealer to stop the advertising.

07/02/2009

BBB in The Wall Street Journal

A The Wall Street Journal story profiles a local rug merchant who has continuously advertised Going Out of Business and liquidation sales which were challenged by the BBB in Dallas.

06/03/2009

BBB Small Business Advice: How to Avoid Six Common Advertising Offenses

Creating an effective advertising strategy isn’t just about where and when ads are placed, but also what claims are being made.

01/30/2009

BBB Says Buyer Beware When Shopping Going-Out-Of-Business Sales

Retailers across the country hit by the declining economy are closing doors and liquidating assets to pay debtors. Better Business Bureau warns bargain-hunters to be on the alert for false deals at liquidation sales.

01/05/2009

Weight-loss Berry Makes Wallets Slim and Consumers Angry

Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of online ads relying on celebrity endorsements to sell acai berry related weight loss products.