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    #280 BBB 02-26-09 Monthly Disk 31

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    The document provides tips from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to help consumers avoid scams and become better, safer shoppers. It encourages resolving to check with the BBB for reports on businesses and consumer alerts before making purchases. It also advises resolving to get all contract details in writing, avoid hard sell tactics, never pay money to collect prizes, and be wary of unsolicited job or loan offers that seem too good to be true. The BBB has been serving Mississippi since 1964 by promoting ethical market practices and helping consumers and businesses.

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    The document provides tips from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to help consumers avoid scams and become better, safer shoppers. It encourages resolving to check with the BBB for reports on businesses and consumer alerts before making purchases. It also advises resolving to get all contract details in writing, avoid hard sell tactics, never pay money to collect prizes, and be wary of unsolicited job or loan offers that seem too good to be true. The BBB has been serving Mississippi since 1964 by promoting ethical market practices and helping consumers and businesses.

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    The document provides tips from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to help consumers avoid scams and become better, safer shoppers. It encourages resolving to check with the BBB for reports on businesses and consumer alerts before making purchases. It also advises resolving to get all contract details in writing, avoid hard sell tactics, never pay money to collect prizes, and be wary of unsolicited job or loan offers that seem too good to be true. The BBB has been serving Mississippi since 1964 by promoting ethical market practices and helping consumers and businesses.

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    #280 BBB 02-26-09 Monthly Disk 31

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    The document provides tips from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to help consumers avoid scams and become better, safer shoppers. It encourages resolving to check with the BBB for reports on businesses and consumer alerts before making purchases. It also advises resolving to get all contract details in writing, avoid hard sell tactics, never pay money to collect prizes, and be wary of unsolicited job or loan offers that seem too good to be true. The BBB has been serving Mississippi since 1964 by promoting ethical market practices and helping consumers and businesses.

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    -. B B B ; , e o l v e to be a better consumer
    The ~LsinessBureau (BBB) was presented by the salesperson or
    encourages- more resolu- advertisement.Readandunderstand the
    tion to your list - become a better con- entire contract before signing.
    sumer. "It is imponant that consumers - Resolve never to send money to
    seek ways to eliminate risk intheir lives collect prizes. Legitimate sweepstakes
    andmakesound buying deeisions." said and lotteries do not require winners to
    Bill Moak, PresidentICEO of the M i s - pay in order to claim awards.
    sissippi BBB. "The BBB anticipates - Avoid being tempted or when
    an increase in fraudulent loan offers, receiving a 'wmings" check; don't
    work-at-home promotions, weight-loss deposit any such check.
    schemes, false lottery uottces and other - Resolve to resist work-at-home
    tempting solicitations." promotions from unknown companies
    BBB tips to help avoid too-good-to- promising big earnings. "Easy" money
    be-true promotions and bea moresany is never easy.
    consumer: - Be suspicious of advance-fee loan
    - Check with the BBB for: objec- offers "guaranteeing" a loan regardless
    tive reports on businesses nationwide, of income. credit history or financial
    consumer scam alerts, eomplaint filing situation.
    services and tips on a wide variety of -Resolve to be more vigdant in safe-
    topics to help make wise purchasing guarding your pmonal informatiun.
    decisions. The BBB has been sewing Mis-
    - Don't succumb to hard sell "one- sissippi since 1964 by promoting an
    day-only" offers. Resolve to avoid ethical marketplace for consumers and
    .
    itches repuinne vuu to "act now" or
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    lose the oppormnity forever.


    businesses. Contact them for assistance
    online at ww.ms.bbb.org or by calling
    - Get everything in writing. Be sure 800-987-8280.
    that contract provisions match what

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