MAGNOLIA

CLIPPING SERVICE

(001) 1l5<H!911 I (20517~.861O

QUITMAN CO DEMOCRAT

MARKS, MS

Circulation:: 1427
WEEKLY
11f26f2009
!Iilill
11111111111111 'III iill Jli W

BBB urges making

informed decisions in
evaluating business
opportunities ) ~L
Ridgeland, MS, - The Better
Business Bureau (BBB) Serving
Mississippi, recommends that
consumers exercise extreme
caution when evaluating any
business opponunity,
Tips to making informed
decisions:
Avoid plans that include
commissions for recruiting
additional distributors, They may
be illegal pyramid schemes.
Beware of plans asking that you
purchase expensive products and
marketing materials up front.
These may be pyramid schemes
in disguise,
Don't sign any contracts or
make payments in an "opponunity I

meeting" or any pressure-filled

situation, Take time to think things
over,
"Remember that no matter how
good a product or how solid a
multi-level marketing plan may
be, investment in time as well as
dollars may be needed for your
investment to payoff." cautions
BillMoak,PresidentlCEOofBBB
Mississippi. "Ifit sounds too good
to be true. it probably is,"
The BBB has been serving
Mississippi since 1964, Our
mission is to: promote the highest
standards of business ethics and
conduct. Instill public confidence
in responsible businesses through
education programs, and to protect
and assist the general public
BBB business information can
be accessed online at
www.ms.bbb.org or by phone at
800-987-8280,