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December 2014

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Council of Better Business Bureaus Blog provides information on Free Shipping Day (December 18th). Find out how to get your gifts shipped for free and just in time for Christmas!

 

Fox 8 (WVUE) and Cynthia Albert team up to bring you helpful information regarding your holiday purchases. 

 

Check Cashing scams have been updated using Electronic Banking. Don't get caught in this old scam with a new high tech twist.  

 

Watch the ABC 20/20 video featuring Better Business Bureau regarding "door to door sales"!

 

  

Your BBB Staff & Board of Director's would like to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!

 

 Heather Peters 

 BBB serving Southeast Louisiana
 

Scam Alert -- How Scammers Turned a Letter from Santa into a Con

    

The holiday season is here, and so are the scams. Watch out for fraudulent website offering "Letters from Santa." Some of these sites promise a custom letter from the man at the North Pole but don't deliver. 

 

 

 


 
 BBB Blog: Free Shipping Day is December 18, 2014

 

  

Who doesn't love free shipping, especially when it's just in time for last-minute Christmas shopping? Free Shipping Day is this Thursday, December 18. So what's this all about? 


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Fox 8 video: Holiday Shopping Tips

   

  Cynthia Albert teams up with Fox8 - WVUE to      bring you Holiday Shopping Tips! 

 

Scam Alert -- Check Cashing Scam Gets a High Tech Twist

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  Scammers are using mobile banking apps for a high tech version of a check cashing scam. They trick account holders into sharing their bank info and use apps to deposit fake checks in the victim's account.   

 

How to avoid this scam

 

BBB Video: ABC 20/20 on Door to Door Home Security Sales 
 

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  ABC 20/20 investigates door to door home security sales. 20/20 looked into several home security companies some of which claimed to be "BBB Accredited"; however when 20/20 contacted BBB serving Utah, that company had an "F" rating with  BBB and so did many others in the Utah area. Recordings of trainings obtained by 20/20 showed some surprising techniques being used. 

Watch the ABC 20/20 special featuring Better Business Bureau!

 

 

 
Benefits of BBB Accreditation     

 

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The BBB is a non profit organization that is funded solely through BBB Membership. We value Accredited Businesses greatly for supporting the efforts of the BBB.

 

There are many valuable benefits to BBB Accreditation. The following are some of them!

  • Listing in an our AB Web Directory
  • A free listing on the BBB website that is your company's business profile.  
  • The ability to display BBB Logos on business material and to use in marketing & advertisement.
  • The ability to login to your business profile & customize your company's report with the BBB.
  • Co-op Advertising with TV, radio, print, online, and other media.

These are just some of the many benefits of BBB Accreditation! If you have questions regarding your accreditation call our office and we will be happy to assist you!  

 

Do you know someone who is not taking advantage of BBB Membership? Pass this information along to them and help them become a BBB Accredited Business!

   

 
Welcome to New BBB Accredited Businesses -November 2014
    
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The Better Business Bureau is proud to announce the following new BBB Accredited Businesses during November 2014. This means that these companies have agreed to uphold the BBB Standards of Trust, including advertising honestly, honoring promises, and being responsive to marketplace issues. 

 Click here to view the BBB Standards for Trust.
 
Adams Appraisals, LLC

Advanced Financial Concepts, Inc.

All Clear Pools, LLC

American Restorators Investment

Angelo's Transmission & Automobile Repair Service, Inc.

Beds 4 Less LLC

Christian Home Health

Cropp Construction, Inc.

Ducote Electric Inc

Dumas International, Inc.

Economy Lock and Key

Franklin Tax Service

Global Energy Technologies Inc

Hy-Tech Instruments Inc

Keith Lott's Plumbing, LLC

Louisiana Redfish Master

MK Electric Man LLC

Nicole Homes, LLC

Simon & Simon Financial, LLC

Spears Learning Center, Inc.

Sunshine Gutters, LLC

True Value Hardware - Rental

V & S Roofing & Sheet Metal LLC

VJ's Construction, LLC

World USA Incorporated

 

 

 
We Salute You  

These companies are loyal and supportive BBB Accredited Businesses. They are representative of the many sizes and types of businesses that uphold the BBB Standards of Trust. Each has been randomly selected and the starting year of their BBB Accreditation is noted below.

Each BBB Accredited Business has committed to the BBB Standards for Trust.

    

 
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