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JUNE 2011 ChrisColeman
Chris Coleman
President

BBB Advice for Storm Disaster Relief and Fund Raising Pleas

Tornadoes have wreaked havoc across the country. Thousands have lost their homes and all of their belongings. Others have lost their loved ones. Already this year there have been twice as many twisters as in all of 2010 and most recently Joplin, Mo. has sustained unprecedented damage.
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President's Column:
Spring has Sprung and Change is in the Air...

BBB Reinvents the Reliability Report: Find out how your business will benefit
Last year alone, consumers looked to the BBB more than 65 million times for help finding trustworthy businesses. Maybe they needed a plumber, an IT specialist or a safe place to find deals online. Whatever type of business they were looking for, they all turned to the BBB because they knew they could trust the nearly 4 million Reports the BBB maintains on businesses across North America.
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Scam Alert: Vehicle Service Contract Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
Worthless service contracts sold by the vehicle service contract (VSC) industry have cost consumers millions of dollars nationwide, a BBB study concludes. The BBB undertook the study after consumers filed thousands of complaints about the industry and in the aftermath of the bankruptcy of industry giant US Fidelis. The marketing of contracts is centered in the St. Louis area. Many companies call the contracts "extended warranties" and frequently sell them as a way for consumers to save money on auto repairs. However, all too often, many repairs are excluded.
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Ad Reviews
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New Members
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Anniversaries
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