February 2013 THE BRIEF In this Issue... You're Invited to Our Exclusive BBB Luncheon BBB Names Top Ten Scams of 2012 Local BBB Investigation Small Business Advice New Accredited Businesses About Us Staff Directory Favorite Links: BBB Home Page Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Find us on YouTube Benefits of Accreditation THE BRIEF Archives The BRIEF, January 2013 The BRIEF, December 2012 The BRIEF, November 2012 The BRIEF, October 2012 The BRIEF, September 2012 The BRIEF, August 2012 The BRIEF, July 2012 The BRIEF, June 2012 The BRIEF, May 2012 The BRIEF, April 2012 The BRIEF, March 2012 The BRIEF, February 2012 The BRIEF, October 2011 The BRIEF, September 2011 Accredited Business News You're Invited to Our Exclusive BBB Luncheon Join us March 13 at Suncoast Casino Be inspired by Donald D. Snyder, UNLV lead for the $800 million UNLVnow redevelopment project. Be entertained by Zowie Bowie. Network! Win a staycation, electronics, airline tickets, and more... [FULL STORY] BBB Names Top Ten Scams of 2012 How scam savvy are you? The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year. The annual “Top Ten Scams” list is pulled from a variety of sources. BBB gathers information on scams from consumers, some of whom have been victims of scams; from federal agencies; and from other reliable information sources... [FULL STORY] Local BBB Investigation Local Consumers Steamed over Carpet Cleaner's Sales Tactics According to a pattern of consumer complaints, Las Vegas Stainmasters offers room and upholstery cleaning specials and then fails to honor the quoted price. Consumers claim that upon arrival, the company uses high pressure sales tactics to try and up-sell consumers into purchasing additional services and chemical treatments... [FULL STORY] Small Business Advice Is a Smartphone Credit Card Processor Right for Your Business? Gone are the days of having to rely on your “brick and mortar” store to drive shoppers to your business. These days, traveling retailers can make a sale with just the touch of a button and the swipe of a credit card via their smartphone... [FULL STORY] New Accredited Businesses Meet the Members from January Read the full article to see a list of our new Accredited Businesses from January. If you'd like to meet them, join us next month for a complimentary breakfast and networking... [FULL STORY] THE BRIEF is issued by Better Business Bureau to its accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers monthly. Reference to or mention of any company, product or service is not to be interpreted, per se, as statements derogatory of such company, product or service, but as information from sources believed to be reliable, for the confidential use of the aforementioned accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers. (SOME CONTENTS MAY BE REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION AND ATTRIBUTION) Copyright © All Rights Reserved. 2011. View THE BRIEF Archives