April 2013 THE BRIEF In this Issue... FREE Shredding Event April 20, 2013 In Its 100th Year, BBB Breaks All Records for Consumer Services NEW Exclusive BBB Member Benefit BBB Investigation Small Business Advice Welcome 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, March 2013 The BRIEF, February 2013 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 FREE Shredding Event April 20, 2013 Clean out your company's file shelves and closets the SAFE way! Join us at our shred event on April 20, 2013. We'll also be collecting e-waste, wood, metal & aluminum. Your old cell phones will be donated to 911 Cell Phone Bank. See full article for details... [FULL STORY] In Its 100th Year, BBB Breaks All Records for Consumer Services Consumer Inquiries Up 20%, Instances of Service Top 180 Million In 2012, the BBB set new records in virtually all categories of service. Also, check out the most inquired and complained about industries in 2012... [FULL STORY] NEW Exclusive BBB Member Benefit Southern Nevada BBB launches new webpage offering discounts from Accredited Businesses For no additional fee we’ve created a new webpage where Accredited Businesses can post a discount, coupon, or special offer for consumers or other businesses to take advantage of. We hope these special offers will turn more consumers your way... [FULL STORY] BBB Investigation Local Company Debits Consumer's Accounts Without Authorization In the past year, BBB serving Southern Nevada has received over 116 complaints against local company, Waka Network. Based on a pattern of consumer complaints, consumers report that after filling out an online survey, they received phone calls stating they had "won" a variety of gift cards. In order to redeem the merchandise, they were instructed to enter their personal and financial information into the company’s website where they were charged $2.99 to receive the gift cards... [FULL STORY] Small Business Advice Watch Out for These Four Small Business Scams Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for. Often, it’s only a matter of identifying suspicious situations and asking the right questions... [FULL STORY] Welcome New Accredited Businesses Meet the New Members from March Read the full article to see a list of our new Accredited Businesses from March. If you'd like to meet them, join us May 31st 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