BBB Highlights Consumer Protection Tips for Holiday Shoppers
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley held its annual Meeting of Accredited Businesses on Thursday at the D.D. Davis Education & Visitor Center at Mill Creek MetroParks’ Fellows Riverside Gardens.
The organization gave more than 327,000 business profiles on Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana county businesses this year. BBB also assisted over 1,900 consumers with dispute resolution issues and spoke to more than 5,000 businesses and consumers by phone.
The international BBB has teamed with Walmart to provide tips for holiday shoppers. Melissa Ames, president and CEO for the BBB of Mahoning Valley, warned about using unfamiliar websites, urging users to check the website URL. Porch pirates – people who steal packages that have been delivered – are also active this time of year. She also warned that gift cards are for gifts, not unsolicited payments.
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