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BBB Marketplace Survival Guide
Cape Girardeau native Whitney Quick is the new Regional Director of Better Business Bureau in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and is responsible for outreach efforts in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois.
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- BBB Tips: How to handle door-to-door sales (3/29/23)
- BBB Tips: Choosing a Summer Camp (3/22/23)
- BBB Tips: Child Care (3/15/23)
- BBB Tip: Meta's new subscription service - here's what you need to know (3/8/23)
- BBB Scam Alert: Travel Scams (3/1/23)
- BBB Tips: Decluttering (2/22/23)
- BBB Scam Alert: Facebook Bait and Switch Scams (2/15/23)
- BBB Tips: Dating Sites (2/8/23)
- BBB Scam Alert: Counterfeit Sporting Goods (2/1/23)
- Millions receive services through BBB in 2022 (1/25/23)
- BBB Tip: Buying home gym equipment (1/18/23)
- BBB Tip: Joining a Gym (1/11/23)
- BBB Tip: Finding a Tax Preparer (1/4/23)
- BBB New Year's Resolutions (12/28/22)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Gift Cards (12/21/22)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Giving (12/14/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Holiday Scams to Avoid (12/7/22)
- BBB Tips: Rent-to-Own (11/30/22)
- BBB Tips: Winterization (11/23/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Child ID Theft (11/16/22)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Returns (11/9/22)
- BBB Tip: Buy Now, Pay Later (11/2/22)
- BBB Tips:Holiday Season Hiring (10/26/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Election Scams (10/19/22)
- BBB Tip: Halloween Shopping (10/12/22)
- BBB Tips: Hurricane Relief (10/7/22)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Heating Contractor (9/28/22)
- BBB Tips: Giving during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (9/21/22)
- BBB Tips: Fall Exterior Cleanup (9/14/22)
- BBB Tips: Student Loan Consolidation (9/7/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Grandparent Scam (8/31/22)
- BBB Tips: Yard Sales (8/24/22)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Contractor (8/17/22)
- BBB Tips: Tutoring (8/10/22)
- BBB Tips: Storm Damage (8/3/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: College Identity Theft (7/27/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Fake events, phony tickets take festival goers by surprise (7/20/22)
- BBB Tips: Buying a Used Car (7/13/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Debt Collection Scams (6/29/22)
- BBB Tips: Used Goods Donations (6/22/22)
- BBB Tips: Reverse Mortgages (6/15/22)1
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Home Inspector (6/8/22)
- BBB Tips: Hiring an Air Conditioning Contractor (6/1/22)
- BBB Tips: Child Care (5/25/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Employment Scams (5/18/22)
- BBB Tip: Renting a Storage Unit (5/11/22)
- BBB Tip: Help for parents choosing summer camps (5/4/22)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Gutter Cleaning Contractor (4/27/22)
- Keep your computer safe by cleaning it up, BBB advises (4/20/22)
- BBB Tip: Finding the right landscaping and lawn care pro can save you time and money (4/13/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Rental Scams (4/6/22)
- BBB Tip: Hiring a Pool Contractor (3/30/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Don't Fall for Financial Aid Scams (3/23/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: "Grandma, help!" Emergency scams take advantage of loved ones (3/16/22)
- Critical basement repairs call for careful research on contractors (3/9/22)
- BBB Tip: Donating to help Ukraine relief activities (3/3/22)
- BBB Tips: Solar Panels (2/23/22)
- BBB Tips: Online Dating Sites (2/16/22)
- Better Business Bureau cautions consumers to do diligent research and avoid scams when looking for a reliable source of N95 and KN95 masks. (2/9/22)
- BBB Tip: Planning Home Improvements (2/2/22)
- BBB Tip: Tax Preparation (1/26/22)
- BBB Tip: Need to get in shape? BBB has tips for joining a gym (1/19/22)
- BBB Scam Alert: Weight Loss Scams (1/13/22)
- BBB Tips: New Year's Resolutions (1/5/22)
- BBB Tips: Gift Returns (12/22/21)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Puppies (12/15/21)
- BBB Tips: Online Holiday Shopping (12/8/21)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Giving (12/1/21)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Season Hiring (11/24/21)
- BBB Tips: Home and Car Winterization (11/17/21)
- BBB Tip: Holiday Gift Cards (11/10/21)
- Charity Giving Tips for Veteran's Day (11/3/21)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Scams (10/27/21)
- BBB Tip: Avoid Being Haunted After Halloween Is Over (10/13/21)
- BBB Tip: Donating to Breast Cancer Charities (10/6/21)
- BBB Tip: Yard Sales (9/29/21)
- BBB Alert: Robocalls (9/22/21)2
- BBB Tip: Fall Landscape Cleanup (9/15/21)
- BBB Tip: Child Care (9/8/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Phony Vaccine Passports (9/1/21)
- BBB Tips: Donating to Relief Efforts in Haiti and Afghanistan (8/25/21)
- BBB Tip: Hiring a Tutor (8/17/21)
- Choose wisely when hiring a home inspector, BBB advises (8/11/21)
- BBB Tip: Back to School Shopping (8/5/21)
- BBB Tips: How to Avoid ID Theft on Campus (7/28/21)
- BBB Tips: Storage Units (7/21/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Student Loan Consolidation Scams (7/14/21)
- BBB Tips: Reverse Mortgage (7/7/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Address Change Scams (6/29/21)
- BBB Tips: Hiring Air Conditioning Contractors (6/23/21)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Pool Contractor (6/16/21)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Roofer (6/9/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Grandparent Scam (6/2/21)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Moving Company (5/26/21)
- BBB Tip: Donating Used Goods (5/19/21)
- BBB Tip: Online Banking (5/12/21)
- BBB Tips: Rental Cars (5/5/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Alarm Systems (4/28/21)
- BBB Tips: Data Breach (4/21/21)
- BBB Tips: Buying Used Cars (4/14/21)
- Critical Basement Repairs Call for Careful Research on Contractors (4/7/21)
- BBB Tips: Apartment Rental (3/31/21)
- BBB Tips: Financial Aid (3/24/21)
- BBB Tips: Garage Sales (3/17/21)
- BBB Tips: Lawn Service (3/10/21)
- BBB Tip: Keeping Kids Safe Online (3/3/21)
- Scam Alert: Phishing Scams (2/24/21)
- BBB Tip: Protect yourself from “storm chasers” after a natural disaster (2/17/21)
- BBB Tips: Valentine's Day (2/10/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Free Netflix for a year? Think twice before you click (2/3/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Tax Scams (1/27/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: COVID-19 Vaccine Scams (1/20/21)
- BBB Tips: How to Choose a Tax Preparer (1/13/21)
- BBB Scam Alert: Employment Scams (1/6/21)
- BBB Tips: New Year's Resolutions (12/30/20)
- BBB Tips: Weight Loss Scams (12/23/20)
- BBB Tip: Planning Home Improvements (12/16/20)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Gift Cards (12/9/20)
- BBB Tips: Holiday Giving 2020 (12/2/20)
- BBB Tips: Black Friday & Cyber Monday (11/25/20)
- BBB Tips: Online Selling (11/18/20)
- Seasonal Job Applicants Need To Start Early, Beware of Scams, BBB Advises (11/11/20)
- 2020 Holiday Scams (11/4/20)
- BBB Tips: Heating Contractors (10/28/20)
- BBB Tips: Fake Invoice Scam (10/21/20)
- BBB Tips: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020 (10/14/20)
- BBB Tips: Take Action During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (10/7/20)
- BBB Tips: Consider Many Factors When Hiring a Tutor for Your Child (9/30/20)
- BBB Scam Alert: Robocall scams get political (9/23/20)
- Choose Wisely When Hiring a Home Inspector, BBB Advises (9/16/20)
- Be Vigilant About Scams Targeting Seniors, BBB Cautions (9/9/20)
- Critical Basement Repairs Call for Careful Research on Contractors (9/2/20)
- BBB Tips: Research Storage Units Carefully Before Renting (8/26/20)
- BBB Tips: How to Avoid ID Theft on Campus (8/19/20)
- BBB Tips: Consider Costs, Conditions Carefully Before Taking Out a Reverse Mortgage (8/12/20)1
- BBB Offers Tips on Rent to Own Items (8/5/20)
- BBB Tips: Avoiding Contact Tracing Scams (7/29/20)
- BBB Tips for Hiring a Contractor to Install Your Pool (7/22/20)
- BBB Tip: Things to consider when planning a summer trip during a pandemic (7/15/20)
- BBB Tip: Economic Impact Payments are coming via mailed debit cards (7/1/20)
- BBB Scam Alert: COVID contact tracing work inspires copycat scams (6/24/20)
- BBB Tips: Home Security Systems (6/17/20)
- Stay cool, do homework when hiring air conditioning contractor (6/10/20)
- Understand Risks, Costs Before Taking Out Payday Loans, BBB Advises (6/3/20)
- BBB Tip: Online Banking (5/27/20)
- BBB Tips: Protect Your Credit and Know Your Debt Repayment Obligations During a Crisis (5/20/20)
- BBB Scam Alert: Thieves Taking Advantage of Demand for Medical Equipment (5/13/20)
- Job Seekers Beware: Online Employment Scams Risky, BBB Says (5/6/20)
- BBB Scam Alert: Bored at home? Think twice before taking that Facebook quiz (4/29/20)
- BBB Tips: Working From Home & Cybersecurity (4/22/20)
- Scam Alert: Government Relief Checks Trigger Latest Coronavirus Scam (4/15/20)
- BBB Tip: Roofing Contractors (4/8/20)
- BBB Scam Alert: Preparing for Coronavirus? That Face Mask Could be a Con (4/1/20)
- BBB Warning: False Advertising, Price Gouging is Unfair, Illegal (3/25/20)
- BBB Tips: Spring Break Scams (3/11/20)
- BBB Tips: Financial Aid (3/4/20)
- BBB Tips: Rental Property Scams (2/26/20)
- BBB Tips: Choosing a Summer Camp (2/19/20)
- BBB Tips: Valentine's Day (2/12/20)
- BBB Tip: Choosing a Dating Service (2/5/20)
- Check BBB Tips, Business Profiles Before You Hire A Tax Preparer (1/29/20)
- BBB Tips for Finding Trustworthy Wedding Vendors (1/22/20)
- BBB Offers Advice to Donors Responding to Australia Wildfires (1/15/20)
- BBB Tips: Find a Reliable Gym or Fitness Provider (1/9/20)
- Resolve to be a Savvy Consumer in 2020 (12/30/19)
- Don't Get Scammed out of a Gift Card This Season (12/18/19)
- BBB Suggests to Plan Ahead to Avoid Travel Woes (12/11/19)
- Scam Alert: Beware of Puppy Scams This Holiday Season (12/4/19)
- BBB Tip: Cyber Monday (11/26/19)
- BBB Tips for Finding a Reliable Heating Contractor (11/20/19)
- Seasonal Job Applicants Need To Start Early, Beware of Scams, BBB Advises (11/13/19)
- BBB Urges: Research Before Making A Donation This Veterans Day (11/6/19)
- BBB: Understand Layaway Agreements Before You Buy (10/30/19)
- BBB Tips: Halloween Shopping Shouldn’t Be Scary (10/23/19)
- BBB Urges Donors To Do Research Before Donating To Breast Cancer Charities Or Buying Pink Ribbon Products (10/16/19)
- BBB Tips: Avoid Being Scammed By Sextortion Emails (10/9/19)
- BBB Tips: Payday Loans (10/2/19)
- Reporting Key to Slowing Robocall Flow, BBB Advises (9/25/19)
- 2020 Census Scams (9/11/19)
- BBB Tips: Choosing a Home Inspector (9/4/19)
- BBB Tips: Hiring a Tutor (8/28/19)
- Research Before You Purchase Extended Auto Service Contract (8/20/19)1
- BBB Advises Parents To Research Child Care Carefully To Assure Safety, Health Of Children (8/14/19)
- BBB Tips: How to Avoid ID Theft on Campus (8/7/19)
- BBB Advice in the Wake of a Data Breach (7/31/19)
- Military Month Means Military Personnel Should Stay Vigilant Against Scams, BBB Warns (7/24/19)
- BBB Tips: Buying a Used Car (7/18/19)
- BBB Tips: Finding a Reliable Pet Sitter or Boarding Facility (7/10/19)
- BBB Tips: Hiring an HVAC Contractor (7/3/19)1
- BBB Tips: Summer Travel 2019 (6/26/19)
- BBB Tips: What to do After the Flood (6/20/19)
- BBB Tips for Shopping Online (6/12/19)
- BBB Warns Consumers to Think Twice Before Agreeing to “No Cost” Genetic DNA Screening (6/5/19)