BBB Marketplace Survival Guide
Cape Girardeau native, Whitney Quick, is a former Regional Director of Better Business Bureau in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and was responsible for outreach efforts in Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois.
Archives
- BBB Tip: Used Cars (5/10/23)
- BBB investigation: Unpacking timeshare and vacation club sales (5/3/23)
- BBB Tips: Financial Aid (4/26/23)
- BBB Tips: How to find and work with a trusted basement contractor (4/18/23)
- BBB guide to digital spring cleaning (4/12/23)
- BBB Tip: Buying Sports Tickets (4/5/23)
- 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)