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So You Wanna.com: Refunds
Consumer information regarding refund requests, effective letter writing tips, enlisting outside sources, follow up and small claims court.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/refund...

The Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs - MCCA
Consists of all Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for fair trading, consumer protection laws and credit laws.
http://www.consumer.gov.au/

Complaintline.com.au
Gateway to complaints agencies and codes of practice.
http://www.complaintline.com.au

Oil Filter Wrench Complaints
Submit and view complaints from "backyard mechanics" and auto professionals frustrated with currently available oil filter wrenches. Complaints will be issued to tool manufacturers.
http://hometown.aol.com/oilfilterwrench/in...

Consumers Online
Australian Government consumer advice coving a variety of topics including selling and purchasing on-line.
http://www.consumersonline.gov.au/

The Swedish Consumer Coalition
An organisation for consumers and other organisations, who has the goal to increase the influence of the consumers on the market and in the politics.
http://www.konsumentsamverkan.se/english/i...

Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers
One-stop Shopping for Housing Information and Referrals offered by the Massachusetts Nonprofit Housing Association's statewide network of housing agencies. Tenants, landlords, prospective buyers and homeowners can access information, referrals, brief counseling or workshops on a wide range of housing issues.
http://www.masshousinginfo.org

Justice Junction
Read consumer complaints or post your own.
http://www.justicejunction.com

ChoiceTrust
Consumers can access their personal credit report and insurance score. Also offers tools to find doctors, dentists or chiropractors, and research to verify professionals and businesses.
http://www.choicetrust.com

SMG Consulting
With over 30 years of experience S.M.G. Consulting provides services ranging from leak investigation and field testing to legal dispute resolution.
http://www.leakinvestigation.com

Fraud Bureau
Web Fraud and Web Scams Complaint Centre providing Information on internet scams and internet fraud prevention.
http://www.fraudbureau.com

Insurance Consumer Advocate Network
Retired adjuster created site where consumers receive tips on buying auto and/or homeowner insurance as well as help in settling auto insurance claims, home insurance claims and personal injury claims.
http://www.ican2000.com/index.shtml

North East Mediation & Arbitration
North East Mediation & Arbitration Expediates Resolutions Through a cooperative and Supportive Environment.
http://www.northeastmediation.com

Contractors From Hell
Information and resources on contracting for and hiring home remodeling contractors.
http://www.contractorsfromhell.com/

FairComment.com
FairComment.con is an organisation dedicated to championing the consumer's rights for fair play for goods or services purchased from big businesses.
http://www.faircomment.com

Find-It Consumer
Web site search engine for "one stop consumer help". It provides a single stop for searching more than 100 consumer protection and public safety web sites.
http://finditconsumer.wa.gov

My Woes
A consumer complaint site. This site lets you read complaints from other consumers.
http://www.mywoes.com

Consumer Patrol 1
Offers a complaint forum, news tips, and customer service and product ratings.
http://www.consumerpatrol1.com

Independent Consumer Complaint Network
This is a site that allows users to log complaints on any company globally. Users and companies alike can browse through the database and read all about complaints on companies
http://www.phpdevshed.com/iccn/

TheSqueakyWheel
Helps dissatisfied consumers get refunds and apologies.
http://www.thesqueakywheel.com/

Damn Companies Complaint Center
A consumer advocate company's site where one can submit a complaint and they'll actively try, on your behalf, to satisfy your complaint.
http://www.damncompanies.com/

National Consumer Protection Week
A week to highlight consumer protection and education efforts around the USA.
http://www.consumer.gov/ncpw/

DisciplinedDocs.com
Search State databases to see whether a medical doctor or physician has been fined, disciplined, lost his/her license to practice medicine, been suspended, or had license revoked.
http://homepage.mac.com/atdipietro/ddocs.h...

BizOpRefund.com
Offers members only access to assistance in getting money refunded without an attorney.
http://www.bizoprefund.com/

Consumers International (CI)
Supports, links and represents consumer groups and agencies all over the world. It has a membership of over 250 organisations in over 100 countries. It strives to promote a fairer society through defending the rights of all consumers, especially the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged.
http://www.consumersinternational.org/

Best Frauds
Site that claims to exposes con jobs, shams, public deception, fraudulent marketing, schemes, RICO, and extortion.
http://www.bestfrauds.com

Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit
Industry-supported group supporting the renewal of certain provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
http://www.protectconsumercredit.org/

Theme Park Accident Reports
A volunteer-run program to create a database of accidents involving injury at major amusement parks around the world. Includes safety tips for visitors and families.
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/accidents/

Consumer Voice
Consumer-oriented website designed by professionals with an expertise and special interest in protecting and educating the consumer.
http://www.consumervoiceusa.com

HomeOwners for Better Building
Dedicated to helping homeowners resolve their construction defects, and exposing the use, abuse, and unfair tactics of binding arbitration in new home contracts.
http://www.hobb.org

Indbazaar.com
A guide for the Indian consumer, with consumer rights and contact information.
http://www.indbazaar.com/consumerguide/

Ticket Scam Resource Center
Informs consumers about the different types of scams involving concert and sporting event tickets.
http://www.gocek.org/ticketscams/

Infomercial Watch
A critical view of the health infomercial marketplace.
http://www.infomercialwatch.org/

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall news, unsafe product reports, press releases, child safety section and associated information. Agency helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
http://www.cpsc.gov/

ConsumerComplaints.org.uk
Free online service allowing users to complain to their local Trading Standards Service concerning consumer problems.
http://www.consumercomplaints.org.uk

Consumers' Association of Canada
An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, represents and informs consumers and advocates action on their behalf to improve the quality of life.
http://www.consumer.ca/

Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud
Florida Citizen Safety Center. Short text articles on many potential fraud situations.
http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/4492d7...

Social Security Number FAQ
Other Information on SSNs and Privacy
http://www.cpsr.net/oldsite/externalSiteVi...

Theft Library
Offers free on-line electronic library of theft reports submitted by anyone who has had something stolen from them.
http://www.theftlibrary.com/

Consumer Line
Consumer advice and complaints information for consumers, contains a directory of consumer organisation contacts.
http://www.consumerline.org

Tattletale Consumer Hotline
A consumer information web site providing consumer tips, alerts, health and fitness notes, and private sector and public sector information. Additonally, consumers may post complaints and get answers to questions.
http://www.tattletaleconsumerhotline.com

Consumer Direct
A one-stop service run by the Department of Trade and Industry. Provides information and links to sources of further advice on issues of concern to general consumers.
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

Consumer Advocate Tim Duffy
Consumer advocate offering advice on how to get the most for your money and pitfalls all consumers should be aware of.
http://www.timduffy.com

Fight Back
Offers a public complaint board, special reports and advice.
http://www.fightback.com/

uSpeakOut.com
Dedicated to enabling consumers to voice their own experiences and opinions about companies, products and services.
http://uspeakout.com/

Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform, billing errors, and other issues.
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org

Complaintbook.com
A consumer action and advocacy portal for addressing and articulating complaints.
http://www.complaintbook.com/

Capital Recovery Group
Specializes in the identification and recovery of funds from property-related class action settlements for defective construction materials to compensate qualified residential property owners adversely affected by the defective products.
http://www.erecoverygroup.com/

Holiday Travel Watch
Advice, assistance and information on holiday complaints to consumers and holidaymakers who have travelled abroad with a British tour operator.
http://www.holidaytravelwatch.org/

The Troubleshooter Network
In conjunction with Tom Martino's syndicated radio show, the site provides business referrals, consumer news, and a discussion board.
http://www.troubleshooter.com/

eCrooks
Discusses how to deal with ecrooks or Internet con-artists, who do not deliver merchandise.
http://ecrooks.20m.com/

Texans for Builder Reform
Working to bring about reforms to the unregulated Texas home building industry to provide consumer protection for new home buyers and licensing of all Texas home builders.
http://www.hadd.com/texas

ConsumerTips.com
Links to complaint sites, scam alerts, fraud complaint centers, advice columns, advocacy resources for products, automotive, real estates, taxes, financial including credit cards.
http://consumertips.com

Seal California Arrest Records On Line
Obtain free investigator search tools that allows you to operate like a private investigator and obtain information plus a section to seal court records on line.
http://sealarrestrecords.com/resources.htm

NewBuyer Buying Guides
Buying portals of rated links in objective, easy to navigate buying guides to help buyers make confident buying decisions
http://www.newbuyer.com/

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Automobiles
Consumer Law
Elder Fraud
Consumer Activism
Product Recalls
Internet Fraud
Junk Mail and Telemarketing
Governmental Help
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