Better Business Bureau

diablo audio · 12-12-2005, 11:58 PM

I have researched several companies that are registered with the BBB. I was wondering how safe everyone considered companies registered with the BBB. What guidelines does a company have to follow to become a member of the BBB? Any insight would be great.

G&S Trading · 13-12-2005, 01:08 AM

Unless they have been in business for a while I really don't think it is very useful. It looks good and it says they have registered somewhere but all it does is give a place for complaints to be lodged and collected. So if it is a new company they wouldnt have had time probably to have done anything for anyone to complain about. Now if it is someone who has been around and has been a member and you can call and check and there are few to no complaints then it is a very good thing. But for new companies I don't think it is much use for verifying their worthiness. IMO

diablo audio · 13-12-2005, 01:14 AM

Thanks for the input. That's what I was thinking. I guess if they don't have any complaints a while after the holiday season (aka scammer season) they should be legit (or at least worth checking out some more). Thanks again.

diablo audio · 14-12-2005, 08:01 PM

Does anyone know of the qualifications one needs to be a member of the BBB?

G&S Trading · 14-12-2005, 08:34 PM

http://www.bbb.org/membership/standards.asp

also www.bbbonline.org

**Pete** · 22-12-2005, 05:47 PM

Yeah, pay their dues! Actually they are pretty much a rip-off. It's like pay dues and we'll give good reports, don't join and we will spread the word.

There have been a number of documented cases of them "losing" negative reports as soon as someone joined. There has also been some court cases and such.

They are a business, not a government agency, and they are in business for the same reasons we are - to make money.