http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=70&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Wal-Mart doesn't ask for sensitive info when conducting surveys. Report to Wal-Mart if you receive one. Thanks, St. Louis BBB for this warning. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/fake-wal-mart-surveys-circulating-12622 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Be wary of online ads offering promises of a whiter, brighter smile. BBB has received a recent onslaught of complaints from consumers. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/teeth-whitening-ads-draw-angry-customers--12709 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases down valuable BBB tips for you! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-september-28-2009-12677 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-october-5-2009-12829 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Company non-responsive to BBB complaints regarding refunds http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/top-guns-baseball-camp-not-batting-a-thousand-12854 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT As National Breast Cancer Awareness month celebrates 25 years of education, many national and local businesses are marketing pink ribbon products and services to support the cure. In doing so, BBB advises consumers to research pink donation claims before making a purchase. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month-watch-for-fake-pink-ribbon-products-and-donations-12914 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-october-12-2009-12951 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Metro NY BBB Partners to Help Deliver $665,000 in Restitution to Consumers Nationwide who were Scammed By Fraudulent Companies http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/ny-ag-secures-restitution-wonline-photo-stores-using-deceptive-practices-12966 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT BBB and Law Enforcement Warn Consumers to Ignore/Delete Messages Received http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/cashmere-valley-banks-name-misused-in-text-messaging-phishing-scam-12967 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Window sellers need to be transparent in their marketing. Roofers need to stay on top of the law. And home siding installers shouldn’t sidle up to consumers with inappropriately high-pressure sales pitches. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/wa-attorney-general-focusing-on-shoddy-remodelers-13010 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-october-19-2009-13072 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Laurel, MT teacher receives information from several students and parents about highly deceptive college prep pitches being made to Montana families of teens http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/deceptive-satact-prep-test-calls-being-made-to-mt-parents-and-students-using-866-569-1215--13090 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT It was brought to BBB’s attention by Havre MT Chamber that the Personnel Concepts is soliciting businesses regarding workplace compliance posters, charging a fee. This group is known to BBB. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/personnel-concepts-of-ca-making-deceptive-pitches-to-businesses-via-mail--13106 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-october-26-2009-13169 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/fdic-reports-fraudulent-emails-misusing-their-name-13200 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Scammers pose as grandchildren or jail to dupe unsuspecting grandparents; Local grandmother losses nearly $17,000 within three days http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/spokane-grandmother-convinced-by-scammers-that-grandson-needed-a-bailout-13290 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-november-2-2009-13324 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Company's accreditation was revoked in August, 2009. http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/gallaghers-paving-of-laurel-mt-revoked-by-bbb-fort-worth-tx--12662 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Many people wait until the last minute to plan their Halloween costume or to decide to participate in Halloween events. Don’t get stuck making hasty and uninformed decisions online if you are scrambling for that perfect costume or decoration. To help you not get caught in a mask of deception online, follow these tips: http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/watch-for-online-halloween-offers-masked-in-deception-be-safe-online-costume-shopping-tips-13023 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Be on lookout for counterfeiters preying on cashiers distracted by long lines, consumers juggling purchases and shopping lists both off and online http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/holiday-security-tips-from-us-attorneys-office-us-secret-service-and-bbb-13514 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-november-9-2009-13452 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-november-16-2009-13577 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Hackers are using spear phishing e-mails with malicious payloads to exploit U.S. Law and Public Relations Firms http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/spear-phishing-e-mails-target-us-law-firms-and-public-relations-firms-13620 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Randomly Calling People Nationwide Offering to Sell Their Condos for Them, Hijacking BBB Profile to Seem Legit http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/rep-posing-as-resort-property-management-of-cda-uses-972-999-9989-888-321-1410-13644 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Follow Itsy Bitsy Sprinkle as she chases tips through our service area and collects advice from our sage staff! http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-weekly-tips-you-can-trust-for-the-week-november-23-2009-13744 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Tips in a series of Holiday Partnership Warnings from BBB, the US Attorney's Office and the US Secret Service http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/dont-fall-prey-to-identity-thieves-over-the-holidays-shop-safely-online-and-off-13757 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Better Business Bureau offers the following guidance on how to use this old fashioned payment plan in lieu of credit cards http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/bbb-advice-on-using-layaway-for-holiday-purchases-13758 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Offer Uses Address in Seattle Not Occupied by Them http://www.northidaho.bbb.org/article/international-timeshare-consolidators-of-wa-leaving-sellers-high-and-dry--13780