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11/16/2011

Rent-to-Own Deals May Only Shine on the Surface

Buying furniture and appliances can be a daunting task for those with little or no credit. Such items are considered necessities and can carry large price tags. Securing financing can also be difficult as many credit providers are hesitant to provide loans since the economic downturn.

11/02/2010

Does Your Computer Really Need a Tuneup?

As your computer gets older, it most likely becomes sluggish ... probably from downloading third-party applications, failing to delete malware and adding and deleting files. Will a PC tuneup help?

09/02/2010

iTech Electronics Shorts Out in Resolving Customer Disputes

BBB has issued an F rating to iTech Electronics for failure to resolve consumer disputes. The Austin-based company offers repair services for Apple products, such as iPhones and iPods, to consumers nationwide.

06/28/2010

How About Some Cash for Your Old Electronics?

Do you have a bunch of old electronics laying around that you don't use? Why not earn some extra cash?

06/01/2010

First Round of Bids for Radioshack Complete

The auction of electronics retail chain Radioshack is drawing some big bidders including Blackstone Group and at least one potential corporate acquirer.

04/22/2010

Best Buy Suing Electronics Chain Over Advertising Claims

Best Buy has filed a lawsuit against a Colorado operator of six Minnesota electronics stores in federal court.

11/19/2009

Don’t Get Ripped Off When Buying Electronics Online: BBB says know the red flags of a scam site

BBB is advising holiday shoppers to keep an eye out for five red flags of unscrupulous consumer electronics stores.

11/04/2009

Don’t Get Ripped Off When Buying Electronics Online: BBB says know the red flags of a scam site

BBB is advising holiday shoppers to keep an eye out for five red flags of unscrupulous consumer electronics stores.

10/14/2009

Restitution for Consumers Defrauded by Online Electronics Firms

The Metro New York BBB is handling restitution funds for the NY State Attorney General arising from settlement agreements the AG reached with a number of online electronics businesses.

10/01/2007

FTC - Complying With the Appliance Labeling Rule: Labeling Light Bulbs

Introduction What are the Requirements Who Must Comply What Products are Covered How to Comply Requirements for All Cartons of Covered Lamp Products Shipped Within or Imported into the U.S. Requirements for Promotional Materials Displayed or Distributed at the Point of Sale Requirements for Catalogs Testing and Sampling Requirements Record Keeping Requirements Submission of Test Data Records Supplying Specimens for Testing By a Laboratory Designated by the FTC Questions and Answers Introduction

12/01/2006

FTC - Electronic Banking

For many consumers, electronic banking means 24-hour access to cash through an automated teller machine (ATM) or Direct Deposit of paychecks into checking or savings accounts. But electronic banking now involves many different types of transactions.

11/01/2006

FTC - Electronic Check Conversion

The next time you write a check to your local merchant, the cashier may hand it back to you after the payment has been processed – electronically. Or maybe you’re mailing a check as payment to a company. That payment, too, may be processed electronically. Why? More merchants and companies are using electronic check conversion, which converts information from your paper check into an electronic payment from your bank account. In fact, NACHA – the Electronic Payments Association – estimates that more than 1.7 billion paper checks were converted through in-store and mail-in transactions in 2005.


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