Internet Resources - Consumers

Recommended Websites

• Better Business Bureau (Consumers)
  You can visit this site to check out a business or charity, find information about product alerts, or file a complaint online.
  Browse related subjects: Charities, Companies, Consumers
• California Dept. of Consumer Affairs - License Lookup
  Use this page to look up a company or individual who has a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs for the businesses / professions listed (currently more than 50 types are searchable).
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• Consumer.gov
  This site is designed to be a one-stop link to a broad range of federal information resources available online. Locate information by categories (such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Your Money, and Transportation), then subcategories can direct you to areas within individual federal web sites containing related information (more than 100 are currently listed).
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Government
• ConsumerGuide
  In-depth but easy to understand articles with ratings and reviews of thousands of products including cars, computers, household appliances, clothing, health aids and beauty products, and many more.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Price Guides
• ConsumerSearch
  Easy-to-use guide to hundreds of product reviews. RSS feed and e-mail newsletter available.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Price Guides
• ConsumerWorld
  This public service site features a non-commercial guide to online articles and information about thousands of consumer products. You can see test results, read reviews, compare features and prices, check store reputation.
  Browse related subjects: Consumers, Price Guides
• Quackwatch:Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions
  Want to know more about a health product promoted on television? Not sure if a diet claim has been scientifically proven to work? This site, founded by Dr. Stephen Barrett in 1969, has grown into an international network of experts committed to ending health fraud and the spread of fads, fallacies, and professional misconduct. The site links to 21 affiliated consumer protection web pages covering specific topics such as infomercials, nutritional advertising, and cancer treatment claims.
  Browse related subjects: Consumer Health, Consumers