See also: Junk Mail and Telemarketing • Lost Property Recovery • Organizations • Governmental Help
Theft Library
theftlibrary.com
Offers free on-line electronic library of theft reports submitted by anyone who has had something stolen from them.
ConsumerTips.com
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.
Texans for Builder Reform
hadd.com
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.
Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit
protectconsumercredit.org
Industry-supported group supporting the renewal of certain provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Tattletale Consumer Hotline
tattletaleconsumerhotline.com
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.
Trading Standards Consumer Complaints
consumercomplaints.org.uk
This website is a free online service, which allows you to make a consumer complaint to your local Trading Standards Service concerning consumer problems.
Ticket Scam Resource Center
gocek.org
Informs consumers about the different types of scams involving concert and sporting event tickets.
The Swedish Consumer Coalition
konsumentsamverkan.se
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.
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
consumerwatchdog.org
A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform, billing errors, and other issues.
The Troubleshooter Network
troubleshooter.com
In conjunction with Tom Martino's syndicated radio show, the site provides business referrals, consumer news, and a discussion board.
Best Frauds
bestfrauds.com
Site that claims to exposes con jobs, shams, public deception, fraudulent marketing, schemes, RICO, and extortion.
Holiday TravelWatch
holidaytravelwatch.org
Consumer advice relating to holiday and travel complaints. Offers assistance to consumers who have suffered appalling holidays.
uSpeakOut.com
uspeakout.com
Dedicated to enabling consumers to voice their own experiences and opinions about companies, products and services.
Consumer Advocate Tim Duffy
timduffy.com
Consumer advocate offering advice on how to get the most for your money and pitfalls all consumers should be aware of.
Fraud Bureau
fraudbureau.com
Web Fraud and Web Scams Complaint Centre providing Information on internet scams and internet fraud prevention.
Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers
masshousinginfo.org
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.
North East Mediation & Arbitration
northeastmediation.com
North East Mediation & Arbitration Expediates Resolutions Through a cooperative and Supportive Environment.
The Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs - MCCA
consumer.gov.au
Consists of all Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for fair trading, consumer protection laws and credit laws.
Contractors From Hell
contractorsfromhell.com
Information and resources on contracting for and hiring home remodeling contractors.
Social Security Number FAQ
cpsr.net
Other Information on SSNs and Privacy
Consumers Online
consumersonline.gov.au
The Australian government's one-stop-shop for consumer information and advice.
Justice Junction
justicejunction.com
Read consumer complaints or post your own.
Infomercial Watch
infomercialwatch.org
A critical view of the health infomercial marketplace.
Oil Filter Wrench Complaints
hometown.aol.com
Submit and view complaints from "backyard mechanics" and auto professionals frustrated with currently available oil filter wrenches. Complaints will be issued to tool manufacturers.
Fight Back
fightback.com
Offers a public complaint board, special reports and advice.
Indbazaar.com
indbazaar.com
A guide for the Indian consumer, with consumer rights and contact information.
Consumers International (CI)
consumersinternational.org
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.
So You Wanna.com: Refunds
soyouwanna.com
Consumer information regarding refund requests, effective letter writing tips, enlisting outside sources, follow up and small claims court.
Consumer Direct
consumerdirect.gov.uk
A one-stop service run by the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry. Provides information and links to sources of further advice on issues of concern to general consumers.
Find-It Consumer
finditconsumer.wa.gov
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.
Consumer Voice
consumervoiceusa.com
Consumer-oriented website designed by professionals with an expertise and special interest in protecting and educating the consumer.
BizOpRefund.com
bizoprefund.com
Offers members only access to assistance in getting money refunded without an attorney.
ChoiceTrust
choicetrust.com
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.
eCrooks
ecrooks.20m.com
Discusses how to deal with ecrooks or Internet con-artists, who do not deliver merchandise.
Consumers' Association of Canada
consumer.ca
An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, represents and informs consumers and advocates action on their behalf to improve the quality of life.
Damn Companies Complaint Center
damncompanies.com
A consumer advocate company's site where one can submit a complaint and they'll actively try, on your behalf, to satisfy your complaint.
Complaintline.com.au
complaintline.com.au
Gateway to complaints agencies and codes of practice.
Insurance Consumer Advocate Network
ican2000.com
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.
Seal California Arrest Records On Line
sealarrestrecords.com
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.
National Consumer Protection Week
consumer.gov
A week to highlight consumer protection and education efforts around the USA.
DisciplinedDocs.com
homepage.mac.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.
Consumer Patrol 1
consumerpatrol1.com
Offers a complaint forum, news tips, and customer service and product ratings.
NewBuyer Buying Guides
newbuyer.com
Buying portals of rated links in objective, easy to navigate buying guides to help buyers make confident buying decisions
HomeOwners for Better Building
hobb.org
Dedicated to helping homeowners resolve their construction defects, and exposing the use, abuse, and unfair tactics of binding arbitration in new home contracts.
Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud
myfloridalegal.com
Florida Citizen Safety Center. Short text articles on many potential fraud situations.
SMG Consulting
leakinvestigation.com
With over 30 years of experience S.M.G. Consulting provides services ranging from leak investigation and field testing to legal dispute resolution.
FairComment.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.
Capital Recovery Group
erecoverygroup.com
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.
Independent Consumer Complaint Network
phpdevshed.com
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
Complaintbook.com
complaintbook.com
A consumer action and advocacy portal for addressing and articulating complaints.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC )
cpsc.gov
Official federal agency website, including recalls, reports, and alerts.
Theme Park Accident Reports
themeparkinsider.com
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.
My Woes
mywoes.com
A consumer complaint site. This site lets you read complaints from other consumers.
TheSqueakyWheel
thesqueakywheel.com
Helps dissatisfied consumers get refunds and apologies.
Consumer Line
consumerline.org
Consumer advice and complaints information for consumers, contains a directory of consumer organisation contacts.