Consumer Information
 
Better Business Bureaus.

  • Better Business Bureau. National.
  • The Richmond Better Business Bureau.
  • Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads.
    Provides access to business and consumer alerts, resource libraries such as the Business Library (with information about schemes which target business owners, as well as ethical and advertising guidelines) and a place to file an online complaint.

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  • Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO.
    Includes full-text of hundreds of the best federal consumer publications available. (Graphics are not always included.) Search by category or by keyword.

  • Consumer Information from the Federal Reserve (Richmond).
    Excellent authoritative information.

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission.
    Has information about product recalls, a place to report unsafe products, a library with safety statistics, safety alerts, and more.

  • Consumer Search.
    Index of product reviews

  • Consumer World.
    Contains over 900 consumer resources. Find an ATM machine anywhere in the world, file a consumer complaint with a state agency, read 100s of consumer booklets, find a low rate credit card or mortgage, and much more.

  • DisabilitiyDirect.gov.
    An excellent site addressing disabilities issues. Information on government programs services and resources

  • E-Consumer.gov.
    File complaints about online transactions with a foreign company. Get tips for safe shopping online

  • Federal Trade Commission.
    Consumer protection information.

  • Lost and Found.
    Free directory listings for lost and found animals and items in Virginia and worldwide.

  • Public Citizen.
    Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971, Public Citizen is the consumer's eyes and ears in Washington. The site is comprised of six divisions, Congress Watch, the Health Research Group, Global Trade Watch, the Critical Mass Energy Project, the Litigation Group, and Buyers Up.

  • Telephone Consumer Information Directory.
    Rules governing unwanted telephone solicitations and regulated the use of automatic telephone dialing systems, prerecorded or artificial voice messages, and telephone facsimile machines. Includes a fact sheet about stopping unwanted commercial calls and where to complain about them.

  • National "DO NOT CALL" Registry.
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to open this site on July 1, 2003, to take names and numbers of people wishing to join the list of people who do not wish to be called by telemarketers. Telemarketers will be required to access the registry to "scrub" their calling list beginning in September 2003. Consumers who place their phone numbers on the list by August 1 should see a decrease in calls after October 1, 2003.

  • Unclaimed Property Page.
    This site explains what unclaimed property is. There are lists of federal and state offices, tracers, and other offices for unclaimed property with links if available. There is information on government auctions and related links.

    Automobile Consumer Information

  • Carfax.
    Search a car's VIN for accident history.

  • The Lemon Car Page.
    General information regarding lemon car cases including consumer strategies, lawyers, reading materials, and more.

  • NHTSA/Vehicle and Equipment Information.
    An official site informing consumers about the latest tests and recalls.

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    Price a car!

  • Automobile Magazine

  • AutoNation USA.

  • Car and Driver Buyer's Guide.
    Includes information on over 400 new cars and trucks, browsable by category or model.

  • Edmund's Automobiles Buyer's Guides.

  • Kelley Blue Book.

  • NADA Used Car Value Check.
    From the National Automobile Dealers Association, this site offers used-car price guides to help you negotiate a trade-in deal.

  • Yahoo! Autos.

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