PR: 9
| U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC ) http://www.cpsc.gov/ Official federal agency website, including recalls, reports, and alerts. |
PR: 7
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/ForConsumers/ The Australian government consumer information and advice. |
PR: 7
| Consumer Direct http://www.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. |
PR: 7
| Consumer Reports WebWatch http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/ Consumers WebWatch, a project of Consumers Union, publishes research and journalism on credibility issues that matter to consumers, and recommends Web-wide guidelines to address widespread problems of credibility and trust. |
PR: 7
| Consumers International (CI) http://www.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. |
PR: 6
| ChoiceTrust http://www.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. |
PR: 6
| Consumer Line http://www.consumerline.org Consumer advice and complaints information for consumers, includes a directory of consumer organisation contacts. |
PR: 6
| Consumer Watchdog http://www.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. |
PR: 6
| Consumers' Association of Canada http://www.consumer.ca/ An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, represents and informs consumers and advocates action on their behalf to improve the quality of life. |
PR: 6
| Find-It Consumer http://finditconsumer.wa.gov/ Search engine for "one stop consumer help". It provides a single stop for searching more than 100 consumer protection and public safety web sites. |
PR: 6
| The Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs - MCCA http://www.consumer.gov.au/ Consists of all Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for fair trading, consumer protection laws and credit laws. |
PR: 6
| Mouse Print http://www.mouseprint.org/ Exposes the strings and catches in advertising fine print. |
PR: 6
| Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/4492d797dc0bd92f85256cb80055fb97/81bf89afaf04dbeb85256cc6006ff6bf!OpenDocument Florida Citizen Safety Center. Short text articles on many potential fraud situations. |
PR: 6
| Complaints.com Consumer Complaints http://www.complaints.com/ Database of consumer complaints and consumer advocacy. |
PR: 5
| Complaintline.com.au http://www.complaintline.com.au Gateway to complaints agencies and codes of practice. |
PR: 5
| Infomercial Watch http://www.infomercialwatch.org/ A critical view of the health infomercial marketplace. |
PR: 5
| Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers http://www.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. |
PR: 5
| Social Security Number FAQ http://cpsr.org/prevsite/cpsr/privacy/ssn/ssn.faq.html/ Other Information on SSNs and Privacy |
PR: 5
| Theme Park Accident Reports http://www.themeparkinsider.com/accidents/ 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. |
PR: 5
| Best Buy Receipt Check http://www.die.net/musings/bestbuy/ Shopper declines to show register receipt for purchase to door guard at Lakewood Best Buy, which is voluntary. Employees attempt to seize cart, stand in shopper's path, and park a truck behind shopper's car to prevent departure. |
