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Auction Sites of the Future
Provides evaluations of auction web sites.
Better Business Bureau Online
Checkbook Online
Consumer Alert
Non-profit consumer group that provides educational materials and information on sound science, risk assessment, and the consumer benefits of a market economy.
Consumer.gov
The site contains many links to consumer information. Of special interest is A Primer on Gasoline Prices.
Consumer Information Center
Listings of consumer-oriented catalogues, some free, others available for a small fee, on everything from cars to mortgages to travel.
Consumer Project on Technology
Created by Ralph Nader.
ConsumerRatings.com
This is a great place to go to see what the opinions are of other folks who have bought similar products or services. Categories include autos, computers, and the internet, electronics, food, restaurants, and travel.
Consumer Reports Online
Consumer Review.com
ConsumerREVIEW.com's Web properties are dedicated to meeting the needs of consumers who are researching products on the Web.
Consumer Services Information Systems Project
Is a computer-based system for acquiring, storing, and analysing information about utility consumer complaints and violations of policies and regulations.
Consumer World
Consumer World is a public service consumer site with over 700 links to everything "consumer". It is an excellent resource for those trying to find information about consumer rights and personal financial issues from both public and private sources.
Deja.com
We offer our visitors the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on any topic imaginable, reference product ratings for a massive array of purchasing decisions, and make their way through the online retailing maze through non-biased e-commerce links.
Fairfax County Business Services and Resources
Gomez.com
Gomez Advisors provides decision support to consumers that want to transact online and information to businesses that want to attract and retain online consumers.
Hardware News Net
Contains hardware news and reviews.
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
Internet Scam Busters
We provide Internet Scambusters as a public service and, unfortunately, don't have the manpower to answer the hundreds of emails we receive concerning your questions on individual scams, companies or chain emails. We've developed some excellent resources which you can use to find the answers you're looking for. And be sure to subscribe to Internet Scambusters to get the scoop on the latest Internet scams.
National Consumer Complaint Center
Provides an electronic form you can fill out to detail the ways you've been bilked; and the firm will forward your complaint to agencies interested in investigating and taking action for consumers.

National Institute for Consumer Education
Operated by the College of Education at Eastern Michigan University, NICE was established in 1973 as a clearinghouse for consumer, economic, and personal finance education. This site features terrific primers on leasing a car, obtaining financial aid for college, obtaining credit (targeted specifically at women), and avoiding fraud. Good, useful stuff. (As reported in PC World, March 1997, P. 32).
Productopia.com
Our experts provide you with the information you need to find the products you'll love. We pick the best of the best by focusing on quality, style, and value -- without any influence from manufacturers, retailers, or advertisers.
Public Citizen
We fight for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, and a more open and democratic government.
Public Voice for Food and Health Policy
Highlights consumer food and agriculture issues. Current issues include mad cow disease, the shortage of inner-city supermarkets, the farm bill, and chef's recipes.
Review Board Magazine
An excellent web site for consumer product reviews.
SHOP! Information Services
Ad-free, hype-free consumer news service for women.
Virginia Citizen's Consumer Council
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Washington Citizen Action
Consumer coalition of church, labor, senior, and community groups with over 50,000 members.
Washingtonian Online
Shopping and Consumer Information.
theWhiz.com
Offers financial information.
Federal Government Sites
General Resources
U.S. Consumer Gateway.
A one-stop link to federal information resources.

Report Product-Related Injuries
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumers can electronically report any injury or death involving consumer products to the CPSC. Follow-up may occur to obtain more details or confirm information sent. Consumer information on recall notices, publications and products under jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.
Electronically File a Product Incident Report
CPSC Consumer Information

Report Complaints about Fraud
Federal Trade Commission
The National Fraud Information Center, a project of the National Consumers League, maintains a toll-free Consumer Assistance Service, at 1-800-876-7060, to provide consumers with answers to questions about telephone or mail solicitations, information about how and where to report fraud, referral services, and help in filing complaints.
NFIC Consumer Hotline

Telemarketing Information
Federal Trade Commission Telemarketing Fraud
This service offers a variety of information about ways consumers can protect themselves from telemarketing fraud.

Auto Recall and Safety
DOT - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Auto recall, service bulletins, vehicle questionaire, new car assessment (crash tests) and child seat registration.
Safety Problems and Issues
Crash Testing Results
Electronically File Safety Related Defects

Fair Housing Complaints
Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you believe that your rights under Federal Fair Housing laws have been violated, you can find out how to file a complaint.
Federal Fair Housing Laws Information

Consumer Protection and Business Education
Federal Trade Commission ConsumerLine
"ConsumerLine" offers the full text of approximately 150 consumer and business publications on a wide range of categories, including credit, investments, health and fitness, telemarketing, home and real estate products and services, automobiles, and shopping and working at home.

Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
This service offers electronic copies of recent Federal Trade Commission documents, in both text and PDF formats.
Commission Actions
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Brochures from Advertising Law Internet Site
More than 100 consumer brochures issued by the FTC's Office of Consumer & Business Education.

General Services Administration
1997 Consumer's Resource Handbook
General Services Administration
The Consumer Information Center provides a quarterly catalog of free and low-cost consumer publications. You can view the publications and catalog free of charge online, order a single printed copy for yourself, or subscribe for twenty or more copies for your organization.
View the Latest Catalog and Publications Online
Order Printed Copies of the latest Consumer Information Catalog
Subscribe to Bulk Copies of the Consumer Information Catalog

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