Who Supports the Better Business Bureau?
The BBB is one of the few consumer assistance organizations which is not funded by tax dollars. The financial support which allows the BBB to offer free services to consumers is provided by responsible area businesses with the goal of ethical business practices in the marketplace. These businesses, through BBB accreditation fees, support all the no-cost BBB educational and complaint services provided to area consumers. Not all companies can be BBB Accredited Businesses. They must have a track record showing that they meet BBB Standards for Trust and continue to maintain those standards. Our BBB Accredited Businesses represent “private enterprise in the public interest”. Their desire now, as at the time of the BBB’s founding in 1913, is to maintain an organization to impartially monitor standards of business conduct and expose questionable, harmful business practices. By funding our efforts to educate and inform consumers, BBB Accredited Businesses hope that you will “investigate before
