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Why would a consumer TRUST a company that pays hundreds or thousands of dollars every year to have the Better Business Bureau® help protect them from consumers??

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Why would a consumer TRUST a company that pays hundreds or thousands of dollars every year to have the Better Business Bureau® help protect them from consumers??

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According to reports by business owners and employment listings on the internet, many businesses are actually “invited” to become “Accredited” by the Better Business Bureau® by sales people who are paid on commission and who have no idea whether a business is good or not when they call! The Better Business Bureau® does expect you as a consumer to “trust” their “BBB®-Accredited” businesses, but the Better Business Bureau® doesn’t endorse its own “accredited” businesses itself. The Better Business Bureau® itself states: &#x201CBBB® accreditation does not mean that the business’ products or services have been evaluated or endorsed by the BBB®, or that the BBB® has made a determination as to the business’ product quality or competency in performing services.” If the BBB® won’t endorse its own “accredited” businesses, maybe consumers shouldn’t either! The Better Business Bureau® also expects consumers to believe that “BBB®-accredited” businesses are better than non-accredited businesses. Th

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