The Complaints and Protection category has sites that are intended to help consumers identify and protect themselves from unethical or illegal practices in the marketplace, and to guide consumers in complaining and getting redress when they have been victimized.
FairComment.con is an organisation dedicated to championing the consumer's rights for fair play for goods or services purchased from big businesses. http://www.faircomment.com
Dedicated to helping homeowners resolve their construction defects, and exposing the use, abuse, and unfair tactics of binding arbitration in new home contracts. http://www.hobb.org
This is a site that allows users to log complaints on any company globally. Users and companies alike can browse through the database and read all about complaints on companies http://www.phpdevshed.com/iccn/
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. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/accidents/
Web site search engine for "one stop consumer help". It provides a single stop for searching more than 100 consumer protection and public safety web sites. http://finditconsumer.wa.gov
Consumer advice relating to holiday and travel complaints. Offers assistance to consumers who have suffered appalling holidays. http://www.holidaytravelwatch.org/
Retired adjuster created site where consumers receive tips on buying auto and/or homeowner insurance as well as help in settling auto insurance claims, home insurance claims and personal injury claims. http://www.ican2000.com/index.shtml
Submit and view complaints from "backyard mechanics" and auto professionals frustrated with currently available oil filter wrenches. Complaints will be issued to tool manufacturers. http://hometown.aol.com/oilfilterwrench/index.html
The Internet version of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Provide service based on reports from actual customers of Internet businesses reliability and customer satisfaction. http://www.western2.com/awards/
With over 30 years of experience S.M.G. Consulting provides services ranging from leak investigation and field testing to legal dispute resolution. http://www.leakinvestigation.com
Provides a forum for consumers to send complaint letters, post opinions on any company or product, and interact with other consumers. http://www.my3cents.com
Specializes in the identification and recovery of funds from property-related class action settlements for defective construction materials to compensate qualified residential property owners adversely affected by the defective products. http://www.erecoverygroup.com/
Consumer advocacy site created as a means for Anthem Insurance Company policy holders to post their opinions about the current request for rate hikes, as well as future hikes. http://www.stopanthem.com/
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 coun http://www.masshousinginfo.org
This website is a free online service, which allows you to make a consumer complaint to your local Trading Standards Service concerning consumer problems. http://www.consumercomplaints.org.uk
A consumer information web site providing consumer tips, alerts, health and fitness notes, and private sector and public sector information. Additonally, consumers may post complaints and get answers to questions. http://www.tattletaleconsumerhotline.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. http://www.choicetrust.com
A consumer advocate company's site where one can submit a complaint and they'll actively try, on your behalf, to satisfy your complaint. http://www.damncompanies.com/
The site describes a book that teaches people how to be one's own best consumer advocate. Live, free email help from author is available. http://www.askexchange.com
Offers reliability reports on businesses and charities; provides tips and brochures on making wise purchasing and giving decisions; facilitates complaint resolution. Alerts to current marketplace scams and frauds. http://www.phoenix.bbb.org
Consumer-oriented website designed by professionals with an expertise and special interest in protecting and educating the consumer. http://www.consumervoiceusa.com
Offers free reports to consumers concerning business practices of its members. Offers limited information on businesses that are non-members. http://www.nbrb.com/
An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, represents and informs consumers and advocates action on their behalf to improve the quality of life. http://www.consumer.ca/
Obtain free investigator search tools that allows you to operate like a private investigator and obtain information plus a section to seal court records on line. http://sealarrestrecords.com/resources.htm
Provides consumers information about how to safely pay online and dispute charges. Also offers merchants a guide on how to investigate and prevent fraudulent orders. http://www.safeonlineshopping.org
Working to bring about reforms to the unregulated Texas home building industry to provide consumer protection for new home buyers and licensing of all Texas home builders. http://www.hadd.com/texas
Mission is to help borrowers resolve their issues to insure that the practices of servicers do not impede home ownership. Includes educational sections. http://www.borrowerhelp.com
Issues a warning about an unscrupulous Florida landlord, a LASIK doctor who doesn't live up to his word, and a utility company that plays tricks with meter readings. http://home.earthlink.net/~acetoscano/flapartments.html
Search State databases to see whether a medical doctor or physician has been fined, disciplined, lost his/her license to practice medicine, been suspended, or had license revoked. http://homepage.mac.com/atdipietro/ddocs.html
Consists of all Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for fair trading, consumer protection laws and credit laws. http://www.consumer.gov.au/
Gives you the tools to send all forms of feedback to companies. Provides company contact information, letter generator, news, storage space and resources to empower you as a consumer. http://www.planetfeedback.com/consumer/
Informs readers about a growing trend of companies placing unauthorized credit card charges on their accounts. Includes personal stories, advice, and message board. http://unethicalbillingpractices.hfguide.net/
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, http://www.consumersinternational.org/
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. http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/
In conjunction with Tom Martino's syndicated radio show, the site provides business referrals, consumer news, and a discussion board. http://www.troubleshooter.com/
