consumer advocacy

Books on Uncle Sam's Shelf

Posted 19 weeks 6 days ago by Thursday Bram

I get free books in the mail every year. I don't have to review them, pay postage or do anything else with them. Uncle Sam sends them to me because I ask for them. These publications aren't exactly the sorts of books you snuggle down with for a quiet afternoon, but they are extremely useful.

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Can a vacuum owner be protected?

Posted 1 year 7 weeks ago by Julie Rains

Consumer Affairs

“Does the (Good Housekeeping) Seal mean anything?” was a question posed by Ivan, a Wise Bread reader and vacuum consumer. Having had a bad experience but now hopeful for a performs-as-promised vacuum, he wants to know if the Seal, placed on the packaging of certain products, provides any guarantees or imparts any rights to the consumer.

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Share your brilliant burst (or dashed dream) as a consumer advocate

Posted 1 year 14 weeks ago by Julie Rains

Consumer Affairs

Ever protested an unfair retail policy, pointed out that an advertisement is misleading, organized a boycott, or somehow advocated for yourself or another consumer? Whether you won or lost, tell us your story and you'll be entered into a random drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate!

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