Being a mother is stressful because we are always worrying about our children. We strive to make sure they are well taken care of and that their lives are full of opportunities. Along with our children, we are very protective of everything we have and our assets. The one thing we don’t want is a company or business scamming us out of our hard earned money, which also takes away from our children's care. I feel very lucky to hold the position of Marketing Manager at the Greater Hampton Roads, Better Business Bureau. You might be wondering what is the BBB?
For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust. Millions of people turn to BBB each year to view BBB Business Profiles and Charity Reports, all available for free on BBB.org. BBB Accredited Businesses support the mission and vision of BBB, and their dues and contributions allow BBB to offer its information and services to consumers at no charge. The Better Business Bureau is not affiliated with any governmental agency.
You might wonder if every business can be accredited and do businesses have to file a guideline? Our Standards of Accreditation are built on our BBB Standards for Trust. The BBB Standards for Trust, eight principles that summarize important elements of creating and maintaining trust in business, are a comprehensive set of best practices for how businesses should treat the public in a fair and honest manner. Businesses with a good marketplace track record, including maintaining a B or better rating, may apply to become a BBB Accredited Business.
When wondering if a business is accredited or not, you can always check to see if they are displaying their seal or on https://www.bbb.org/search. Another awesome feature bbb.org has is company reviews but “Unlike most review sites, BBB requires consumers to provide their name and shares this information with the business to confirm the interaction and prompt a response. This and other measures help maintain the integrity of BBB’s customer reviews by reducing the incidence of fake reviews”. (bbb.org)
BBB
also stays up to date with scams in your area with the Scam Tracker, which allows users to use
the interactive map to find scams and potential scams.
Like I
said, being a mom is hard work and the last thing we want to worry about is
getting our money and time taken and being left with a feeling of
uneasiness. Hurray for the BBB!
