Web Resources
- Better Business Bureau of New York State
- Accedited business directory for businesses serving serving Metropolitan New York, Long Island, and the Mid-Hudson region.
- Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York
- Accedited business directory for businesses serving upstate New York.
- Consumer Information Blog
- "Consumer information, news, advisories, and other information on the web and in the library." Blog by Middletown Thrall Library.
- Consumer Information Web Guide
- Topics include: General Information, Agencies and Organizations, Business and Companies, New York State, Specific Consumer Interest Topics (Automotive, Classifieds, Computers, Credit, Elections, Energy, Environment, Freedom of Information, Health, Insurance, Job and Career, Law, Money and Investing, Privacy Issues, Recalls (Food / Products), Records and Certificates, Recycling and Trading, Social Security Cards, Seniors, Telecommunications, Travel). Directory from Middletown Thrall Library.
- Consumer Reports
- Cars, appliances, electronics, home and garden, family, toys, money, shopping, product and service reviews, and more.
- Food and Product Recalls
- Alerts and advisories from the FDA and others.
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- "The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies."
Also from FTC:
- Privacy and Security
- The Federal Trade Commission has links to articles and PDF documents about being safe on the internet. Topics include how to protect kids' privacy, web surfing frauds, safety tips for tweens and teens on social networking sites and more.
- Internet Fraud
- A list of official government web resources to help you report and learn about internet fraud.
- SaferProducts.gov
- Consumers can submit and search product incident reports. From U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
