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In my view, the BBB has become an extortion agency. A business can essentially commit serial murder and maintain an A+, so long as they pay their dues. There ar
by eth0up 7y ago
In my view, the BBB has become an extortion agency. A business can essentially commit serial murder and maintain an A+, so long as they pay their dues. There are many reputable and fine businesses with low BBB ratings, simply because they refuse to pay for accreditation. An A+ from the BBB, should in my opinion, be a stigma as easily as a credential. It is not always so, but it is a problem.
- fortran77 7y agoPossibly true, but this is not related to the point of the article.
- eth0up 7y agoI'll go as far as to agree with commenter PragmaticPulp, but not entirely that the integrity of the BBB is unrelated here. Edited to add: I have had extensive interaction with the BBB regarding real, genuine product safety issues, which encompassed misleading advertising and due to the indifference of the BBB, led to an FTC report and more.
- 1123581321 7y agoPlease read the article. This concerns NAD, a division of BBB that arbitrates trade disputes before they go to the FTC. It has nothing to do with the accreditation sales teams. Information on NAD here: https://bbbprograms.org/programs/nad/nad-contact-us https://bbbprograms.org/programs/nad/nad-contact-us