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Consumer Resources
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Cancellation Rights for Consumer Transactions in California 
Checklist of California and Federal Consumer Laws
- Consumer topics linked to sections of California and federal laws and regulations.
- Tip: These sections may be long; use your browser's Edit>Find (CTRL-F) to locate passages you need.
Consumer Information and Advice — Federal Trade Commission
- Topics include credit, diet, identity theft, investments, privacy, scholarship and employment services, telemarketing and telephone services.
Consumer Tips and Information — Better Business Bureau
Consumer Tools — TURN
- Consumer advice on a variety of utility subjects such as cellphones, wireless, phone and electric bills, etc.
General Consumer Information and Advice — California Attorney General
- Topics include bad checks, junk mail, layaways, pyramid schemes, return policies, sweepstakes and unsolicited prize notification.
Legal Guides — California Department of Consumer Affairs
- Practical information on everyday consumer law issues, such as contractors, contracts, debt collection, health clubs, privacy, contests and tenant-landlord
Multilevel Marketing Watch : 'Skeptical Guide to Multilevel Marketing'
- Multilevel marketing information, investigative reports, legal issues, government enforcement actions, pyramid schemes, chain letters, etc.
Product Reviews and Safety
Product Reviews from Various Sources including Consumer Reports — Consumer Search
Product Tips and Advice for Consumers — Better Business Bureau
- Mattresses, jewelry, used goods, counterfeit items, rebates, free trials, product repair, phone services, con artists, scams, etc.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Includes injury statistics (under Library/FOIA), product recalls, product regulations (under Business), etc.
Household Products Health and Safety Information — National Institutes of Health
Products Not Covered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recalls and Product Safety 1970s-present — Consumer Product Safety Commission
Business Ratings and Licenses
Better Business Bureau National Website : info on businesses and charities
Business Reliability Reports, Consumer Tips, Filing a Complaint, etc. — Silicon Valley Better Business Bureau
- Covers Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties
Diamond Certified Program
- Directory of service businesses in 7 Bay Area counties which have rated high in "customer satisfaction"
Consumer Information Center
Contractors State License Board Consumer Information for Californians
- What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor
- Consumer complaints
- Contractor and salesperson license status check
Find Out if a Contractor Is Licensed in Any U.S. State — Contractor's License
- Includes what the licensing requirements are for contractors in any U.S. state
- Lists training courses available in the state and has info for out-of-state corporations
License Lookup for Individuals and Companies — California Department of Consumer Affairs
Online Price Comparisons — Epinions
- Cars, books, movies, music, computers, electronics, gifts, home, garden, office supply, sports, travel, etc.
Product Search and Price Comparison — Become.com
- Current buying guides, expert reviews, consumer reviews, articles, specifications, forums, merchants, etc.
Price Protectr : Save Money with Price Alerts
- Price alerting service that "makes it simple to watch prices, keep track of your purchases, and get rebates off price drops."
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This page last updated November 17, 2009 by Web Team
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