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It’s fall clean-up time and if you’re hiring someone to do the work for you, or perhaps your elderly relatives, you should ensure you won’t be scammed. The Better Business Bureau can help.<\/p><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n
Accredited businesses must continually meet standards that include building trust, advertising honestly, being transparent, honouring promises, being responsive and embodying integrity. With scams on the rise, they help consumers cut through the noise through meeting these standards as monitored through a third-party not-for-profit.<\/p>\n
Taking extra time to do some research before hiring a company always sounds onerous. But the Better Business Bureau makes it easy, compiling reliable information in one place for consumer use. It’s fast and free. Consumers can even take advantage of a secondary service at the same time.<\/p>\n
Get A Quote is another free service that gives consumers the ability to quickly compare businesses all from the same host site. Simply click “get a quote” next to the business name on bbb.org<\/a> to request a quote be sent back to you from that company and wait for the quotes to roll in. You can quickly request information from several organizations then compare them to make your choice.<\/p>\n Instead of scrolling through a bunch of different sites full of biased advertising, expired promotions and potentially fake reviews, you can find everything you need in one trustworthy place at bbb.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Often scam artists can take us off this reliable route with promises of huge discounts or speedy work. We become so enticed by an offer, it’s nearly impossible to say no. Just remember, if an offer seems too good to be true, it likely is. Ask to verify the contractor’s license and insurance. If they can’t offer it, that’s the first red flag. If they pressure in on you, saying you only have so much time to accept the offer before it’s gone, that’s another red flag. If they refuse to provide everything in writing, that’s the third, but it shouldn’t take that many to walk away.<\/p>\n