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This document provides tips for dealing with online companies from the Better Business Bureau serving Mississippi. It advises consumers to (1) check return, refund, and shipping policies, review site security, and only provide necessary information; (2) do research on companies and be suspicious of prices that seem too good to be true; and (3) obtain company addresses and reliability reports from the BBB and pay with credit cards for protection against disputes. Consumers are urged to check company reliability on the BBB website or by phone.
This document provides tips for dealing with online companies from the Better Business Bureau serving Mississippi. It advises consumers to (1) check return, refund, and shipping policies, review site security, and only provide necessary information; (2) do research on companies and be suspicious of prices that seem too good to be true; and (3) obtain company addresses and reliability reports from the BBB and pay with credit cards for protection against disputes. Consumers are urged to check company reliability on the BBB website or by phone.
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This document provides tips for dealing with online companies from the Better Business Bureau serving Mississippi. It advises consumers to (1) check return, refund, and shipping policies, review site security, and only provide necessary information; (2) do research on companies and be suspicious of prices that seem too good to be true; and (3) obtain company addresses and reliability reports from the BBB and pay with credit cards for protection against disputes. Consumers are urged to check company reliability on the BBB website or by phone.
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