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Country Information for Travellers Save
Know Before You Go: Free Preview, and Low-Cost Leveltwo™ Reports.
www.exportaid.co.uk (sponsored link)

AACNCCLUB Save
Engine casting numbers organization.
http://www.aacncclub.com/

Better Business Bureau, U.S. and Canada Save
Helping consumers and businesses maintain an ethical marketplace.
http://www.bbb.org/

Bracknell Forest Trading Standards Save
Information and advice about the Trading Standards Service provided by Bracknell Forest Borough Council for consumers and businesses.
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/tr...

California Council of Service Advocates, Inc. Save
A non-profit advocacy and consumer rights group, organized under IRC & 501(c)(4). Facilitates self-help resource workshops, complaint resolution; monitors ethical standards in delivery of quality level consumer and public services.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~ccsa

Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus Save
The Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus (CCBBB) is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, and is the governing body of the 14 Better Business Bureaus across Canada.
http://www.canadiancouncilbbb.ca

Citizens Advice Bureau Save
Helps people resolve their money, legal and other problems by providing information and advice, and by influencing policymakers.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada Save
A comprehensive site about an organization devoted to providing co-operative housing information specifically to Canadians.
http://www.chfc.ca/

Consumer Action Save
Advocacy group focuses on defending consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through free hotline, publishing educational materials.
http://www.consumer-action.org/

Consumer Connection Save
Consumer law, recalls, frauds, consumer awareness. Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_consu/en...

Consumer Federation of America Save
Consumer advocacy organization lobbying on issues such as health, insurance, financial services, agriculture, food safety, housing, firearms, product safety, and product liability.
http://www.consumerfed.org

Consumer Support Networks (CSN) Save
UK. Overarching network working to provide access to expert and accurate consumer advice and to creating a trading environment which encourages a customer-focused approach. As a group CSN members work together to ensure that good quality consumer advice is accessible by a whole community.
http://www.csnconnect.org.uk/

Consumers Union Save
Materials developed by Consumers Union's advocacy offices on a variety of consumer issues, including health care, financial services, food safety, and product safety.
http://www.consumersunion.org/

Cooperative Information Super Highway Save
Information about cooperatives, and the International Cooperative Alliance.
http://www.coop.org/

Don't Buy CDs Save
A consumer organization boycotting the recording industry for creating copy protected disks and shutting down file trading in violation of consumers' fair use rights.
http://sky.prohosting.com/dontborg/

ECHO: Executive Council of Home Owners Save
The Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO) is a nonprofit membership corporation dedicated to assisting California homeowners associations. ECHO provides help to homeowners associations on many fronts: finances, legal issues, insurance, maintenance, and management. Members receive help through conferences, trade shows, seminars, a 48-page monthly magazine, and publications.
http://echo-ca.org

Eseal Save
Eseal is an association committed to raising the basic standards of e-commerce and internet shopping in the UK. Includes details for membership and directory.
http://www.eseal.co.uk

Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings HADD Save
A consumer protection group for homeowners and homebuyers.
http://www.hadd.com

Household HSBC Watch Save
Watchdog group and activist coalition reports consumer complaints about this international financial services company.
http://www.householdwatch.com/

International Consumer Rights Protection Council Save
Provides guidance and help to take action through the Consumer Court against the defaulter whether it is a manufacturer, dealer, educational institute or service provider. Based in India.
http://www.icrpc.org/

Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc. Save
A non-profit association dedicated to the betterment of the jewelry industry in Canada by advancing ethical practices within the industry and promoting consumer protection by assisting government and law enforcement agencies with issues ranging from misleading advertising and misrepresentation to smuggling and trademark infringement.
http://www.jewellersvigilance.ca/

National Assn. of Railroad Passsengers Save
This national organization, does not represent the interest of those who are advocating the revival of old steam trains; but preferably modern, economically viable, and environmentally safe surface transportation.
http://www.narprail.org

National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) Save
An association of more than 1000 attorneys and consumer advocates who have a wide range of experience curbing abusive and predatory business practices and promoting justice for consumers.
http://www.naca.net/

Netcheck Commerce Bureau Save
Promotes ethical business practices worldwide.
http://www.netcheck.com/

Nonprofit Watch Save
Investigate public interest groups and raise issues regarding transparency, conflicts of interest, and accountability within the nonprofit community.
http://www.nonprofitwatch.org/

Preferred Businesses of America Save
Organization that researches and qualifies service companies for the consumer such as roofers, plumbers, contractors, home remodelers, and many other services.
http://www.preferredbiz.com

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Trading Standards Unit Save
Advises on and enforces a range of laws relating to the quality, quantity, price, description and safety of goods and services supplied by businesses.
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/rbwm/

Safebuy UK Save
Accreditation scheme for web retailers. Authorised by TrustUK which is supported by the UK government.
http://www.safebuy.org.uk/

Safety Equipment Institute Save
This is a safety certification organization.
http://www.seinet.org/

Secure Your Healthcare Save
Opposes federal legislation which will exempt Association Health Plans from state consumer healthcare protection laws. Includes list of allied organizations and contact information.
http://secureyourhealthcare.org

TRUSTe Save
Independent, non-profit, global initiative aimed at building trust and confidence in online transactions through the adoption of a branded trustmark informing users of how personal information is handled by online organizations.
http://www.truste.com/

Texas Watch Save
An organization with info on health matters.
http://www.texaswatch.org

The Better Business Bureau of the Maritime Provinces Inc. Save
The Better Business Bureau exists to promote mutually beneficial relationships between buyer and seller based on responsible business practices. Consumer Information, Advocacy and Protection.
http://www.bbbmp.ca

The Better Contractors Bureau Save
Assists homeowners in search of reliable contractors who adhere to a code of ethics and offer fair pricing, good products and workmanship.
http://www.the-bcb.net

The National Consumers League Save
This organization sponsors the National Fraud Information Center, Internet Fraud Watch, and child labor protections.
http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/

The Satellite Legal-Rights Organization Save
Information, news and legal-rights help on laws concerning satellite reception in Canada.
http://www.legal-rights.org