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Consumers' Checkbook/Center for the Study of Services (doing business as Consumers’ CHECKBOOK) is an independent, nonprofit consumer organization.It was founded in 1974 [1] in order to provide survey information to consumers about vendors and service providers.
Abuses akin to ballot stuffing of favourable reviews by the seller (known as incentivized reviews), or negative reviews by competitors, need to be policed by the review host site. Indeed, gathering fake reviews has become big business. [2] In 2012, for example, fake book reviews have been revealed as significantly affecting ratings on Amazon.
Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.
In response to the criticism of their allowing their advertising partners to manipulate the review listing, Yelp ceased its "featured review" practice in 2010. [124] Several lawsuits have been filed against Yelp accusing it of extorting businesses into buying advertising products. Each has been dismissed by a judge before reaching trial. [95]
Voice of San Diego is an online-only local news site. Established in 2005, [1] it was one of a number of such publications that emerged around that time in response to layoffs at traditional local print newspapers. [2] [3] [4] The site is known for both its news coverage and local investigative reporting.
It is real, it is happening," Gloria said, "and we experienced it yesterday in San Diego." Officials agreed that the city's outdated stormwater drainage system, for which $2 billion of necessary ...
Ripoff Report sells ad space on its website [1] [7] and offers companies the option to pay for complaint investigations, which can cost from US$5,500 to over $100,000. [5] It also offers an arbitration program.
Best employed the "catalog showroom" concept for many of its product offerings. Although some product categories (such as sporting goods and toys) were stocked in traditional self-serve aisles, the majority of products (notably consumer electronics, housewares, and appliances) were featured as unboxed display models.