Ev ve Yaşam

Ev ve Yaşam: DMOZ arşiv kayıtları ve alt kategoriler.

Arşiv bağlantıları

The Troubleshooter Network

http://www.troubleshooter.com/

In conjunction with Tom Martino's syndicated radio show, the site provides business referrals, consumer news, and a discussion board.

Advocacy and Protection

Consumer Watchdog

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/

A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform, billing errors, and other issues.

Advocacy and Protection

The Swedish Consumer Coalition

http://www.konsumentsamverkan.se/english/indexeng.html

An organisation for consumers and other organisations, who has the goal to increase the influence of the consumers on the market and in the politics.

Advocacy and Protection

Infomercial Watch

http://www.infomercialwatch.org/

A critical view of the health infomercial marketplace.

Advocacy and Protection

Ticket Scam Resource Center

http://www.gocek.org/ticketscams/

Informs consumers about the different types of scams involving concert and sporting event tickets.

Advocacy and Protection

Consumers WebWatch, a project of Consumers Union, publishes research and journalism on credibility issues that matter to consumers, and recommends Web-wide guidelines to address widespread problems of credibility and trust.

Advocacy and Protection

Social Security Number FAQ

http://cpsr.org/prevsite/cpsr/privacy/ssn/ssn.faq.html/

Other Information on SSNs and Privacy

Advocacy and Protection

Mouse Print

http://www.mouseprint.org/

Exposes the strings and catches in advertising fine print.

Advocacy and Protection

Insurance Consumer Advocate Network

http://www.ican2000.com/

Retired adjuster created site where consumers receive tips on buying insurance as well as help in settling auto insurance claims, home insurance claims and personal injury claims.

Advocacy and Protection

AdviceGuide

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/

Online self help from Citizens Advice. Provides information to help people solve their problems.

Advocacy and Protection

Holiday TravelWatch

http://www.holidaytravelwatch.com/

Consumer advice relating to holiday and travel complaints. Offers assistance to consumers who have suffered appalling holidays.

Advocacy and Protection

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/

Canadian federal government agency working to protect and educate consumers of financial services

Governmental Help

Energy and Water Ombudsman, NSW

http://www.ewon.com.au/

Complaints and dispute resolution for customers of Sydney Water and electricity supply companies in NSW, Australia.

Australia

ACCC - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

http://www.accc.gov.au/

Promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community. It also regulates national infrastructure services. Its primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws.

Australia

Department of Consumer Protection

http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/

State government agency protecting the interests of consumers within Western Australia.

Australia

Consumer Affairs

https://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/

Consumer information, investigations of unsafe products, policy advice.

New Zealand

Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. State Department

http://travel.state.gov/

Helps with travel warnings, international adoption, passport and visa service and problems, Americans abroad.

United States

Environmental Violations

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/violations.htm

How to report environmental problems to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

United States

SEC Complaint Center

http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml

Security and Exchange Commission discusses how to handle a complaint against a stock broker.

United States

U.S. Department of Transportation Frequently Asked Questions

http://ntl.bts.gov/faq/index.html

Among other questions answered, site lists where to file a complaint.

United States

Housing and Urban Development, File a Complaint

http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm

Consumer information and how to file a complaint housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing, violations of manufactured housing, land sale frauds, deceptive home improvement contractors, and other abuses and waste.

United States

Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

FAQs, how to file a defect report, information on the recall process, and links to safety information.

United States

FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml

Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission.

United States

Medicare.gov

http://www.medicare.gov/

Official U.S. government site for Medicare information.

United States

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

Responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

United States

Better Business Bureaus

http://www.usa.gov/directory/bbb/

Contact and web site information provided.

United States

USA.gov: Consumer Protection

http://www.usa.gov/topics/consumer.shtml

Published by the U.S. Federal Consumer Information Center. Includes help and assistance information for consumers including shopping advice, tips about products and services, and contact information for governmental agencies, business bureaus, consumer advocacy and protection offices.

United States

Commodities Futures Trading Commission

http://www.cftc.gov/ConsumerProtection

Public information and complaints page, with information about enforcement activities, consumer alerts, reparations program, and other links.

United States

Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

http://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau

Consumer information, filing complaints, and laws about amateur and commercial radio, cable companies, public broadcasting, and telephone service.

United States

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance

http://www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection/index-consumer-protection.html

The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600 national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. Site has instructions on how to file a formal complaint.

United States