When the Better Business Bureau Can’t Help”I am going to report you to the Better Business Bureau (BBB),” is a phrase often uttered by consumers who feel they are being taken advantage of by a company. However, I am not so sure that the BBB can be as helpful as consumers want to believe. I discovered this when I tried to report a magazine company for falsely representing themselves and their policies, never delivering my subscriptions, and still charging me for them. I sent this claim to the BBB only after sending several letters to the company and trying to contact them
by phone in order to resolve the situation. This is what the BBB suggests, trying to contact the company with which you are having a disbute in order to try and solve the problem. However, after no response on the companies part, I filed my complaint with the BBB. I received an email from the BBB that the company had disbuted my claim and that if I wished I could submit a rebuttal. Otherwise the case was resolved in the magazine’s favor. Resolved in their favor simply because they made a rebuttal to my claim? Of course the company was going to make a rebuttal. I found this ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as what happened next. I did indeed file a rebuttal because the company was lieing in their response to my claim. However, the response I got from the BBB suprised me. They stated that they were sorry but the company had stood by their rebuttal. The BBB also stated that they could not force this or any company to resolve a dispute, but only worked to try and get a resolution that could be agreed on by all. But if the company refused to work with the consumer, then there was nothing further that could be done. The BBB said that they would create a file for this company and include this information.
Is the Better Business Bureau Really Better?
Tips on Making Your Cleaning Service Business Profitable
Starting or Fine Tuning Your Self Made Cleaning Business for SuccessAny given week if you look in the local newspapers, you are likely to see an advertisement for someone wanting to clean your home. Many individuals are interested and end up starting their own cleaning business. A cleaning business may be one of the easiest businesses to start up;
however, all of the competition makes it difficult to survive. Below is a list of tips to get a cleaning business started and, if you already have a business up and running, a few tips to possibly maximize your profits.
One of the common mistakes that most cleaners make is that they decide to focus on one set of clients. For example, many advertisements that you read in the paper will say “will clean your home.” There are many businesses, big and small, that need to be cleaned too. If you are just getting your cleaning business started, cleanings homes is a good way to get your foot in the door. You must remember not limit yourself though. If you are planning on placing an advertisement in the paper, be sure to mention that you will clean homes or businesses. There may be a local business owner reading your advertisement and if you do a good job a cleaning contract might be in your future. In addition to local papers, you will want to make up fliers and business cards to distribute to possible clients and hang on community bulletin boards. If already do not have an established business name, you should think about getting one. To be honest, if I were a potential customer and saw a flier, I would be more likely to contact “Fine Cleaning” versus just “Mary.” Since you will be traveling with your vehicle to jobs, you may wish invest in a magnetic sign that will describe your business and provide a contact number.
Start Your Own Party / Event Planning Business
Love to Plan Parties? Make a Successful Business Out of itAre you interested in starting your own business? If you are a fun loving and organized individual a career in party planning may be just around the corner. Finding the perfect business idea and getting it off the ground can be difficult and extremely time consuming. Party planners help to plan many different types of events. There are some party planners who will focus on certain events, such as birthday parties or weddings. If you are interested in pursing your business to its fullest potential, you may
want to familiarize yourself with all planned events. Birthdays, after funeral get-togethers, school events, weddings, reunions, and baby showers are just a few of the events that someone may need help planning. A party planner will general help organize the whole event; however, it is not uncommon for planners to only plan a portion of it. Your duties will generally depend upon the needs of your clients. As a party planner you may be required to hire and work with the caterers, entertainment, transportation, and be responsible for working on location at off-site events. Before you officially decided to jump ahead and get your business off the ground, you should do work to ensure that it will be a profitable one. Many businesses become successful and popular if there is not a lot of competition present. You may wish to do some research of local party planning companies. When you are contacting them you should also determine if they only plan specific events and what their rates are. This will allow you to keep your rates within their range. There are basically three ways in which you can determine what your fees should be. One way is to charge a flat rate. Although a flat rate may seem like a good idea, it is really advised against. If you have a flat rate for all birthday parties, one family may wish to have a birthday party with only twenty guests and another may have over one hundred; therefore, you would have to plan more and should charge more. You may also run into a problem where a client may add duties to your list of things to do, after your charges have been established.