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As consumers, we’re often faced with making important purchases when we have little information. Use our resources to educate yourself before you buy.
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- Consumers' CHECKBOOKet complete ratings of firms and services in the Washington DC area, plus "CHECKBOOK Bargains" with competitive prices on thousands of big-ticket products at local stores. (Available only in the library, due to licensing restrictions)
- General Reference Center GoldSearch across magazines,newspapers, and trade publications. Good for current events, popular culture, arts and sciences, travel, sports, hobbies, and more.
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Websites
- BBB of Washington DC & Eastern PASearchable database of company reports and a complaint form. Search business type, name, phone number and more
- Yelp - ArlingtonAn easy way to find and talk about great (and not so great) local businesses
- ConsumerSearchGreat clearinghouse of expert product reviews, for electronics, appliances, and even personal finance tools. Reviews appear ranked according to the site’s “Credibility Rating” criteria.
- Smart Consumer: Online Tips and Guides Electronic pamphlets from the Federal Citizen Information Center, in Pueblo, CO.
- Consumer GuideRviews and ratings of many products: Electronics, Home & Family, and Home Office. Also, new and used car guides,
- Liz Crenshaw on TwitterFollow News 4-NBC consumer reporter Liz Crenshaw's news and alerts.
- RateItAll: The Opinion NetworkRead user-submitted opinions of products, and leave your own. Reviews of products range from Automotive to Pets.
- Cnet.comReviews popular electronics like computers and digital cameras. Also enables you to compare prices.
- Dr. Toy’s Guide: The Best Advice on Children’s ProductsChild-education professional Stevanne Auerbach lists the 100 best children's products, the best classic toys, along with safe-play tips, best toys by age group, and more.
- Epinions.comUser reviews of products in a wide rang of categories.
- PriceSCANPriceSCAN searches vendor price data and displays each vendor's price along with a link to the vendor's
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