Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.Records Found: 428
- 47 On Your Side
Investigates and resolves consumer complaints in the Central San Joaquin Valley. - Administration on Aging, (HHS)
Government site includes a directory of state agencies on aging, a directory of state long-term-care ombudsmen, and a link to the Eldercare Locator to help you contact local service agencies. - Alabama - AL Department of Insurance
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. - Alabama - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. BBB of Columbus serves East Alabama, West and Southwest Georgia. - Alabama - Public Service Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Alabama - Superintendent of Banks
The Alabama Banking Department regulates all state chartered banks, trust companies, and various providers of consumer credit. - Alabama - Weights and Measures Office
State Weights and Measures Offices enforce laws and regulations about the labeling, weight, measure or count of packaged items including food and household products. These offices also regulate the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices in supermarket, gas stations, taxicabs, etc. Some city and county offices have weights and measures functions in addition to the state offices listed below that might be listed under either… - Alameda County Consumer Affairs Commission
The mission of the Alameda County Consumer Affairs Commission is to provide direction and assistance resulting in a better qulity of life for consumers and business. - Alaska - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Alaska - Director of Banking
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. - Alaska - Division of Insurance (DCED)
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. - Alaska - Regulatory Commission of AK
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Alaska - Weights and Measures Office
State Weights and Measures Offices enforce laws and regulations about the labeling, weight, measure or count of packaged items including food and household products. These offices also regulate the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices in supermarket, gas stations, taxicabs, etc. Some city and county offices have weights and measures functions in addition to the state offices listed below that might be listed under either… - Alliance Against Fraud in Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce (AAFTEC)
A coalition of public interest groups, trade associations, labor unions, businesses, law enforecment agencies, educators, and consumer protection agencies. Members promote efforts to educate the public about telemarketing and Internet fraud, and how consumers can shop safely by phone and online. - AlterNet.org
AlterNet is an online magazine featuring public-interest content, non-mainstream news, and advocacy efforts. - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU is our nation’s guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Our job is to conserve America’s original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (For all other states, please visit the… - American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI)
The leading consumer policy research and education organization consisting of a world wide community of researchers, educators and related professionals dedicated to enhancing consumer well-being. A major goal is to advance consumer knowledge by identifying issues, stimulating research, promoting education, and informing policy. - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
APHIS is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. - Antitrust Division, (DOJ)
For over six decades, the mission of the Antitrust Division has been to promote and protect the competitive process — and the American economy — through the enforcement of the antitrust laws. The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade, such as price-fixing conspiracies,… - Arizona - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Arizona - Department of Insurance
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. - Arizona - Public Utilities Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Arizona - Superintendent of Banks
The Arizona state banking department's mission is to regulate and supervise the financial institutions and enterprises of Arizona according to statutes in ways that will not unreasonably impede economic growth or business activity and provide consumer support to the greatest possible extent. - Arkansas - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. BBB of the Mid-South, Inc serves West Tennessee, North Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas. - Arkansas - Department of Insurance
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities.