Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action 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.

Listings for the City of Santa Barbara

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for CA. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

Better Business Bureau

• California - Better Business Bureau Central California & Inland Empire Counties (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. The California BBC is now Better Business Bureau Central California & Inland Empire Counties, also know as BBB CCIE. (Santa Barbara, CA)
  

Consumer Protection

• California - Better Business Bureau Central California & Inland Empire Counties (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. The California BBC is now Better Business Bureau Central California & Inland Empire Counties, also know as BBB CCIE. (Santa Barbara, CA)
  
• California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG)
  Conducts research and works at the state and national levels on legislation regarding the environment, toxins, unsafe products, playgrounds and consumer banking issues. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a publications list. Provides assistance with individual consumer problems at the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. (Santa Barbara, CA)