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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 Philadelphia

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

    Attorneys General

  • Pennsylvania - Attorney General
    The Pennsylvania Attorney General Office is dedicated to ensuring that Pennsylvania consumers are treated fairly and properly. The work of the Attorney General's Public Protection Division includes guarding Pennsylvanians against telemarketing scams or identity theft, fighting for civil rights, monitoring charitable organizations and protecting consumers from deceptive advertising or other unfair business practices. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Better Business Bureau

  • District of Columbia - 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. Serving Metropolitan Washington, DC and Eastern Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Pennsylvania - 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. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Complaint Assistance

  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
    Handles complaints about stock brokerage firms, mutual funds, stock transactions, stolen or lost certificates, and insider trading. The Commission is responsible for preventing fraud and deception in the purchase and sale of securities and this office and also administers federal laws involving securities and finances to protect investors and the public. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Consumer Information

  • National Park Service of the Dept of the Interior (NPS)
    The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. It also works with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), HUD
    HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity administers federal laws and establishes national policies that ensure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. Particular activities carried out by the Office include implementing and enforcing the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Consumer Protection

  • District of Columbia - 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. Serving Metropolitan Washington, DC and Eastern Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), HUD
    HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity administers federal laws and establishes national policies that ensure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. Particular activities carried out by the Office include implementing and enforcing the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Pennsylvania - Attorney General
    The Pennsylvania Attorney General Office is dedicated to ensuring that Pennsylvania consumers are treated fairly and properly. The work of the Attorney General's Public Protection Division includes guarding Pennsylvanians against telemarketing scams or identity theft, fighting for civil rights, monitoring charitable organizations and protecting consumers from deceptive advertising or other unfair business practices. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Pennsylvania - 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. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Pennsylvania - Insurance Department
    The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Pennsylvania - Public Utility 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. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Discrimination

  • Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), HUD
    HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity administers federal laws and establishes national policies that ensure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. Particular activities carried out by the Office include implementing and enforcing the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Education

  • National Park Service of the Dept of the Interior (NPS)
    The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. It also works with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded. (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Environment

  • National Park Service of the Dept of the Interior (NPS)
    The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. It also works with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded. (Philadelphia, PA)
 
 
 
 

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