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		<title>Blade Empire racks up 53 Unanswered Complaints</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/05/06/blade-empire-racks-up-53-unanswered-complaints/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to Blade Empire- an online knife and sword retailer with ties to Tucson- that has racked up 64 consumer complaints since 2010. In the complaints- 51 of which the company has not answered- consumers allege they never received merchandise they ordered from Blade Empire, or they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Me Out to the Ballgame…and Don’t Get Taken</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With baseball season now in full swing, be sure your tickets are the real deal. Buying on the secondary market can be useful for non-season ticket holders, occasional fans, or those making a last-minute decision to head to the ball park. But how do you know if the tickets are real? BBB asked the National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB tips on making a wise choice for your child’s summer camp activities</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/07/bbb-tips-on-making-a-wise-choice-for-your-childs-summer-camp-activities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is just around the corner and now is the time to start planning your summertime activities. According to the American Camp Association, there are more than 12,000 day and resident camps nationwide. When looking for the appropriate one for your child, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona recommends parents do their research to ensure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Alerts Investors To Perils Of &#8216;Crowdfunding&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/?p=1093</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet has become the new Wild West of investing through a mechanism known as “crowdfunding,” a money-raising scheme that allows people to pledge amounts as small as $5 to a new or expanding business. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting businesses as well as investors to the potential perils of this new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five ways to ensure you’re hiring the right lawn care company</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/29/five-ways-to-ensure-youre-hiring-the-right-lawn-care-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those that lack a green thumb, hiring a lawn care service or landscaper can ease the burden of beautifying your own yard. But, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona advises consumers to get clear, written expectations for what services the company will provide, and agree on a fee before work starts. Otherwise, dreams of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Business Bureau Warns Online Pharmacies Can be Dangerous</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/28/better-business-bureau-warns-online-pharmacies-can-be-dangerous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns consumers to be extremely careful when considering the purchase of prescription medication from online pharmacies. While there are some reputable Internet pharmacies, there are many imposters and sites that sell medication of questionable quality. The Internet is teeming with offers for prescription medication at discounts from 10 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Fake FTC Emails are Tricking Business Owners</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/27/how-fake-ftc-emails-are-tricking-business-owners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/?p=1090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning of a new phishing scam is making the rounds disguised as a consumer complaint notification from the FTC. If you receive it, just hit &#8220;delete.&#8221; How the Scam Works: You get an email that appears to be from the FTC with the subject line: &#8220;Notification of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identity Theft of the Deceased</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/26/identity-theft-of-the-deceased/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/?p=1088</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s traumatic to lose a loved one. That trauma is intensified when your loved one’s identity is stolen. Nearly 2.5 million deceased Americans’ have their identity stolen each year. How is that happening? Several ways. One way is that thieves are reading the obituaries. They look for personal information such as birthday, mother’s maiden name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Study Shows Mobile Applications Targeted at Youngsters Seldom Disclose Privacy Policies</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/24/ftc-study-shows-mobile-applications-targeted-at-youngsters-seldom-disclose-privacy-policies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a new generation increasingly uses the internet, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns parents that mobile applications for smart phones and tablets are siphoning children’s data and sharing it. In most cases, the applications’ developers do not disclose whether data is being collected, with whom it is being shared nor how it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Merchant Surcharges on Credit Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have gotten used to charging purchases, large and small, on a debit or credit card. Just swipe the card and avoid the hassle of carrying cash. Look carefully; you may notice a new fee on your receipt. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is advising consumers that retailers are now allowed to [...]]]></description>
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