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		<title>Is the better business bureau all that or just overblown hype?</title>
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		<description>Is the better business bureau all that or just overblown hype?</description>
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				<title><![CDATA[After being in business for less]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[After being in business for less than a year we got our first call from the BBB.&#160; They told us that we were among a few businesses that had a great reputation and that we were eligible to be listed as trusted companies backed by the BBB.&#160; Everyth[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Baby boomers still make a lot of]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Baby boomers still make a lot of the buying decisions.&#160; And, they will for years to come.&#160; I think the real value though is the BBB company reports, not membership.&#160; Even if your not a member, can still open a file on a company.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[The BBB used to have a certain d]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The BBB used to have a certain degree of credibility but not anymore. They still have a small bit of influence with older folks but with newer generations, I don`t think it will be the difference between getting a sale or not
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				<title><![CDATA[Business owners that sign up wit]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Business owners that sign up with the B.B.B. agree to abide by the BBB`s arbitration policies for resolving customer complaint disputes.&#160; People can also go on line to research your company through the BBB.&#160; 
Whether you are a member]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[It is not worth it. I was thinki]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[It is not worth it. I was thinking about it as well. Here is what I found out. A friend of mine, has been in business for 14 years and he has a B-(minus) rating with them, so we decided to call them, and they told us that the reason why he was a B - , was [...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I have went to the BBB websi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  I have went to the BBB website fill out their form and someone called me and said that my application would be excepted after I paid the 300 dollar price tag for a year
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  Is it worth it?, and why is it so easy to g]]></description>
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