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June 9, 2009

Repeat offenders: 7 businesses to watch out for

Inc. Magazine has compiled a list of seven businesses to watch out for, all of which have generated numerous complaints from consumers to the Better Business Bureau.

The list includes installment financing companies such as Maryland-based BlueHippo, which has drawn plenty of ire from Consuming Interests readers in the past.

They also included a business you might recognize from its advertisements on late-night television: 

 

Girls with Low Self-Esteem videos. Oh, wait, I meant Girls Gone Wild.

Apparently the Federal Trade Commission settled with Girls Gone Wild producers Mantra Films in 2004, but consumers still filed complaints afterward, ConsumerAffairs.com reports.

Consumers discovered after ordering one of these videos, they were enrolled in "continuity programs" that were nearly impossible to cancel.

Posted by Liz Kay at 11:45 AM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Naughty businesses/NBotW
        

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