As the economic downturn has dragged on, here on Sitejabber we’ve seen more and more complaints about online payday loans and other websites offering short-term…
Net neutrality can be a confusing issue, and today’s appellate court ruling unfortunately did little to clarify it. BASICS The central tenet of net neutrality…
On Tuesday, a group of US tech companies and non-profits announced the formation of the Digital Due Process Coalition. The group will support the introduction of new…
IC3.gov, the FBI’s online complaint tool, just released its 2009 Online Fraud Report. The numbers are sharply higher – they received 336,655 complaints, a 22.3…
The deluge of health information and services moving online has been both a blessing and a curse for consumers. On one hand, consumers have access…
We at Sitejabber are excited about the recent release the Sitejabber plugin for Firefox. The plugin allows anyone to check for Sitejabber reviews on the site…
Last week, the FTC launched YouAreHere, a new site aimed at helping kids become smarter online consumers. It uses educational games to raise awareness of…
The US Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers against sites selling H1N1 treatments. Sites have been reported to be selling everything from counterfeit Tamiflu to herbal…
The pitch is familiar: “Get whiter teeth – free trial!” Unfortunately, many websites making these promises are engaging in deceptive marketing, trying to bait unsuspecting consumers with…
The Times of London recently reported the UK’s Office of Fair Trading is investigating the differential pricing tactics of online retailers. Differential pricing typically involves retailers…