Benefits & Services for Accredited Businesses
 

Accredited Business Identification:  Our certificate/plaque and your public report identify you as a BBB accredited business to customers and prospects. 85% of customers surveyed, by Lou Harris Inc., state they prefer to do business with BBB accredited businesses. BBB accreditation may be the difference between making sale and no sale.

Click to Check Program:  This program enables our accredited businesses to link their websites to their public report on the BBB website.

Identification Program (IP):  Only our IP accredited businesses benefit from using a special BBB Torch logo on printed advertising.

Accredited Business Web Page/Bulletin:  An accredited business newsletter and web page provide vital business information. They can help decision makers and employees keep abreast of valuable information with the latest tips on scams, upcoming educational seminars and other BBB events outlined in these publications.

Accredited Business Line:  Your priority hot line for accredited businesses only! Helpful access to information about firms, charities and offerings throughout North America as well as programs for your business. No busy signals!

Advertising Guidelines:  These help accredited businesses avoid violation of many federal, state, and local laws encouraging accuracy and truth in advertising. This also aids in reinforcing the credibility of your business practices.

24-hour Consumer Access to Reports and Lists:  Reporting availability via our website gives important information to those select customers “thinking” about buying goods and services. They have the option to select a “list” of businesses in a category or check the reliability report of a specific business. List searches include only Accredited Businesses. Over 4,000 per month are requested via the web.

Complaint Conciliation/Arbitration:  Surveys show that over 70% of customers who have quickly resolved complaints will buy again. Our efficient complaint service expedites matters for BBB accredited businesses, and aspires to build you repeat, loyal customers. Our helpful conciliation/arbitration services save money otherwise spent on court costs and other fees.

Tax Deduction:  The IRS recognizes support of the BBB as a reasonable and necessary business expense allowing accreditation dues as 100% tax deduction. Contributions to the BBB are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.

Community Benefits:  Help us build confidence in business. This BBB is a vital, efficient, non-profit organization striving to promote ethical business practices. Our objective, third-party services help protect businesses and consumers. With you we promote ethics through voluntary self-regulation in the name of good businesses.