Georgia Better Business

Some businesses just look so slick and professional, but what happens when they turn out to be a scheme. In the state of Georgia, you can check to see if a company you are thinking of doing business with is relible and trustworthy BEFORE you give them you business.

Before you invest your hard earned money or donate to a cause, check the company out thoroughly. Your local Georgia Better Business Bureau (BBB) can help you with a reputation check. The phone number for the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Atlanta is 770-488-4910.

The Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. has many independent local offices and is the best place to inquire about a company operating in any given area. All you need is the city, state or zip code where the company is located to find the local listing. The BBB maintains a database of more than two million businesses and charities and publishes reliability reports summarizing the experiences of other customers. Complaints from consumers all over the United States and Canada form the basis of their records.

A reputation check with the BBB is not always foolproof, of course, but it can be a good place to start. If they have no record of complaints about a business, just keep in mind that the company whose name you are looking for may have moved or changed names - or may simply not have been in business long enough yet for complaints to have been registered against it. It's best to make and informed choice and the Georgia BBB is the best place to start.