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Tips for negotiating with collection agencies
The Consumer Protection BC inquiry team receives a large number of calls around debt collection each month. Although we have written a few blogs already about this topic, we thought it might be useful to share some tips around debt collection.
Posted on 2012-04-02 :: Comments (6)
An important payday lending announcement for consumers
If you have used the services of Cash Store Financial Inc. since 2009, read this post as we have just ordered the company to refund unlawful fees charged to their customers since late 2009.
Posted on 2012-03-28 :: Comments (2)
Preventing credit card fraud
Credit cards are convenient but it can also be a source of frustration when they are lost or stolen or if someone had made fraudulent charges. In this post, we’ve got six tips on reducing the risk of credit card fraud so read on!
Posted on 2012-03-19 :: Comments (6)
Don’t pay for a year
Posted on 2012-03-12 :: Add a new comment
Fraud Prevention Month
Posted on 2012-03-05 :: Add a new comment
Automobile repairs
Posted on 2012-03-01 :: Comments (68)