- Mar 25, 2001
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My business is still home based. I have no office yet and I do not think that I will get the office any time soon. My main sources of advertising are:
1. Word of mouth referrals.
2. My web site.
I have decided to sign up for a Better Business Bureau and put up their logo on my web site to let people know that I follow the standards and I try my best to make a honest living.
So, the BBB representative shows up in my house, he takes a look at my paperwork, asks couple of questions, and then charges me $360.00 to join. For that he gave me a plaque with a BBB logo on it and a sticker.
However, I was told that I can not put the BBB logo on my web site, because they have an extra special BBBOnLine "program" for that and it costs $225.00 more to join.
So now, I have spend $360.00 for a plaque I will not be able to use.
This is so retarded. Why it is so hard to understand that my website is my office?
How will I let people know that I am a BBB member without putting BBB logo on my website?
Why should I pay extra for that?
Also,
This BBBOnLine is worthless IMO.
Take a look at this two "members":
SEO spammer1
SEO spammer2
How in the heck they have managed to get a seal of approval, if these two are heavly engaged in SEO spamming
/ end of rant
Cliffnotes:
1. Have no office just yet
2. Paid $360.00 to join BBB to get some extra advertising.
3. I can not put a BBB logo on my site, because it costs extra - I have to sign up for a BBBOnline.
4. BBBOnline is worthless, as they allow their "members" to not follow the coding standards.
1. Word of mouth referrals.
2. My web site.
I have decided to sign up for a Better Business Bureau and put up their logo on my web site to let people know that I follow the standards and I try my best to make a honest living.
So, the BBB representative shows up in my house, he takes a look at my paperwork, asks couple of questions, and then charges me $360.00 to join. For that he gave me a plaque with a BBB logo on it and a sticker.
However, I was told that I can not put the BBB logo on my web site, because they have an extra special BBBOnLine "program" for that and it costs $225.00 more to join.
So now, I have spend $360.00 for a plaque I will not be able to use.
This is so retarded. Why it is so hard to understand that my website is my office?
How will I let people know that I am a BBB member without putting BBB logo on my website?
Why should I pay extra for that?
Also,
This BBBOnLine is worthless IMO.
Take a look at this two "members":
SEO spammer1
SEO spammer2
How in the heck they have managed to get a seal of approval, if these two are heavly engaged in SEO spamming
/ end of rant
Cliffnotes:
1. Have no office just yet
2. Paid $360.00 to join BBB to get some extra advertising.
3. I can not put a BBB logo on my site, because it costs extra - I have to sign up for a BBBOnline.
4. BBBOnline is worthless, as they allow their "members" to not follow the coding standards.