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15 Consumer Web Sites
Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio
This site includes several useful business directories which provide company ratings and reports, a list of BBB members, local chambers of commerce, and much more.
Columbus Gas Prices (Metro Area)
Find high and low gas prices in the Columbus area. Information is provided by other consumers who report information to this website.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) program consists of two surveys—the quarterly Interview survey and the Diary survey—that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics.
Consumer Guide
Consumer Guide provides product reviews for consumers. Consumer Guide provides unbiased, independent information you can use to make informed, intelligent consumer decisions. Choose from a wide variety of product categories in the Product Quick Links section. For those looking for a car, choose listings from the New or Used Cars Guides.
Consumer Reports Online
Consumer Reports Online provides unbiased ratings on various products and services. Not all parts of this page are free. The "Consumer Awareness," and "Highlights" sections are free as well as portions of the "Full Issue Contents" and "New Car Price Service." Please keep in mind that you may have to subscribe to this site to fully utilize all of its resources. For full text articles from the past ten years--except for the most recent three months--try searching EBSCOHOST Master File Premier.
ConsumerSearch
ConsumerSearch helps customers find answers about products by looking for the best product reviews on and off the Internet. These reviews are then ranked according to how well they identify the best products within each category.
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Find high efficiency product, information on energy efficient home improvements, and more here.
Epinions
Find the pro's and con's about many products at Epinions.com. This site provides product reviews written by consumers themselves.
ExploreOhio: Consumer Information
This site, from the Ohio Public Library Information Network, provides links to many useful sites for consumers in Ohio.
Good Housekeeping Buying Guides
Get consumer advice on products written by the staff at Good Housekeeping. Their "Buying Guides" will provide information on hundreds of product for use in and around the home, personal use, etc. Don't forget they also list those products that have the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval."
HEAP: Home Energy Assistance Program
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Service (OCS). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating.
Insure.com
Get price comparisons for over 200 companies on Life, Health, Home, Auto, Dental and Travel insurance. This was rated one of the 100 Best Web Sites for Small Business by Entrepreneur Magazine.
James Dulley's $ensible Home
(in library use only)
Learn useful tips from James Dulley who writes a newspaper column and magazine articles for nearly 400 publications. This site archives his columns into 30 categories including House Construction, Remodeling, Lighting and more. He also has a section devoted to "Money Saving Tips" and for the Do It Yourselfer his "Homeowners DIY Guides" will discuss weekend projects, landscaping, appliance maintenance and more. Please note that the Update Bulletins cannot be printed unless you are in a CML facility.
Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection Section
The Consumer Protection Section aggressively protects Ohio consumers from businesses that may be violating consumers’ rights. The mission of the Consumer Protection Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office is to protect the interests of Ohio consumers through the enforcement of consumer laws, complaint mediation, consumer and business education, and litigation.
Recalls.gov
This site alerts consumers about unsafe, hazardous or defective products and is a joint venture of six federal agencies. Obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.
