Overview
A leading consumer advocate reveals how to protect your money,time, and integrity from corrupt businesses
Once upon a time store prices were simple and fair, businessesstood behind their products with guarantees free of fine print andloopholes, and companies genuinely seemed to care about theirvalued customers—but those days are long gone. In thisgroundbreaking exposé, consumer advocate Christopher Elliotreveals the broken relationship between American consumers andbusinesses and explains how companies came to believe that foolingtheir customers was a viable, and profitable, business plan.
Scammed explores how companies control information tomislead, distort the truth, and even outright lie to theirconsumers.
- Exposes the various ways companies have led their war againstinformation—from seductive ads, disingenuous fine print, andunconventional promotions that involve seeding discussion forumsand blogs with company-friendly comments
- Offers consumers insider knowledge of the system, reasonableexpectations, and a clear understanding of the games businessesplay
- Christopher Elliott is one of the nation's foremost consumeradvocates
Protect yourself, your time, and your money from the predatorsof the consumer world. Armed with knowledge, readers will becomefar more discerning and every business's worst nightmare.
This book title, Scammed (How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals), ISBN: 9781118108000, by Christopher Elliott, published by Wiley (December 27, 2011) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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