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124 businesses became
BBB Accredited in
February of 2016!
Are you considering
becoming a BBB
Accredited business?
Businesses who take
advantage of
BBB Accreditation:
TORCH TALK MARCH 2016
We’ve received many inquiries
by companies and consumers
alike wanting to know what
types of businesses people are
looking up on bbb.org. Here’s
your top-10 breakdown of the
most searched industries in our
region from Feb. 1 – 29.
-12-
1. Contractors – General
2. Construction &
Remodeling Services
3. Roofing Contractors
4. Collection Agencies
5. Auto Dealers – Used Cars
6. Internet Marketing
Services
7. Property Management
8. Home Builders
9. Plumbers
10. Auto Dealers – New Cars
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Happy anniversary
to the following
BBB Accredited Businesses
(click the name to visit their
business review):
•
Nielsen Brothers Carpets
Edmonds, WA
30 years
•
Bowser’s Bath
Portland, OR
15 years
•
Oxi Fresh Carpet
Cleaning of Alaska
Eagle River, AK
6 years
TO P S C A M S I N FEB RUA RY
The top five scams in
February were:
Tax Collection
Sweepstakes •
Prizes • Gifts
Employment: Work
from Home
Online Purchase
Phishing
To keep up to date on scams
in your area and to report
scams, go to BBB Scam
Tracker at go.bbb.org/akorwwscamtracker.