BBB serving Central Georgia

09/04/2026

🚨 September is National Preparedness Month.

BBB.org encourages consumers to prepare before an emergency occurs. Planning ahead can help protect your family, pets, home and finances—and can make you less vulnerable to scams and questionable contractors following a disaster.

09/03/2026

Become a BBB Accredited Business and show your customers that you are an honest, ethical business that they can trust. Visit BBB.org/Get-Accredited to apply for BBB Accreditation!

08/28/2026

BBB Scam Alert: Want to watch the local high school game? Be aware of sports streaming scams

By sharing fake streaming links on social media, scammers aim to capture personal information, including credit card and Social Security numbers, as fans get tricked into logging in to watch their team play. Visit BBB.org for tips on how to stay safe online. https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/27465-bbb-tip-be-aware-of-sports-streaming-scams?backurl=/us/news/scams

BBB says do your research when looking to watch a sporting event online. Fake streaming links are being posted to social media.

08/27/2026

BBB Accredited Businesses, do you know about our Get a Quote program?

The Get a Quote program offers a quick way for potential customers to get in touch with your business and request an estimate right through their phone!

Visit BBB.org to sign in to your Business Login and get started!

08/26/2026

👀 Have you spotted the BBB torch in your local shop window? That's a trustworthy BBB Accredited business committed to ethical business practices!

Visit BBB.org to find more BBB Accredited Businesses near you!

08/21/2026

👀 Spot a scam? Tell the BBB about it. Help the Better Business Bureau investigate scams and warn others. Report a scam or fraud, or browse and view scams at BBB.org/Scamtracker.

08/20/2026

What can BBB do for your business? Greater visibility, enhanced credibility, differentiation, BBB Get a Quote Program and more.

Explore the benefits of BBB Accreditation at BBB.org/Get-Accredited

08/18/2026

Scams hurt everyone! A safe and trustworthy marketplace depends on people having the information they need to spot scams and honest businesses taking action to protect their customers.

The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute), the educational foundation of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus®, is proud to share the 2025 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. This annual report looks at scam reports submitted by consumers and businesses to BBB Scam TrackerSM (BBB.org/ScamTracker) during 2025. By analyzing this data, we can better understand how scammers operate, who they target, which scams cause the most harm, and what factors may make someone more vulnerable. To learn more visit BBB.org/RiskReport

08/14/2026

BBB Tip: If you purchased a vehicle from a dealership and are still waiting for the title, BBB recommends acting quickly rather than waiting for the problem to resolve on its own.

✅ Know the 30-Day Rule
✅ If You Financed the Vehicle, Contact Your Lender
✅ Don't Accept "We're Waiting on the Title" Without Asking Questions
✅ Pay Attention to Your Temporary Tag
✅ Document Everything
✅Escalate the Complaint When Necessary: For an independent used-car dealership-Georgia State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers, for a franchised new-car dealership-Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.

Consumers can also file a complaint with BBB at BBB.org.

08/13/2026

Yesterday at the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Macon & Eggs event, our CEO Kelvin Collins and Vice President Jason Blankenship joined an outstanding panel focused on protecting local businesses from fraud, cyber crime, identity theft, and scams.

The program brought together leaders including U.S. Attorney Will Keyes (Middle District of Georgia) and Shawn Conroy from the Georgia Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.

Thank you to the Greater Macon Chamber, Jessica Walden, and everyone who attended and engaged. Let’s keep working together to build a more trustworthy marketplace in Middle Georgia!