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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

BBB Warns of Alleged Missing Items During Estate Sales

Town and Country police were involved in an investigation that has the St. Louis Better Business Bureau warning that Bo Wiechens Estate Sales customers allege items are disappearing during the sales.

The St. Louis Better Business Bureau is warning residents that Bo Wiechens estate sales customers are complaining of missing personal items during the sales. Town and Country police are involved in this investigation.  The details are included in the following press release recently issued by the BBB. A St. Charles, Mo., estate sales business has drawn Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaints from consumers who say their valuables mysteriously went missing during sales. One couple alleged that the company’s owner, Bo Wiechens of Bo Wiechens Estate Sales, refused to return or compensate them for thousands of dollars in baseball and football collectibles that disappeared sometime during a July sale at their home in south St. Louis County. “…

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Getting More for Your Gift Card Buck

STLMommy.com operator gives tips on saving with gift cards, and the Better Business Bureau shows how not to get stuck with accompanying fees.

Gift cards are great for any shopper puzzled over what to get a friend, family member or loved one. They’re also great last minute gifts. Sure, you can head to any store and pay $20 for a $20 gift card—or you can up your game and get more card for your buck. Kim Julian, a St. Louis-based author who operates stlmommy.com, suggests tryingplasticjungle.com to check for bargains. “They offer anywhere from 10 to 50 percent off of gift cards,” said Julian, who links to some of the better deals on her site. “Sites like Groupon or livingsocial.com, the way they increase their database is to offer good deals on gift cards. The beauty in that is that, although they’re building their database, you can always unsubscribe if gets to be hassle.” …

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