But these things don't always happen. Sometimes you pay for the candles at a PartyLite party and never get them. But it certainly continues to stack up trophies for devising innovative ways of separating trusting customers from their money. We've collected a few recent examples that should be required reading for anyone even thinking of buying tickets through the Priceline site. We think the only way to deal with such companies is to take our business elsewhere.
Small businesses are frequent scam targets.
Some scams seem plausible and are difficult to spot, like the home show that somehow morphed into a bridal show. Jeff, a mortgage broker, jumped at the chance to rent a booth at the home show. When it mysteriously turned into a bridal show, Jeff started trying to foreclose but found it wasn't easy. They're a mouthful all right. Whatburger's compass toys have little plastic lens covers that can come off and pose a choking hazard.