Calgarians more savvy to scams
Posted Jul 23, 2010 1:57 pm.
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The recession caused a lot of financial pain but the economic downturn also made consumers a little more cautious when it comes to parting with their money.
Calgary’s Better Business Bureau reports complaint calls are down while inquiries, especially on the web, are up.
They say last month they had 60,000 hits on their website with another 1,500 phone calls into their office.
Daniel MacDonald tells 660News after being bombarded with stories about shady contractors and financial scams, it appears people are now doing a little more homework before opening their wallets or purses.
He says year-over-year, website traffic has increased by more than 100 per cent, with phone calls down about 10 per cent.
