Consumer Information

» Abby's Guide
   Buying guides with tips and advice. Also has forums where people can post their experiences and degrees of satisfaction with products they have purchased.

   
   http://www.abbysguide.com/

» BestStuff.com
   A network of reporters, authors, and industry experts offering reviews of new products.

   
   http://www.beststuff.com/

» Canadian Consumer Information
   Consumer information guides covering a variety of topics including children, consumer products and services, environment, food, health, housing and finance.

   
   http://consumerinformation.ca/

» Check Out
   Wal-Mart's buyers blog about products they evaluate and solicit input from customers.

   
   http://checkoutblog.com/

» ConsumerSearch.com
   Database of categorized consumer product reviews from a variety of news and trade publications. For each product, it ranks and describes all reviews, provides a full story of expert analysis, and lists top rated products by category.

   
   http://www.consumersearch.com/

» Consumers' Checkbook
   This independent, non-profit consumer authority provides articles and ratings for local services in the United States.

   
   http://www.checkbook.org/

» EConsumer.gov
   Provides information on consumer protection laws in thirteen countries and offers consumers a way to file complaints online.

   
   http://www.econsumer.gov/

» EnerGuide
   Produced by the Canadian government's Office of Energy Efficiency, rates home appliances for cost of operation and gives tips and advice.

   
   http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energuide/

» Federal Citizen Information Center
   Provides a library of consumer interest publications on a variety of topics. A service of the U.S. General Services Administration.

   
   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

» Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
   A national consumer organization offering benefits, discounts, and programs for consumers and travelers. Offers subscription based articles on cost saving health care benefits, scholarships, grants, and non-partisan political reports.

   
   http://usafact.org/

» Fixya.com
   Support information for consumer electronics and appliances, repair services, manuals, guides, faqs and troubleshooting.

   
   http://www.fixya.com/

» Ineed2know.org
   An independent, not-for-profit service providing articles and tips about products and services.

   
   http://www.ineed2know.org/

» InfoChoice
   Offers a family of websites focused on providing consumer information and reviews for products and services from the banking, investment, telecommunications, insurance and travel industries in Australia.

   
   http://www.infochoice.com.au

» InfoFAQ
   Questions and answers about buying products and services over the Internet.

   
   http://www.infofaq.com/

» InstructionSheets.com
   Includes alphabetical list of manufacturers with links to their sites and list of product instruction manuals offered for download.

   
   http://www.instructionsheets.com

» JD Power Information Center
   Using consumer satisfaction data collected, this site provides consumers information to help them in their buying decisions.

   
   http://www.jdpower.com/

» Make Life Easy
   An analytical shopping tool for consumers and businesses. Users can create smart shopping lists and personal consumer reports to make skilled purchase decisions.

   
   http://www.makelifeeasy.com

» Master Me Meter
   Life calculators and tools for career, family, and work.

   
   http://www.myprimetime.com/misc/me_meters.shtml

» MouthShut.com
   Consumers research, compare, and review products and services.

   
   http://www.mouthshut.com

» Moving Company Guide
   Covering choosing a moving company, insurance, checklists, and tips.

   
   http://www.moving-company-guide.com

» Welsh Consumer Council
   Details of current projects, staff and publications, with advice, help and articles on a variety of consumer topics.

   
   http://www.wales-consumer.org.uk/

» ePublic Eye
   Monitors e-businesses for reliability, privacy and customer satisfaction. Offers a directory of registered safe shopping web sites, streaming audio consumer alerts and the Safe Shopping Radio Network.

   
   http://www.epubliceye.com