Frodo O. I am a real Person from California Fresno and this is the second time i wrote here. And i think your a worker or a made up name made by someone that works for or a long time seller from Bonanza. I keep seening MARK D reposting his BBB. The truth about the BBB That is the reality of what is taking place within BBB. Companies that PAY MONEY can defend their reviews, companies that don't think it is right to have to pay BBB cannot defend their reviews. Not only this, people cannot go to BBB to post positive reviews if that given company is not paying the Better Business Bureau, so they have worked to create a system that forces companies to fatten their pockets because there system itself is geared to make every single company look negative.
"You must be accredited to be able to get a positive review, and if you do not pay, you do not get a good rating."
Is BBB Accreditation Worth it?
BBB accreditation is a huge cash grab. Before you start thinking that I am just disgruntled about the service in general, let me explain my position on it and why I don't think the accreditation is worth it. Or better said, why I think the accreditation is a bit of a hoax.
Let's look at a hypothetical scenario…
A totally legit company runs a very successful business. They have a competitor that complains on their BBB profile and gives them a bad rating (purposely). The company is then required to "pay" BBB and become accredited if they want to get back a good rating. This accreditation can range from $400 per year to $1,000's per year, depending on the size of the company.
In essence, it is a one way rankings site that ONLY allows you to help folks that complain if you pay BBB a sum of money every eyar.
To be honest, you are literally feeding the BBB MONSTER if you get accredited. If people stopped paying them for their ludicrous service, then they would get the hint that their entire business is a complete scam and it would force them to change.
Do they really deserve to be paid for only allow "bad" and often times "fake" negatives to be posted about your company?
That is up to you. If you do pay them though, you are the reason they are in business with such a fraudulent service. Yes, it will allow you to get a better grading, so ultimately in may be a business decision.
Me personally, I refrain from feeding them any BUSINESS because of their unethical approach to ratings and the fact that I like to operate off of principle
Bonanza has an A rating with the Better Business Bureau and actively monitors and assists all inbound queries that are submitted via the Better Business Bureau. If you can please direct your inquiry via the BBB we will do everything we can to assist.