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Facts for Consumers
- Alaskan Native Art [PDF]
[en español]
Provides tips for identifying and buying genuine Alaska native crafts. 3.75"x8.5", 8 panels, color.
- Gas Saving Products: Fact or Fuelishness
[PDF]
Cautions consumers about gas-saving claims for automotive devices or oil and gas additives. Offers practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Telemarketing Travel Fraud
[PDF]
Warns consumers about "bargain" vacations offers, gives examples of fraudulent sales pitches, and explains how to investigate a travel package before you buy. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
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Time and Time Again: Buying and Selling Timeshares and Vacation Plans [PDF] [en español]
Describes the different forms of timeshares and vacation ownership, and offers tips on buying and selling them. 8.5"x11", 5 pages.
Consumer Alerts
- Ads for International Drivers' Licenses or Permits Could Be a Dead End
[PDF] [en español] - Avoid a School Break Bust [PDF]
- Driving Overseas? Steer Clear of Bogus International Driving Permits [PDF]
- Selling a Timeshare Through a Reseller: Contract Caveats [PDF] [en español]
- If you're thinking of selling your timeshare, the FTC cautions you to question resellers – real estate brokers and agents who specialize in reselling timeshares. Lists questions to ask and what to look for in the contract. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.
- Travel Tips: How to Gear Up for a Great Trip [PDF] [en español]
Articles You can reprint these articles in your newsletter, magazine or website.
- International Driver's Licenses: A Dead End? [PDF]
Despite what some marketers might have you believe, international driver’s licenses and permits (IDLs and IDPs) are useless unless you’re planning to drive while in a foreign country. The Federal Trade Commission is warning U.S. consumers about Web sites offering and promoting IDLs and IDPs as substitutes for state-issued driver’s licenses.
