MIMS, Fla., Dec. 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Every day, consumers are forced to fight financial schemes and errors caused by corporations and businesses. The complicated process of taking on large agencies is daunting, but a new book by JWC Hammers, Fighting Back: True Stories of Consumer Victories, Vital Information, and Ways to Win! (now available through AuthorHouse), outlines the steps people should take to effectively right those wrongs.
With nine true accounts of problems that address everything from manipulative sales associates to errors on credit reports, the book is as engaging as it is informative. All the victims fought back successfully. Chapter 1 describes how one woman became a car salesman's prey. He led her to believe that if she bought a new car, the dealership who leased her current vehicle would simply take the car back before her lease expires. One man is roped into a cell phone scam that placed unauthorized charges on his account, and another scheme lured unsuspecting, lonely men into a lengthy contract over the telephone.
Medical bills are often wrought with errors, and many people are naive about how to successfully rectify the problems. Hammers tells them how. And in an era when credit reports can make or break an individual's future, the book gives a thorough outline of how to fight credit reporting agencies that make mistakes.
Hammers teaches consumers how to correctly deal with unfair or false charges and problems. She also informs readers about instances in which people are owed money and are unaware of it. The tips she provides on getting one's rightful money back from places such as auto dealerships and insurance companies are often unknown to legal professionals, the author writes. The book concludes with a detailed listing of ways to protect personal data, and it provides contact information for organizations that can help one get the justice they deserve.
A valuable tool for all Americans, Fighting Back: True Stories of Consumer Victories, Vital Information, and Ways to Win! is an indispensable guide for consumers, especially those who have ever felt helpless in the face of taking on the powerful companies that dominate today's business market.
Hammers lives in central Florida. Fighting Back is her first book.
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