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Step 1
Look for contact information. Look for a email address, physical address, and telephone number. While not all small businesses will give their physical address because they may work from home some form of way to contact them is a important sign the business is legit. If they have a phone number go ahead and give it a call to see if the business number matches up with the company website.
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Step 2
If residing in the united states, check with the Better Business Bureau to check for any complaints.
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Step 3
Check with any professional association's the business indicates they are associated with. Many associations will have online member lists on their websites.
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Step 4
If you have the business's vin number you may check with the social security office to verify the existence of the business.
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Step 5
Use websites devoted to keeping businesses legit such as scam.com for the company's name and or contact information. Just because something is listed does not mean it is a scam, but it should warn you of any signs to look for.
