Verify a store before you buy — report one after

2 generators, 1 free template, 4 free checklists, 8 directory resources, and 12 guides — covering the US and Australia, all indexed here.

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Tools

Every generator, template, and checklist Kibbo has built for verifying a store or escalating a shopping fraud complaint — grouped by type. Scoped narrowly: for a return, marketplace, or chargeback dispute, see Shipping & E-commerce instead.

Answer a few questions, get a formal letter instantly. Gumroad checkout is still being finalised for both — the on-site tools are live now, the buy button will go live once that's connected.

Generator · Free

State Attorney General Complaint Letter Generator

A formal complaint letter to your State Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division against a business for unfair or deceptive practices.

Generator · Free

Major Failure Refund Demand Letter Generator (Australia)

A formal demand letter asserting a major failure under the Australian Consumer Law — where you, not the retailer, choose refund or replacement. A statutory-rights assertion, not a goodwill request.

Free, downloadable — a 20-check safety pass before you buy, plus evidence-pack trackers for EU platform disputes and product-safety reports.

Template · Free

Online Shopping Safety Checklist

A one-page PDF with 20 fast checks — website, reviews, payment, and post-purchase — to run before you hand card details to an online store you've never used.

Free Download

Platform Booking/Purchase Evidence Log (EU)

Amazon, Booking.com, Airbnb and PayPal disputes in one log — transaction/booking ID, date, seller or host name, the issue, photos/screenshots, in-app messages sent, and the platform's own reporting deadline where one applies. PDF + Excel.

Free Download

Product Safety Report Evidence Pack (EU)

Brand, model, batch, barcode, purchase details, hazard description, photos and the Safety Gate reference — everything an EU product-safety report needs, in one structured pack. PDF + Excel.

Free Download

EU Purchase Evidence Log

The paper trail that wins an EU consumer dispute — proof of purchase, seller communications, key dates and screenshots, in one structured log. PDF + Excel.

Directory, grouped

A quick preview of the resources on this page's scope within the full Shopping & E-Commerce directory — expand a section or click through to see every entry. (The directory page also lists EU/travel/platform resources; those are previewed on Shipping & E-commerce instead, to avoid listing the same resource twice.)

Scam & Fake Store Checking 2 resources

Verify a website is genuine before you buy, and report a cross-border online shopping scam once you've been caught out.

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US Complaint & Claims Resources 5 resources

Better Business Bureau history checks, your State Attorney General, the Amazon A-to-z Guarantee, and USPS/USPIS mail claims.

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Australia Consumer Guarantees 1 resource

The ACCC's consumer-guarantee guidance, ABN lookup, and every state/territory fair-trading agency in one entry.

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Guides, by region

12 in-depth guides. No UK or EU tab here — this page's scope (BBB, State AG, Amazon A-to-z, USPS/USPIS, and Australia's ACL) genuinely has no live UK or EU content of its own yet; showing an empty tab would be worse than not showing one.

Scammed by a Third-Party Amazon Seller? How the A-to-z Guarantee Works

What the A-to-z Guarantee covers, the 48-hour and 90-day timeline, and A-to-z vs. a bank chargeback.

Check a US Company's BBB Complaint History (Beyond the Letter Grade)

The BBB letter grade has a documented history of being gameable. How to read a company's actual complaint pattern.

Skip the Federal Wait: File a Complaint With Your State Attorney General

A faster, locally accountable option than waiting for the FTC to build a large case over time.

USPS Lost or Damaged Your Package? How to File a Domestic Claim

The $100 automatic insurance on Priority Mail, filing windows for lost vs. damaged, and how to get paid.

Scammed Through the Mail? Why That's a Federal Crime (USPIS)

Who investigates it, what to preserve, how to report — and what a federal case number does for a chargeback.

The ACL Protocol: How Consumer Guarantees Override Store Policy in Australia

Automatic guarantees no retailer can contract out of, and why the retailer — not the manufacturer — is responsible.

Can a Store Refuse a Refund in Australia? Change of Mind vs a Real Fault

Where the line actually sits, and exactly what to say at the counter.

What Is a "Major Failure" Under Australian Consumer Law?

The tests that tip a fault into major, who chooses the remedy, and what to say to the retailer.

How to Report a Business to the ACCC (and Why It Won't Get You a Refund)

The ACCC targets systemic misconduct, not individual disputes — what actually triggers action.

How to Make a Complaint to Fair Trading in Australia

The free state mediation agency where individual disputes actually get resolved.

Is This Website a Scam? How to Check an Online Store Before You Buy

HTTPS and a single trust score aren't proof a store is legit — a realistic verification checklist.

eConsumer.gov: Report an International Online Shopping Scam

Coordinates cross-border complaints across 35+ agencies — and why to open a chargeback in parallel.

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