Muriel & Graham Legg   Make your website mobile friendly
This looks a very good idea which I have never seen before. Who verifies the verifyers though.
Nov 1st 2010 06:04   

Paula van Dun   Retired
Yes, that is a very good question too. Anyone can start a webesite and give out or sell seals.
Nov 1st 2010 06:07   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
The first one internet trade bureau seems to be a forum for reporting and tracking complaints. It also seems that anyone can join and that they only get taken off the list AFTER complaints have been received. They also say that they are a division of Gregory Services LLC. Gregory Services according to their website is a drug testing/employment background screening company. It will take a lot more research on both before I would say that they are 'trustworthy'
Nov 1st 2010 08:01   

Paula van Dun   Retired
Thanks Cheryl. Do you happen to a site that gives out seals that is thrust worthy? When there is such a site I could work the other way around. First look up the companies that have a legitimate seal, see it they have an affiliate program, and than join.
Nov 1st 2010 08:06   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
I'll try to do a little more looking into them tonight after I'm done with my Monday workday. I'll let you know what I find
Nov 1st 2010 08:18   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
Guys & Gals Verisign has been a company that has provided trust seals for many many years they are 100% trustworthy and do exhaustive checks on sites bearing their seals, they make sure that not only does the site contain all the right information but that the information is correct and current they also look closely at the business model and soon pick up if the site/opportunity cannot support it's offered income.
for more information hxxps://verisign.com/trust-seal/index.html?sl=N76RZ-0000-01-00
Nov 1st 2010 08:30   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
replace the xx with tt
Nov 1st 2010 08:31   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
ps. Verisign have been providing such services since 1995 :)
Nov 1st 2010 08:32   

Paula van Dun   Retired
@Dave @Cheryl Thanks very much. Dave I will put your link in the subject so it is clickable for everybody.
Nov 1st 2010 08:45   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
Verisign may seem expensive but then their seal is a guarantee that the company you are dealing with is 100% legal and deals fairly with it's clients the price when you consider they do regular audits of sites bearing their seals becomes quite reasonable
Nov 1st 2010 08:55   

Bj aka Bill Brown   Hosting and Backup Service provider
there is also geotrust which is where i get my SSL certification from
Nov 1st 2010 10:19   

Paula van Dun   Retired
Thanks bjantigues.
Nov 1st 2010 10:32   

Muriel & Graham Legg   Make your website mobile friendly
Thanks for all the info. I had heard of verisign but not the other.
Nov 2nd 2010 11:53   

Meghan   
Great question! I know there are multiple ones, I just never needed to remember them so I have none to share. But I look forward to seeing if anyone can provide a good list.
Nov 2nd 2010 12:44   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
Basically Verisign and Geotrust is the list they are the only ones trusted by a majority of the internet community
Nov 2nd 2010 15:20   

Bj aka Bill Brown   Hosting and Backup Service provider
@Dave have to agree on that and I personally can not say one is better than the other - if i see either one on a site then It reassures me. Note reassures - I did not say convinces you still need to do your DD.
Nov 2nd 2010 16:08   

Dave Gilbert   Web Entreprenuer
Your right Bill regardless of what badges appear on a site it is always best to do some background checks before you commit yourself
Nov 2nd 2010 18:02   

Andy Anderson   Owner Yuma Bloggers
Scam seals are often faked or duplicated but must link to the listing on the authority site. When you get the business listing it will give a URL to match the licensed name of the company, the business owners information and more. If any of this does not match or the listing has expired you can bet you don't want to do business there.

Thawt, Verisign, Trustee, BBB Online and IHBA are good trusted sources but scammers have also learned to create programs like HYIP Certified Paying and others that are not to be trusted as they traffic for a fee in adding credibility to criminal activity.

In the end trust nobody's ruling above your own investigation. Just like the deal with Kooday, I didn't tell one person trust me I told them here is where I got the information, don't take my word for it, see for yourself.
Nov 3rd 2010 01:10