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About Preferred Consumer

Preferred Consumer is an Online Consumer Portal

Our mission is to provide four key values to empower consumers

  • Important Consumer Information & News to help you become an informed consumer, a Smarter Consumer. We have 30+ different consumer guides where we publish original content on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, with a small but dedicated team of writers, and we also publish third party content we find valuable. Our Consumer Eye Blog keeps you up to date on important consumer news such as product recalls, scams and frauds, health news and travel alerts.  If you are an author, publisher or experienced business professional and would like to publish with us, please contact us.
  • Local Business Introductions to businesses in your area to help you become a respected consumer, a Preferred Consumer.  We have over 30 local consumer find directories that help consumers quickly find different types of reputable local businesses in their area.  When you tell the business you found them on Preferred Consumer, they will know what to expect, an informed consumer who is looking for the best service at a fair price.
  • Online Comparison Shopping to help you become an aware consumer, a Savvy Consumer.  We provide a collection of the most commonly ordered online products via most of the major online merchants.  Most importantly you can comparison shop to find the best price or store that fits your needs.
  • Consumer Reviews to help you learn from the experience of others, coming soon.  You will be able to submit reviews, share experiences, submit testimonials and complaints and keep a consumer blog.  Coming January 09'!
PreferredConsumer.com is an idea born from the evolution of the Internet economy. The Internet has created the "reversed markets" phenomenon by giving consumers the power of information, research, opinion, and shared experience.  Throughout history, consumers have been at a disadvantage.  They've had only the information that the sellers would provide and they had no direct access, other than very local word-of-mouth, to other consumer experiences or product and service information.  The Internet changed everything and 'reversed' the market, putting consumers in control for the first time by allowing information to flow freely.

  • The result: a more informed consumer who is educated, confident, easier for businesses to work with, and ultimately stands out as deserving a preferred level of respect and recognition.  The result has been a new way at looking at consumers for businesses.  And this a good thing for consumers.
  • In the past, businesses had the power, and consumers had no way to research claims, compare products, prices and reviews, and ultimately make an educated decision. With the world wide web, Now they do.
  • Thanks to the Internet, the consumer now has the power.  Preferred Consumer recognizes this power and we aim to help consumers maximize it.  Our vision for consumers, "Learn, Find, Buy, Share" says it all.