About us


Avoid Shady – Where businesses are held accountable, and consumers gain the knowledge they deserve.

Who Are We?


Avoid Shady is a platform dedicated to promoting business transparency. We provide a safe and open space for consumers to share their experiences and help businesses improve their relationships with customers. We believe knowledge is power, and by sharing real-life cases, we aim to educate others about their rights and foster a fair and trustworthy marketplace.

Who Are We?

Enhance Transparency

Our goal is to make the information between consumers and businesses more transparent, ensuring every case is fairly represented.

Protect Consumer Rights

We empower consumers to understand their legal rights and provide a platform where their voices can be heard.

Increase Case Exposure

Our website helps your case gain more online visibility, allowing other consumers to learn from your experience and encouraging businesses to address the issues.

Education and Learning

We offer free resources for everyone to learn from past cases and avoid similar pitfalls in the future.

How We Work

Step 1

Case Submission

Consumers can submit their cases for free, anonymously if they wish. We review each submission to ensure its accuracy and authenticity.

Step 2

Case Exposure

Approved cases are published on our website, gaining online visibility to inform and educate others.

Step 3

Business Responses

Businesses can choose to respond to cases through a paid service. All responses are verified for professionalism and authenticity before being published.

Step 4

Learning Resources.

All published cases are freely accessible as learning resources to help consumers understand their rights and make informed decisions..

FAQ

No, submitting a case is completely free for consumers. We believe in empowering you to share your experience without barriers.

Yes, businesses can respond to reported cases by submitting their explanation or rebuttal through our Respond to Report page. There is a fee of $50 to ensure the credibility of responses and maintain operational costs.

The fee supports our efforts to verify responses, ensure professionalism, and maintain the quality of our platform. It also helps sustain our mission of promoting transparency and fairness.

We value your privacy. Only the details you choose to share publicly will be displayed. Your contact information will never be shared without your consent.

Yes! Avoid Shady is a valuable learning resource. Anyone can access shared cases to learn about their rights and make informed decisions in similar situations.

Once submitted, your case will be reviewed by our team to verify its authenticity. Approved cases will be published on our platform for public viewing.

Yes. All payments are securely processed through Stripe, a trusted payment platform. Your financial details are encrypted and not stored by us.