Take precautions before making big purchases at Iowa’s state and county fairs

(KIWA Staff Photo)

Statewide, Iowa – The Iowa State Fair opened this past Thursday in Des Moines and fairgoers who pop into the Varied Industries Building to cool off will find hundreds of vendors, hawking everything from hot tubs to vibrating massage chairs.

Lisa Schiller (SHILL-ur), at the Better Business Bureau, says it’s important to know exactly who you’re buying from, before making a big purchase. Especially, if the vendor is from out-of-state…

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