Consumer Complaints

Auto Repair Scams

Complaints against auto repair shops, including body shops, fall near the top of consumer complaint lists every year. Some states estimate that eve...

Auto Scam Help

A general article introducing auto scams, list in bullet points the commont ypes of auto related scams with a brief description of each, legal reprecu...

Credit Card Fraud

Credit Card Fraud continues to be a major problem for consumers today. Credit cards have become the lifeline necessary for most consumers to functio...

Credit Counseling Scams

If things were bad enough for a consumer overwhelmed with debt, it seems that there are many “credit counseling services” that will target that ...

Credit Repair Scam

Bad credit is a serious issue that many people deal with on a daily basis. We live in a country built on credit. The health of the economy is a fun...

Deceptive Sales and Marketing Fraud

Advertisers must be able to substantiate their claims .

FTC Rules on Telemarketing

The Federal Trade Commission has implemented new rules that are designed to further enhance the nationwide ‘do not call’ list. The national ‘d...

Filing a Complaint for Unfair or Deceptive Business/Trade Practices

It’s been said that all is fair in love and war – but the same doesn’t necessarily apply for business. Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Comm...

Handling Business Complaints for Customers

Consumers are often frustrated by the lack of customer service when they attempt to complain about a product or service they have purchased. Ma...

Home Repair Fraud

staff writer, Feb 09, 2006Consumers complain about workers who accept money for repair jobs they never finish or who fail to honor warranties on home ...

Illegal Restocking Fees

Until recently, computer stores, appliance stores, and electronics stores were the only retailers that charged restocking fees. However, over the p...