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Complaint Trends for 2008

These are trends observed from complaints received through econsumer.gov. The following data was released in March 2009 from the Federal Trade Commission. The data is based on information collected between January 1 - December 31, 2008.

Charts & Graphs by Topic

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  • Top Products or Services Complained About
  • Top Violations Reported
  • Consumers' Method of Payment
  • Company's Method of Contacting Consumers

Top-10 Lists of Consumer and Company Locations


Top Consumer
Locations
Complaints
UNITED STATES 6,068
AUSTRALIA 622
UNITED KINGDOM 421
CANADA 334
FRANCE 127
INDIA 84
GERMANY 83
NEW ZEALAND 71
MEXICO 67
IRELAND 60
Top Company
Locations
Complaints
UNITED STATES 1,897
UNITED KINGDOM 1,462
CHINA 718
CANADA 361
NIGERIA 324
AUSTRALIA 248
GERMANY 180
HONG KONG 171
MEXICO 168
SPAIN 149


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