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Complaint Trends - 2009

These are the latest trends observed from complaints received through econsumer.gov. The following data was released in March 2010 from the Federal Trade Commission. The data is based on information collected between January 1 - December 2009.

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 7.408
AUSTRALIA 827
UNITED KINGDOM 644
CANADA 532
FRANCE 262
INDIA 110
IRELAND 92
GERMANY 74
BELGIUM 60
NEW ZEALAND 60
Top Company
Locations
Complaints
UNITED STATES 2,886
CHINA 1,420
UNITED KINGDOM 1,187
CANADA 456
NIGERIA 265
AUSTRALIA 217
GERMANY 168
SPAIN 122
INDIA 103
MEXICO 103


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