Thursday, March 8, 2012

Banks and Satellite Radio Draw Ire of NY Consumers | New York ...

By Tara MacIsaac
Epoch Times Staff
Created: March 6, 2012 Last Updated: March 6, 2012

An electronics store employee helps a customer shop for a satellite radio. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

NEW YORK?The Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York (BBB) received 63,000 complaints in 2011, with the No. 1 category being financial services. Complaints in this category numbered 7,267, and covered a variety of banking issues, collection agencies, credit cards, insurance, and loans.

Top 10 Complaint Categories for 2011, NY

1. Financial Services and Insurance
2. Publishing and Communications
3. Retail
4. Consumer Electronics
5. Automotive
6. Home Improvement
7. Mail Order and Sweepstakes
8. Health, Beauty, and Fitness
9. Home and Office Furnishings
10. Travel

Source: Better Business Bureau

Publishing and Communications was the second highest category with 5,238 complaints. BBB saw a high incidence of consumers continuing to be charged for satellite radio after canceling the service and unapproved renewals of programs.

The number of inquiries into businesses and industries through BBB in 2011 jumped 26 percent from 2010.

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Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/banks-and-satellite-radio-draw-ire-of-ny-consumers-201010.html

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