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BBB 2009
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Complaint Stats

The Better Business were:

Bureaus of North America -Collection agencies
reported a 9.7 percent -Cell phone service
increase in complaints - Used auto dealers
processed in 2009. In addi­ -Magazine subscription
tion to processing nearly 1 companies
million complaints filed by -Hotels
disgruntled consumers, con­ -Auto repair businesses
sumers turned to the BBB - Furniture sales
more than 65 million times -Consumer finance
for help in researching busi­ companies
nesses. The BBB Serving -Cable television
Mississippi reported more providers
than 500,000 instances of -Satellite television
service in 2009. providers
"Amidst the housing crisis, The BBB top 10 ranking
high unemployment rates industries for complaints
and chaos on Wall Street, the nationwide were:
last year has not been easy -Cellular phone service &
on consumers and the high equipment
volume of complaints refled­ -Television - cable &
ed the troubled economy," satellite
said Bill Moak, -Banks
President/CEO of the -New auto dealers
Mississippi BBB. "Now, - Internet shopping
more than ever, families companies
should rely on the BBB to -Collection agencies
find businesses they can -Used auto dealers
trust and to help their voice -Telephone companies
be heard in the market­ - Retail furniture
place." - Auto repair & service
Industries included on Contact the Mississippi
Mississippi's TOP 10 BBB online at ms.bbb.org or
Complaint List in 2009 by phone at 800-987-8280.