People hate telemarketers calling them at home, especially when it violates do-not-call laws. This also includes door-to-door sales and mail solicitations.
#9-tie: Landlords
Tenants often complain about rent disputes, deposit disputes, eviction tactics and unhealthy living conditions that are not repaired.
#8: Household Goods
As with products ordered online, large household goods face complaints about misrepresentations, delivery issues, and faulty connections.
#7: Internet Sales
Online shopping continues to grow in popularity, but consumers often complain about deceptive practices and delivery issues.
#6: Services
As with home construction, service complaints often include shoddy workmanship, performance failures and licensing issues.
#5: Retail Sales
Retailers receive a lot of hate from consumers for deceptive practices, defective merchandise and problems with store deals.
#4: Utilities
#3: Home Improvement
Those looking to build or repair their homes have been bothered by shoddy work and contractors who fail to start or complete the job on time.
#2: Credit/Debt
Consumer are irritated by billing and fee disputes, mortgage fraud, debt-relief services, credit repair and aggressive debt collection tactics.
#1: Autos
Cars often top consumer complaints due to shady car dealers, misrepresented vehicles, faulty repairs and towing disputes.