Updated: Thursday, 02 Apr 2009, 7:45 AM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 01 Apr 2009, 12:41 PM CDT
Violations of the telemarketing No-Call list continue to be the number one thing Wisconsinites complain to the state about.
They top the list of consumer complaints released Wednesday by the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, as they have since the No-Call list was established in 2003.
The full list follows:
1. No-Call list violations.
2. Landlord/tenant issues. Security deposit issues and impermissible lease provisions make up the largest portion of these complaints.
3. Telecommunications (telephone companies). This industry has ranked #1, #2 or #3 since 1995.
4. Home improvement.
5. Satellite dishes. Billing issues and misrepresentations about cost are the primary problems reported.
6. Internet service providers. Like satellite dishes, billing issues and misrepresentations are the major problems.
7. Credit cards.
8. Gasoline.
9. Motor vehicle repair.
10. Travel/tourism.