File a complaint with your local consumer protection office or the state agency that regulates the company. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve your complaints against companies.
If you have a question or need advice about a consumer issue, contact Consumer Affairs at 703-222-8435, TTY 711 to speak to a consumer specialist. Our business hours are a.m. to p.m. Monday through Friday.
Decide on the outcome you want. Escalate your complaint. Stick to the facts. Be pleasant even as you're insistent. Be willing to admit when you are wrong. Be part of the solution, if you can. Whatever the outcome be gracious.
File a complaint with government or consumer programs File a complaint with your local consumer protection office. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve complaints against companies. Report scams and suspicious communications to the Federal Trade Commission.
File a complaint with government or consumer programs File a complaint with your local consumer protection office. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve complaints against companies. Report scams and suspicious communications to the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by: collecting complaints and conducting investigations. suing companies and people that break the law. developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace.
Be clear and brief Cover all the relevant points but be as brief as you can. Make it easy to read by using numbered lists and headings to highlight the important issues. Give your contact telephone and email details, as well as your address.
Virginia Consumer Protection Act – The Virginia Consumer Protection Act of 1977 was created to “promote fair and ethical standards of dealing between suppliers and the consuming public.” Virginia Automobile Repairs Facilities Act - provides protections for consumers considering having repair work done on their vehicle.
To help protect Fairfax County consumers from illegal, fraudulent or deceptive consumer practices in the marketplace.
Contact the company about your complaint If you have a complaint about a company's products or services, contact them first before you seek help elsewhere. Explain your problem to the company by calling, web chatting, or sending them a formal complaint letter.