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Fraudulent business activities or deceptive trade actions are problems probably everybody in South Carolina can identify with. Consumer laws are mostly based on reasonableness and common sense, however,on a regular basis, we all encounter various trade situations where something is just not quiet right.

 
South Carolina South Carolina Consumer Fraud Complaints    
 
 
Consumer fraud complaints from January 1 - December 31, 2004
National Rank   Complaints per 100,000 population   Number of Complaints  
30   109   4,588  

Source: Federal Trade Commission
 

Every year, various complaints are filed by South Carolina consumers, about malfunctioning products, that don’t serve their purpose, deceptive business activities or illegal activities of collection agencies. While many citizens don’t know their rights as consumers, our South Carolina lawyers are working very diligently to create awareness about consumer rights and we will ensure that your rights won’t be violated.

South Carolina cases involve, but are not limited to:

  • Unfair contracts
  • The provision of telephone services including mobile phone and Internet contracts
  • High pressure and door-to-door sales
  • Pawnbrokers
  • Banking issues (including credit)
  • Motor vehicle contracts
  • Public transport
  • The provision of essential services including the supply of electricity, water, gas and sewerage
  • Price discrimination
  • Assisting clients to gain access to complaint schemes (such as private Ombudsman schemes)
  • Car/appliance repairs
  • Unfair trade practices in general

Contact our South Carolina Consumer Law Lawyer Now!

 
South Carolina Audio & Video    
 
  Telemarketers: Consumers Complain, But Also Buy
AUDIO, RM, 44 Kbps, 4:21, 10/14/2003

People profess to hate telemarketing calls, but the industry does enormous business. As the legal debate over the national "do not call" list continues, loopholes in the law ensure that the calls will keep coming
Source: NPR
 
 
South Carolina External Sites    
 
 

SC Department of Consumer Affairs
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs 2005 Agency of the Year. (Click here for more details). MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ...
SC Department of Consumer Affairs
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ... There was strong evidence in South Carolina that there were some subprime lenders routinely targeti

 


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Consumer Law Terms

 


Today's Terms

Balloon Payment

Definition:
A large extra payment that may be charged at the end of a loan or lease.

SLAMMING

Definition:
The term used to describe what occurs when a customer’s long distance service is switched from one long distance company to another without the customer’s permission. Such unauthorized switching violates FCC rules.

Investment Scams

Definition:
Steer clear of “offshore investments.” These are often promoted as a way to avoid taxes. Actually, you are still liable for taxes, and the investments themselves are usually very risky

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Topics Related to Consumer Law:

  • Unfair Contracts
  • Consumer Fraud
  • Banking Issues (including Credit)
  • Motor Vehicle Contracts
  • Public Transport Discrimination
  • Price Discrimination
  • Car/Appliance Repairs
  • Unfair Trade Practices

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South Carolina Consumer-Law Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Consumer-Law attorney you should contact our Consumer-Law Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Abbeville
  • Aiken
  • Anderson
  • Beaufort
  • Belton
  • Bennettsville
  • Bluffton
  • Camden
  • Charleston
  • Chester
  • Clemson
  • Clover
  • Columbia
  • Conway
  • Darlington
  • Dillon
  • Easley
  • Elgin
  • Florence
  • Fort Mill
  • Fountain Inn
  • Gaffney
  • Gaston
  • Georgetown
  • Goose Creek
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Greer
  • Hartsville
  • Hilton Head Island
  • Inman
  • Irmo
  • Ladson
  • Lancaster
  • Laurens
  • Lexington
  • Marion
  • Moncks Corner
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Murrells Inlet
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Newberry
  • North Augusta
  • North Charleston
  • Orangeburg
  • Pickens
  • Piedmont
  • Rock Hill
  • Seneca
  • Simpsonville
  • Spartanburg
  • Summerville
  • Sumter
  • Taylors
  • Travelers Rest
  • Union
  • Walterboro
  • West Columbia
  • York
 


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