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CCPC: 63% Surge In Consumer Complaints About Electronics.

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Almost 10% of consumer concerns in the first half of the year to its helpline related to UK purchases.

There's been a 63 per cent rise in consumer complaints about Audio-Visual and Electronic Goods.

A new CCPC Consumer Contacts Report for 2021 shows that's compared with a 71 per cent fall in queries over Travel, Transport and Holidays.

Almost 1 in 10 consumer concerns in the first half of the year to its helpline related to UK purchases.

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission spokesperson Sallins resident Doireann Sweeney, says faulty goods are a big problem

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Doireann Sweeney says electronic goods caused the most headaches for buyers

 

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