DATCP's Top Ten Consumer Complaints of 2022

Friday, February 3rd, 2023 -- 12:01 PM

As Wisconsin’s primary consumer protection agency, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) receives tens of thousands of requests for assistance and resources each year.

In 2022, DATCP worked to resolve more than 11,000 consumer complaints, successfully reached settlements in several investigations, and returned millions of dollars to Wisconsin consumers.

DATCP’s top ten complaint categories in 2022 were landlord/tenant issues, telemarketing, home improvement, telecommunications, identity theft, medical services, travel, health and medical services, furniture/home furnishings, and new and used auto sales.

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