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Fraudulent business activities or deceptive trade actions are problems probably everybody in Missouri 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.

 
Missouri Missouri Consumer Fraud Complaints    
 
 
Consumer fraud complaints from January 1 - December 31, 2004
National Rank   Complaints per 100,000 population   Number of Complaints  
29   111   6,398  

Source: Federal Trade Commission
 

Every year, various complaints are filed by Missouri 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 Missouri lawyers are working very diligently to create awareness about consumer rights and we will ensure that your rights won’t be violated.

Missouri 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 Missouri Consumer Law Lawyer Now!

 
Missouri 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
 
 
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Consumer Law Terms

 


Today's Terms

Residual Value

Definition:
The end-of-term value of the item established at the beginning of the lease and used in calculating your base monthly payment. The residual value is deducted from the adjusted capitalized cost to determine the depreciation and any amortized amounts. It is an estimate that may be determined in part by using residual value guidebooks. The residual value may be higher or lower than the realized value at the scheduled end of the lease.

Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

Definition:
The cost of credit expressed as a yearly rate.

Lessee

Definition:
The party to whom the item is leased. In a consumer lease, the lessee is you, the consumer. The lessee is required to make payments and to meet other obligations specified in the lease agreement.

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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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Missouri 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:

  • Arnold
  • Ballwin
  • Belton
  • Blue Springs
  • Cape Girardeau
  • Chesterfield
  • Columbia
  • Fenton
  • Florissant
  • Grandview
  • Independence
  • Jefferson City
  • Joplin
  • Kansas City
  • Lebanon
  • Liberty
  • O Fallon
  • Poplar Bluff
  • Rolla
  • Saint Charles
  • Saint Louis
  • Saint Peters
  • Sedalia
  • Sikeston
  • Springfield
 


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