Where to Complain by Ming The Merciless: 1. US Department of Justice (DoJ) Anti Trust Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 E-mail: antitrust.atr@usdoj.gov How to submit a complaint: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/contact/newc...
2. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Response Center 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580
Mission: The Federal Trade Commission is the nation's consumer protection agency. The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection works For The Consumer to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.
The Bureau:
--Enhances consumer confidence by enforcing federal laws that protect consumers
--Empowers consumers with free information to help them exercise their rights and spot and avoid fraud and deception
--Wants to hear from consumers who want to get information or file a complaint about fraud or identity theft
To report a company for a pattern and practice of suspected fraud:
1-877-382-4357
CAUTION: The FTC doe NOT resolve individual consumer complaints. Please confine your remarks whether verbal or written to ebay/PayPal policies you believe are illegal.
Hypthetically, if I were filing an SEC complaint, I'd strongly consider:
--False or misleading statements about a company (including false or misleading SEC reports or financial statements)
5. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) Chairman House Energy and Commerce Committee 2204 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Telephone (202) 225-3976 Fax (202) 225-4099
LOS ANGELES OFFICE 8436 West Third Street, Ste 600 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Telephone 1 (310) 652-3095 Telephone 2 (818) 878-7400 Telephone 3 (323) 651-1040 Fax (323) 655-0502
6. Attorney Generals Office California Department of Justice Attn: Consumer Protection Division P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 (916) 322-3360
Specific consumer complaints to the Attorney Generals against ebay/PayPal should be directed to the California and Nebraska Attorney general's Office Division of Consumer complaints. Complaints could include PayPal holds on seller funds, ebay billing issues, PayPal confiscation of seller property, etc. PayPal complaints should be directed to both attorney generals' office, and ebay complaints should be sent to California.
General comments:
-- Emails and phone calls are fine, but SNAIL MAIL has more impact. PLEASE send all complaints with regular USPS mail.
-- When filing and mailing WRITTEN complaints, spring for an extra envelope and stamp and send a copy to the San Jose Better Bureau. Little will come of it, BUT ebay MUST file a written response.
-- Rep. Waxman has the ability to hold public hearings on the conduct of a business or industry. He has the power to subpoena executives past and present, past and present rank and file employees, and records. Consider the possibilities
8. San Jose Better Business Bureau 1112 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: (408) 278-7400
9. Ebay operates in all 50 states. Therefore sending copies of complaints or filing directly with your state's attorney general's office will make a difference if they receive enough complaints. Your can find your attorney general and consumer protection information by using a search engine using these keywords (Your state) Attorney General Consumer Protection.
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