SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of consumer complaints about clothes dryers rose sharply in the first half of this year as sales of the home appliance have shot up in South Korea, a consumer watchdog said Sunday. A total of 536 complaints were reported to a state call center in the first [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — More complaints are being registered as an increasing number of South Korean drivers are opting for imported cars. The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) said on Tuesday that a total of 1,410 complaints involving imported vehicles have been lodged over the past five years. A total of 2,945 complaints regarding [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of South Korean consumers opting to make their online purchases thorough overseas websites, complaints related to direct foreign purchases are also on the rise. The Korea Consumer Agency’s Cross Border Transaction Consumer Portal saw a 305 percent rise in complaints last year with 1,463 cases, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of complaints filed by South Korean consumers who made purchases via foreign online shopping malls increased 46.4 percent in the first half of this year, as more people bought goods directly from overseas sellers attracted by cheaper prices and diversity, data showed Wednesday. The number of complaints [...]