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0 pointsaynyc4y ago0 comments

I don't have a comparison to other states or agencies. I have file 2 complaints to NY AG in my life and I got responds in about a week from the people I complained against. One was my very first landlord after college decades ago, the other was a tow truck company about 10 years ago.

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simulate-me4y ago

That's nice that they cared, but they were under no obligation to respond. To me, this is an issue. We should have systems in place where people are guaranteed to have their issues remedied.

morpheuskafka4y ago

> We should have systems in place where people are guaranteed to have their issues remedied.

That's basically what a lawsuit is--you sue someone and if they don't respond, you generally win by default, but if they do, you have the burden of proving your facts.

simulate-me4y ago

You don't just have to prove your facts. You also need to be acquainted with the current law and literally centuries of case-law. The burden is immense for an individual.

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JumpCrisscross4y ago

> they were under no obligation to respond

Mileage varies by state. The New York AG tends to make not responding very costly, sometimes debilitatingly so, for companies. A letter copying e.g. the Alabama AG is likely to be ignored.

dtparr4y ago

Do you have experience with the Alabama AG office not responding to a consumer complaint?

A quick google indicates both an online form and a phone number specifically for contacting Alabama AG Office Consumer Specialists: https://www.alabamaag.gov/consumercomplaint

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simulate-me4y ago

That's nice that they cared, but they were under no obligation to respond. To me, this is an issue. We should have systems in place where people are guaranteed to have their issues remedied.

morpheuskafka4y ago

> We should have systems in place where people are guaranteed to have their issues remedied.

That's basically what a lawsuit is--you sue someone and if they don't respond, you generally win by default, but if they do, you have the burden of proving your facts.

simulate-me4y ago

You don't just have to prove your facts. You also need to be acquainted with the current law and literally centuries of case-law. The burden is immense for an individual.

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JumpCrisscross4y ago

> they were under no obligation to respond

Mileage varies by state. The New York AG tends to make not responding very costly, sometimes debilitatingly so, for companies. A letter copying e.g. the Alabama AG is likely to be ignored.

dtparr4y ago

Do you have experience with the Alabama AG office not responding to a consumer complaint?

A quick google indicates both an online form and a phone number specifically for contacting Alabama AG Office Consumer Specialists: https://www.alabamaag.gov/consumercomplaint

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