Financial services trusted less than second-hand car salesmen

Laura Miller
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The investments, pensions and securities market is the least trusted by UK consumers, and thought as honest as the second-hand car industry by Europe.

Only estate agents and second hand car salesmen rank lower in the UK, according to the EU-wide autumn 2010 Consumer Markets Scoreboard. Financial services, estate agent services and internet service provision are the markets most likely to be failing consumers across the EU. Among goods markets, second-hand cars scored lowest. The Scoreboard ranks 50 consumer markets - from food to domestic appliances to car repair - in all EU countries by looking at comparability, consumer trust, consumer satisfaction, problems, complaints, the ease of switching providers and prices. Investment...

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