Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement Consumer News Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement Bringing an end to one of the most high-profile alleged pyramid scheme cases since Amway, Herbalife agreed to a $200 million settlement with the FTC that requires it to revamp…
Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Consumer News Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…
Better Business Bureau Consumer Basics Better Business Bureau The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is made up of several local chapters in the United States and Canada that all work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business…
Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme Blog Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…
MLMs Need to be Included in FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule Blog MLMs Need to be Included in FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule TINA.org files comment in support of applying rule to direct selling industry.
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business Blog Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
Matterport’s 3D Camera Business Opportunity Class Action Matterport’s 3D Camera Business Opportunity In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Matterport, Inc. and seven of its business directors for allegedly falsely advertising Matterport 3D – a photography and scanning business —…
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity Press Release Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas…
Primerica Brands Primerica TINA.org investigated Primerica, Inc., a Georgia-based multilevel marketing company that sells term life insurance and various other financial service products, and found that the company has used atypical income claims…
Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Ad Alert Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Any Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your money magically disappear e-mail…
Master Degree Programs at Rutgers Business School Class Action Master Degree Programs at Rutgers Business School Allegations: Deceptively marketing the school’s ranking and the employment rates of graduates in marketing materials
FTC Business Opportunity Rule Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Business Opportunity Rule Comment TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding the Business Opportunity Rule and the need to include the direct selling industry in the rule.
FTC Launches Investigation into IML’s Business Opportunity Consumer News FTC Launches Investigation into IML’s Business Opportunity Agency seeks documents from former instructor and salesperson.
Mary Kay Brands Mary Kay TINA.org found well-known cosmetics MLM used deceptive income claims to lure in recruits.
The Cost of Doing Business Consumer News The Cost of Doing Business Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.
Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group Media Coverage Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group Abigail Elise, WCVB 5 – ABC
My Pillow,’ the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau Media Coverage My Pillow,’ the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau Drew Harwell, Chicago Tribune
Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing Media Coverage Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider
Make Government and Business Imposters Pay Consumer News Make Government and Business Imposters Pay TINA.org files comment in support of proposed rule.