This Airline’s Free Checked Bag Offer Carries a Price
Reader says she was misled into believing her first bag would ride for free. Now she wants a refund.
Ad Alerts
Our Ad Alerts are not just about false and deceptive marketing issues, but may also be about ads that, although not necessarily deceptive, should be viewed with caution. Ad Alerts can also be about single issues and may not include a comprehensive list of all marketing issues relating to the brand discussed.
CarTagz.com – CA Registration Renewal
Trying to renew your car registration in California? A TINA.org reader wants to make sure you don’t get fooled by this Google ad: While trying to renew her registration, our…
Caprice Marketing
At the request of the FTC, a U.S. District Court recently halted the operations and froze the assets of Caprice Marketing, a company that advertised payday loans but instead charged…
CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org
Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…
Student Loan Forgiveness
Students struggling to pay off college loans might find this advertisement’s promise of reducing payments by 90 percent quite attractive. But before you send any information, you should be wary…
eMug by eWater.com
Sometimes only one or two claims about a product seem suspicious. And then sometimes every single claim seems suspicious. The claims eWater.com makes about its eMug — only $84.50! —…
Taking the Shine Off Homeaglow’s ‘$19 Cleaning Service’
The bottom line? Prepare to pay more.
Rapid Radios
Does this walkie-talkie actually work from anywhere?
My Passport Hub
Don’t pay for free online government forms.
EasyPack
A bogus connection to major retailers is just the beginning.