CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Easton et al. v. 1StopBedrooms, Inc. and Payless Furniture, Inc.
22-cv-3763, E.D.N.Y.
(June 2022)
Furniture from 1StopBedrooms and Payless Furniture
Falsely promising that customers may cancel orders any time before shipment for a full refund when the companies use tactics to prevent customers from cancelling their orders
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg