CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In January 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Armourcard USA for, among other things, allegedly falsely representing that the FCC has approved and authorized Amourcard’s Forcefield Radio Frequency Identification protection card (an electronic protective device that emits a jamming force-field to protect your personal data from being stolen). (Baker et al v. Armourcard USA, Inventures International INc., and HSN, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-488, E. D. NY.)
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