CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Credit Sesame for allegedly falsely advertising that customers have been pre-approved for credit cards and applying for the cards will increase their credit scores when, according to plaintiffs, the customers have not been approved for the credit cards and applying for them will not increase customers’ credit scores. (Springs et al v. Credit Sesame, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-6014, C.D. Cal.)
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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