CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Crunch fitness centers for allegedly violating Pennsylvania state law by automatically renewing gym memberships and making changes to memberships without the members’ affirmative consent. (Abbott et al v. Cornerstone Fitness Waterfront LLC d/b/a Crunch Waterfront et al, Case No. 18-cv-1637, W. D. PA.)
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When the sale price is the regular price.
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Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg