US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit
Arriana McLymore and Katherine Masters, Reuters
Fabletics VIP Membership Program
Case Name (Date)
Bateman et al. v. Fabletics, Inc.
25-cv-2200, C.D. Cal.
(March 2025)
Product/Service
Fabletics VIP Membership Program
Allegations
Misleadingly representing that customers who pay a $59.95 monthly membership fee receive a Promotional Member Credit that they can use to purchase a single item or two-piece outfit costing up to $100 when most of the items they can use the credit to purchase do not cost more than $59.95
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, including that they automatically renew every month
Status
Pending
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