FYE’s Free VIP Memberships and Magazine Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose material terms of subscriptions
Free Offers at FYE Stores
May 2021: An appeal was voluntarily dismissed.
February 2021: The case was dismissed.
June 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-11304, D. Mass.)
May 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Trans World Entertainment Corp. for allegedly offering customers at FYE stores a free membership rewards card and free magazines without adequately disclosing that customers who sign up for the free trials will be automatically enrolled in monthly subscriptions resulting in customers being charged without their consent. (Rovinelli et al v. Trans World Entertainment Corp., Case No. 1979CV00331, Massachusetts State Court)
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