CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In March 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hulu LLC for, among other things, allegedly failing to adequately disclose that customers who upgraded their free Hulu accounts to Hulu Plus would be charged for automatic renewals, in violation of California law. (Kruger et al v. Hulu LLC, Case No. BC540053, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding automatic renewal offers and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
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