CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In April 2014, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Kind, LLC. The complaint, which was originally filed in February 2014, alleged that the company misleadingly advertises Kind® Plus snack bars as “all natural” when they actually contain artificial ingredients. The judge dismissed the complaint because the plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint fixing the problems in the original complaint, as required by a court order. (Bruce et al v. Kind, LLC, Case No. 14-cv-01424, C. D. CA.).
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