
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
In August 2018, the alleged victims of a fraudulent investment scheme filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the orchestrators of the scheme make investors believe that they’re investing in a mobile business solutions company (MDO, LLC) when, according to plaintiffs, the money was misappropriated and used to fund the lifestyle of the orchestrators, including chartered flights, a dairy cow farm, and a movie production. (Endicott et al v. George Marcus, Clegg, Bals & Rosenthal, P.A. (f/k/a Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, P.A.), Case No. 18-cv-331, D. Me.)
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times
TINA.org discovers the evidence behind these weight-loss claims is slim.
Watch out for hidden fees.