CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mount Ida College in Massachusetts for allegedly misleadingly representing itself as a “viable institution” by, among other things, continuing to advertise the school and its available scholarships to incoming and prospective students for the 2018-2019 school year without disclosing that the school was facing financial difficulties and abruptly closed in May 2018. (Squeri et al v. Mount Ida College et al, Case No. 18-cv-12438, D. Mass.)
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