CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Burke et al. v. PayGOV.US LLC
26-cv-250, S.D. Ind.
(Feb. 2026)
PayGOV
(payment processor consumers use to pay government and utility bills)
Falsely representing that consumers are charged a “flat convenience fee” when they are actually charged convenience fees that vary depending on the amount of their underlying utility bills
Tricking consumers into thinking the convenience fees it charges are part of their bill payments to municipalities by using a business name, web address and web design that makes it look like a government website when it is actually a private business imposing junk fees on consumers
Pending
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