CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Nelson et al. v. Gskill USA, Inc.
22-cv-6175, W.D.N.Y.
(April 2022)
Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 MHz and other RAM products with high-speed computer memory
Misleadingly advertising products as having “Blazing Fast Transfer Speed” to “enjoy a faster computing experience for gaming, video & image editing, rendering, and data processing” when products may not reach the advertised speeds due to other computer components and computer settings
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