Discounts at Best Buy
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Rodriguez et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc.
23-cv-1194, C.D. Cal.
(July 2023)
Samsung QLED televisions
Falsely marketing that televisions have features – including Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, FreeSync, and HDMI 2.1 – that they do not have
Pending
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Failing to honor its Price Match Guarantee
Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel
Allegations: Offering services to install home security systems without having proper licenses from the state of California or confirming third-party installation companies had the proper licenses
The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.
The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.
The old switcheroo?
If an electronics store sends you an email advertising a $2200 television as being on-sale for $999, should you actually be able to buy the television at the $999 price?…
More than 70 percent of advertisers who announced they are running commercials in this year’s Super Bowl have been accused of false or deceptive advertising.