CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Study.com (a website offering subscriptions for online academic courses and related products) for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms of its automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in consumers being charged without consent. (Lopez et al v. Study.com LLC et al, Case No. 37-2017-00006162, Superior Court of the State of California – County of San Diego)
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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