
CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt
The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.
June 2015: The named plaintiff’s claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
January 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Talika USA, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly representing that Talika Bust Serum 2.0 will cause physical alterations to breasts – such as increasing volume, changing contour, and increasing firmness and lift – when, in reality, the serum does not provide the promised results. (Peña et al v. Talika USA, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-00452, S. D. NY.).
The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.
Tricking consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for services that are available for free.
Even the CEO acknowledges that some consumers have confused the company for the federal government.
Rob Walker, Fortune
Gimme the loot (boxes).