The Rise of ‘Bait-and- Switch Pricing’
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
The Bradford Exchange Rewards and Hammacher Rewards
Case Name (Date)
Witt et al. v. Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Inc.
37-2022-00010651, California state court – San Diego
(March 2022)
Zierold et al. v. The Bradford Exchange, Ltd.
37-2022-00009703, California state court – San Diego
(March 2022)
Product/Service
The Bradford Exchange Rewards and Hammacher Rewards
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, including that consumers who sign up for free shipping will be automatically enrolled in a paid subscription
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://www.bradfordexchangesettlement.com/
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