CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
August 2015: The case was sent to arbitration.
July 2014: A class-action lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) was transferred from state court to federal court. The complaint, which was originally filed in May 2014, alleges that UPS misleadingly markets its boxes using the interior dimensions when the company actually calculates the shipping charges using the exterior dimensions of the boxes. (Simoni et. al v. United Parcel Service, Inc. and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Case No. 14-cv-04374, D. NJ.).
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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