CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against US-Mattress alleging that the company falsely advertises a “100 Night In-Home Trial” for mattresses to make consumers think that they have 100 days to try out and return a mattress if they are dissatisfied when, according to plaintiffs, the mattresses are non-returnable. (Wheeler et al v. Bedding Pros LLC d/b/a US-Mattress, Case No. 18-cv-1739, C.D. Cal.)
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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