CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against KC Jewelry for allegedly overstating the weight of diamonds on jewelry. For example, the label for the ring purchased by the named plaintiff represented that it contained 4.25 carats of diamonds when it actually had only 3.87 carats. (Greenbaum et al v. KC Jewelry, Inc., et al, Case No. 16-cv-6845, C. D. CA.)
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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