CATrends: Baseball Ticket Prices
Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
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CATrends: Deceptive Deals
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Class Actions
SeaWorld in California
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that consumers are charged $10.99 in “Taxes & fees” when no portion of that amount is a tax charged by the government and misleadingly using fake sales
Fenway Park Tickets
Allegations: Failing to include variable “Per-Ticket Fees” and $7 “Order Fees” in advertised prices
Tickets for San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
Allegations: Failing to disclose a $5.50 convenience fee and $3.50 order processing fee in advertised prices
Tickets to Washington Nationals Baseball Games
Allegations: Failing to include a $3.75 “Ticket Processing” fee and a $4 “Order Processing” fee in advertised prices
Ticketmaster’s Prices
Allegations: Failing to include a service fee and order processing fee in advertised prices
Vivid Seats
Allegations: Failing to include several mandatory fees in advertised prices
Loot Crate
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Movie Tickets on Fandango
Allegations: Failing to disclose a variable convenience fee in advertised prices
Content on Amazon Prime Video
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who “buy” digital content actually get a revocable license to access the content
Fandango FanClub Memberships
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that memberships include “$10 toward a movie ticket each month – any movie, any showtime, any format” without adequately that the credits expired after 30 days