B17 Ad Alert B17 How Amazon steers consumers toward unproven and potentially dangerous products containing a fake vitamin called B17.
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SilentSound Earmuffs Ad Alert SilentSound Earmuffs Amazon listing comes down in wake of TINA.org inquiry.
The Horror of another Stephen King Ad Alert The Horror of another Stephen King Acclaimed author accuses Amazon of deceptively marketing the books of “some other” Stephen King as his own.
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Blossom Nature Ad Alert Blossom Nature FDA targets supplement sellers on Amazon making unapproved disease-treatment claims.
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Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
Audible Ad Alert Audible Listen up to these important terms regarding the audiobook company’s membership program.
Abt Electronics Pricing Mismatch Burns Consumer Ad Alert Abt Electronics Pricing Mismatch Burns Consumer When a retailer’s price on Amazon doesn’t match the price on its own website.
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Ashley Furniture’s Price-Match Policy Ad Alert Ashley Furniture’s Price-Match Policy Price-match policy comes with a laundry list of limitations.
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org’s 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
Sellers Playbook Ad Alert Sellers Playbook “Winning on Amazon” at the expense of “significant losses.”
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SquareTrade’s Protection Plans Class Action SquareTrade’s Protection Plans In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against SquareTrade for allegedly deceptively marketing Protection Plans for electronics and appliances through Amazon.com. Among other things, the complaint alleges that SquareTrade…
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