Vemma Brands Vemma TINA.org investigated Vemma Nutrition Company, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sold liquid supplements, energy drinks, and weight management products, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme that…
Williams-Sonoma Brands Williams-Sonoma TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm — were marketing products as made…
Zurvita Brands Zurvita TINA.org investigated Zurvita as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…
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Amazon Prime’s Free One-Day Delivery Ad Alert Amazon Prime’s Free One-Day Delivery To actually get this perk, consumers may have to pay very close attention.
Before You Brave Black Friday… Consumer News Before You Brave Black Friday… The deal regarding the bargains on what’s known as the first day of the holiday shopping season.
Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumer News Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.
LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream Ad Alert LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream Oh my. Where to start with this one. A reader alerted us to LifeCell’s “trial” offer for its wrinkle cream. LifeCell promises that its product works in “just 17 seconds”…
TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams Consumer News TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.
Greyhound’s ‘Free Same Day Exchange’ Policy Ad Alert Greyhound’s ‘Free Same Day Exchange’ Policy Economy extra passengers, beware: “Extra” may stand for a hidden fee.
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Raymour & Flanigan’s Up To 30% Off Everything Memorial Day Sale Ad Alert Raymour & Flanigan’s Up To 30% Off Everything Memorial Day Sale That is, everything except for 70 brands, among other exclusions.
Thursday Boot Co. Class Action Thursday Boot Co. Allegations: Falsely advertising “Free Shipping and Returns in the US”
This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges Blog This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges 1-800-Flowers.com and its basket of pricing problems.
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Consumer News MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
What You Need to Know about Metals.com Consumer News What You Need to Know about Metals.com All that glitters is definitely not gold at this California-based precious metals seller.