Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Blog Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.
TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Blog TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Federal efforts to rein in such charges have largely been unsuccessful to date.
All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act Blog All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.
MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA Blog MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA FTC using every arrow in its quiver to go after bad actors.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015 What we did this year at TINA.org.
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge Blog TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
FTC’s Negative Option Rule Needs Improvement Blog FTC’s Negative Option Rule Needs Improvement TINA.org applauds proposed amendments but pushes for more.
Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever Blog Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “Click to Cancel” Rule.
HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money Blog HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole Blog TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.
FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level Blog FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.
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.
FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials Blog FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed rule and suggests revisions.
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Blog DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.