Bieber’s SpendSmart May Not Be Smart Deal Ad Alert Bieber’s SpendSmart May Not Be Smart Deal Would Justin Bieber’s folks want him to BillMyParents for this newly endorsed prepaid debit card?
Whistle Express Car Wash Class Action Whistle Express Car Wash Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who purchase a single car wash are automatically enrolled in a monthly “Wash Club” subscription
Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’ Ad Alert Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’ Spoiler: It’s not so much the overall care that is plant-based but rather specific moisturizing ingredients.
Hercules Reloadable Cash Cards Class Action Hercules Reloadable Cash Cards Allegations: Falsely representing that the balance on cards is refundable
Evian’s “Carbon Neutral” Claims Class Action Evian’s “Carbon Neutral” Claims Allegations: Falsely marketing that the product is “carbon neutral” when carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere during manufacturing
Foreign Exchange Rates for TD Bank Visa Cards Class Action Foreign Exchange Rates for TD Bank Visa Cards Allegations: Misrepresenting the foreign exchange rates charged to consumers who use cards to pay for transactions in foreign currencies
Chipotle Gift Cards Class Action Chipotle Gift Cards Allegations: Falsely representing that gift cards are treated the same as cash
Ad or Not? Khoudia Diop and Caress Body Wash Consumer News Ad or Not? Khoudia Diop and Caress Body Wash Finding evidence of a material relationship on this sponsored post requires some real sleuthing.
Visa Cards Class Action Visa Cards Allegations: Misrepresenting the foreign exchange rates charged to consumers who use cards to pay for foreign transactions in foreign currencies
Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company Class Action Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company Allegations: Deceptively marketing beef as “Product of the USA”
FTC: 15 Skin Care Companies Offering ‘Bogus’ Free Trials Consumer News FTC: 15 Skin Care Companies Offering ‘Bogus’ Free Trials Agency obtains restraining order against skin care marketers who it alleges repeatedly charged consumers.
Whose Choice Is it at Choice Hotels? Ad Alert Whose Choice Is it at Choice Hotels? Consumer says he was misled with hotel chain’s summer promotion for a $50 gift card.
Oprah’s Anti-Aging Secret? Not Likely Ad Alert Oprah’s Anti-Aging Secret? Not Likely Website really links to Vitalie Skin Care Serum and Lumalift Eye Cream, which have secrets of their own.
The Snag in the Swag Bag Consumer News The Snag in the Swag Bag Academy tries to bring down curtains on Oscar gift bag claims
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.