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Ulta Beauty Ad Alert Ulta Beauty Sometimes not even the “pretty fine print” has the answers consumers are looking for.
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iFit Coach Membership Ad Alert iFit Coach Membership Low monthly rates must be added up and paid for in advance.
MoMA Store Ad Alert MoMA Store Pop-up message touting $10 savings fails to disclose required minimum purchase of $100.
iPhone Trade-in Ad Alert iPhone Trade-in Fine print discloses numerous conditions tied to new iPhone promotion.
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Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers Consumer News Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers Internal memos reveal company knew savings were inflated.
Can You Win the African Lottery? Ad Alert Can You Win the African Lottery? Playing foreign lotteries is illegal. Do not reply to an e-mail like this or provide any information to the sender. For more information, check out TINA.org’s article on sweepstakes and…