Cascade ‘Free & Clear’ Dish Detergents

What does this marketing term mean?

A List of Freebies

Before paying a company for something, know all your options.

Freecreditscore.com Isn’t Free

Primitive Survivors

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of “risk-free” offers

Puritan’s Pride’s Buy One Get One Free Promotion

FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam

Agency charges 29 with alleged scams.

AAA’s Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Offers

Glucosamine Settlement Offers Little Relief According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

Supplement Deceptively Marketed to Consumers Nationwide MADISON, CONN., November 19, 2014 — Three of the nation’s largest retailers, Walmart, Supervalu, and Walgreens, are misleading consumers through the promotion and labeling…

State probing Bob’s Furniture offers

Lee Howard, The Day

Crowd Cow’s ‘$100 of Free Meat’

As a TINA.org reader put it, it’s only “free” if you first spend money.

Origami Owl Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

‘Free’ Doesn’t Always Mean Free

Watch TINA.org’s new video about the “free” advertisement.

Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant

Why is Secret making a big deal out of something that is true of all deodorants?

CATrends: ‘Free-to-Play’ Virtual Casino Games

Games are free to download but not to play, lawsuits allege.

Rejuvenation: ‘Free Shipping Site-Wide’

Lawsuit accuses retailer of reneging on free shipping offer.

WeightWatchers: 6 Months Free

Free offer requires spending money.

Ulta’s “Free” Gifts

Allegations: Deceptively marketing “free” gift offers without adequately disclosing that consumers must make qualifying purchases to receive the “free” gift

VIN History USA’s ‘Free’ VIN Report

TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.

Mary Kay Income Claims – 2017 Collection

It’s National Consumer Protection Week!

Free isn’t always free, ads are often disguised, and that price that was advertised isn’t always what the company then offers you. Is this fair? No. It’s deceptive.