Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K Ad Alert Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.
The Leather Jacket that Isn’t Ad Alert The Leather Jacket that Isn’t When shopping this holiday season for that Top Gun fan on your list, consider this story before you buy.
Rejuvenation: ‘Free Shipping Site-Wide’ Ad Alert Rejuvenation: ‘Free Shipping Site-Wide’ Lawsuit accuses retailer of reneging on free shipping offer.
FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Ad Alert FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Online purchase of a child-sized firefighter costume leaves one woman feeling hosed.
Black Friday Fails: Victoria’s Secret, Lowe’s, Walmart (x2) Ad Alert Black Friday Fails: Victoria’s Secret, Lowe’s, Walmart (x2) Not everyone got the deal they were hoping for.
Is that 100 Percent Cashmere? Ad Alert Is that 100 Percent Cashmere? Reader says she was “duped” into buying a cashmere cap that turned out to be only 3 percent cashmere.
Cardcash.com: Fast Cash Slow Tracked? Ad Alert Cardcash.com: Fast Cash Slow Tracked? Why it may be better to regift next holiday season than to sell your unwanted gift cards to cardcash.com.
Balsam Hill Ad Alert Balsam Hill A consumer didn’t light up with joy after purchasing a couple items from this holiday décor retailer.
Walmart Check Scam Ad Alert Walmart Check Scam Fraudsters sending fake checks threaten to steal your personal information.
TRUECar Ad Alert TRUECar Car-shopping website faces lawsuit over allegations of falsely advertising car prices.
Staples ‘Deal’ on Google Gone in a Flash Ad Alert Staples ‘Deal’ on Google Gone in a Flash A cautionary tale for consumers who shop on Google.
ShopNBC’s Fine Print Ad Alert ShopNBC’s Fine Print Consumers complain about shopping network’s practices.
Hallmark Ad Alert Hallmark Company picks up the (puzzle) pieces after FTC inquiry into “Made in USA” claims.
FTC, FCC to Weigh In on T-Mobile’s ‘Disparaging’ Claymation Ad Ad Alert FTC, FCC to Weigh In on T-Mobile’s ‘Disparaging’ Claymation Ad Referral to federal agencies follows AT&T complaint to the National Advertising Division.
GhostBed’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims Ad Alert GhostBed’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims Labor Day campaign pitches a Chinese-made pillow as “proudly made in the USA.”
Crowd Cow’s ‘$100 of Free Meat’ Ad Alert Crowd Cow’s ‘$100 of Free Meat’ As a TINA.org reader put it, it’s only “free” if you first spend money.
ProFlowers Ad Alert ProFlowers Unexpected charges send advertised price spiraling for TINA.org reader.