Fabletics Ad Alert Fabletics Discounted athletic wear carries enrollment into thorny monthly subscription service.
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Trial Court Rules Neora Is Not a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Trial Court Rules Neora Is Not a Pyramid Scheme But the majority of brand partners will still lose money.
Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices Consumer News Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices Problems persist seven years after TINA.org complaint against penny auction site.
Primitive Survivors Class Action Primitive Survivors Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of “risk-free” offers
DirecTV Now Ad Alert DirecTV Now Standard price for 100-channel streaming service may not be what you read in the news.
$50 Red Lobster Gift Card Ad Alert $50 Red Lobster Gift Card Lobster lovers, beware: This gift card is no easy catch and the pursuit of it may cost you plenty.
Court OKs Ads that may Feature Child Prostitutes Consumer News Court OKs Ads that may Feature Child Prostitutes Washington State maintains that “all online advertisements for escort services are actually offers for prostitution.” Not exactly a stretch of the imagination, right?
Stephen Ridley’s ‘Free Online Piano Masterclass’ Ad Alert Stephen Ridley’s ‘Free Online Piano Masterclass’ Why this piano man may not give you the keys to success.
What You Should Know about Bulletproof School Supplies Consumer News What You Should Know about Bulletproof School Supplies TINA.org examines holes in “bulletproof” product claims.
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Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Blog Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Getting to the bottom of affiliate vs. customer.
Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds Consumer News Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds More than 50 million Americans are using Craigslist for everything from bartering for services to finding a roommate. Unlike your local newspaper or magazine, Craigslist ads are generally free, which…
What You Should Know about Free Bets Consumer News What You Should Know about Free Bets Seven terms that may apply to that enticing free bet offer.
ESPN BET’s $1,000 Deposit Match Ad Alert ESPN BET’s $1,000 Deposit Match Here’s how much you need to deposit – and wager – in order to get $1,000 of real money.
Garden & Gather’s ‘100% Money Back Guarantee’ and ‘Free Returns’ Ad Alert Garden & Gather’s ‘100% Money Back Guarantee’ and ‘Free Returns’ Consumers’ attempts to obtain a full refund may only yield a meager harvest.
MoviePass Brands MoviePass TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against MoviePass, a subscription-based movie ticketing service, supporting the Commission’s use of…
Vapex Brands Vapex TINA.org investigated Vapex, a Utah-based company that sold e-cigarettes, and found that it falsely claimed consumers could receive a “Free Trial’’ offer, used fake testimonials, falsely claimed it won a…