Birchbox’s Automatic Renewals

Expedia

Travel site would do well to renovate how it informs consumers about hotel renovations.

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee

Home-sharing site’s “Book with Confidence Guarantee” fails consumer.

NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims

The company’s signature pitch — lose 20 to 40 pounds in 40 days — lacked scientific support, the FTC alleged.

Subscriptions to Carbonite, Inc.

Ullo

Claims to prevent wine-induced headaches and hangovers lack scientific evidence.

Graze

Don’t get your hand stuck in this cookie jar trap.

Subscriptions for “Lord of the Rings”-related Interactive Games

O2PUR Free E-Cigarette Starter Kit

Déjà vu? TINA.org files complaint with Utah Attornery General regarding “free” and other claims.

Great Fun

How an advertised $20 rebate goes up in smoke.

FTC: 15 Skin Care Companies Offering ‘Bogus’ Free Trials

Agency obtains restraining order against skin care marketers who it alleges repeatedly charged consumers.

Geniux

A supplement that can actually make you smarter? Think again.

Neutratone

Fake news site selling skin cream has a fair amount of wrinkles.

E-Cigarette Criteria

Health: Healthier than tobacco (also safer) Nicotine isn’t bad for you/is safe It’s only water vapor No toxins/carcinogens No second-hand smoke No negative side effects of e-cigarettes Cheaper: Cheaper than…

What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.

Perfect Age Anti-Wrinkle Cream

“Risk-free” trial offer could end up costing you plenty.

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

Why TINA.org sent open records requests to all 50 states and it’s vital for complaints to be public.

Sunshine Report: State-by-State Access to Consumer Complaints

#SunshineWeek: Find out which states should do more to give consumers information on complaints filed against businesses.

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

TINA.org Publishes Results of Nationwide Open Records Review MADISON, CONN. November 18, 2015 — Consumers rely on online reviews and ratings sites when making purchasing decisions but these tools are…