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Fabletics

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Fabletics

Discounted athletic wear carries enrollment into thorny monthly subscription service.

‘How We Trade Options’

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‘How We Trade Options’

This “free” book offer isn’t exactly free and one TINA.org reader said it almost cost her plenty.

What’s Wrong with Right Size Smoothies?

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What’s Wrong with Right Size Smoothies?

A company that sells weight-loss smoothie mixes seems to be hiding the real truth in the fine print.

Free Score 360

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Free Score 360

As seen in our spam inbox. Want to check your credit reports? Contact one of the three credit bureaus — One of the primary consumer credit reporting agencies, Equifax and…

Keto GT

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Keto GT

Keto diet pill scam hits home.

FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

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FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.

The Cost of Doing Business

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The Cost of Doing Business

Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.

What I Discovered When I Looked into Sarah’s Discovery

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What I Discovered When I Looked into Sarah’s Discovery

Just because a weight-loss product or program is all over Instagram doesn’t mean it should be trusted

HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

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HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.

FTC Actions against Payment Processors

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FTC Actions against Payment Processors

A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.

Ancestry.com

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Ancestry.com

Allegations: Misleadingly offering free trials of subscriptions

SeraRelief CBD products

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SeraRelief CBD products

Be wary of “free trials” for CBD gummies and oils advertised on the internet.

Intelius Subscriptions

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Intelius Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions

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Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions

June 2019: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2019: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement. According to its…

Subscriptions to The New York Times

Class Action

Subscriptions to The New York Times

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions

Subscriptions to Consumer Reports

Class Action

Subscriptions to Consumer Reports

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions

FTC’s ROSCA Actions

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FTC’s ROSCA Actions

A review of the FTC’s ROSCA actions.

Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

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Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

March 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Stages of Beauty for allegedly deceptively marketing…

Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

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Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions to magazines will be automatically renewed

Dry Farm Wines

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Dry Farm Wines

Drinking low alcohol wines to avoid a hangover? Here’s why that doesn’t work.

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Fabletics

‘How We Trade Options’

What’s Wrong with Right Size Smoothies?

Free Score 360

Keto GT

FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

The Cost of Doing Business

What I Discovered When I Looked into Sarah’s Discovery

HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

FTC Actions against Payment Processors

Ancestry.com

SeraRelief CBD products

Intelius Subscriptions

Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions

Subscriptions to The New York Times

Subscriptions to Consumer Reports

FTC’s ROSCA Actions

Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

Dry Farm Wines