The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Consumer News The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Hint: It’s not joy.
Caprice Marketing Ad Alert Caprice Marketing At the request of the FTC, a U.S. District Court recently halted the operations and froze the assets of Caprice Marketing, a company that advertised payday loans but instead charged…
CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Ad Alert CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…
Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
Student Loan Forgiveness Ad Alert Student Loan Forgiveness Students struggling to pay off college loans might find this advertisement’s promise of reducing payments by 90 percent quite attractive. But before you send any information, you should be wary…
eMug by eWater.com Ad Alert eMug by eWater.com Sometimes only one or two claims about a product seem suspicious. And then sometimes every single claim seems suspicious. The claims eWater.com makes about its eMug — only $84.50! —…
Spirit Airlines Class Action Spirit Airlines Allegations: Deceptively hiding that it charges a “Passenger Usage Fee”
Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities Consumer News Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities If you’re looking for a job, you need to watch out for ads offering to help you with your resume or help you find employment. While some of these companies…
Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash Consumer News Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…
Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools Consumer News Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…
Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Consumer News Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…
DoorDash’s Food Delivery Services Class Action DoorDash’s Food Delivery Services Allegations: Deceptively hiding delivery fees from customers
American Express National Bank Class Action American Express National Bank Allegations: Marketing itself as dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when the bank charges them interest rates and fees that are so high they violate federal law and…
Ticket Prices on Vivid Seats Class Action Ticket Prices on Vivid Seats Allegations: Misleadingly advertising low ticket prices without disclosing that additional service and delivery fees will be added at checkout
USAA Interest-bearing Accounts Class Action USAA Interest-bearing Accounts Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank that is dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when the bank charges them interest rates and fees that are so high they…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
Panera’s Delivery Fee Class Action Panera’s Delivery Fee Allegations: Deceptively hiding delivery fees from consumers
Courier News Subscriptions Class Action Courier News Subscriptions Allegations: Representing that consumers may cancel subscriptions any time before they automatically renew when subscribers may be billed subscription fees after they cancel
Merchant Lynx Services Class Action Merchant Lynx Services Allegations: Charging merchants undisclosed fees for processing credit card payments