BevMo’s 5¢ Sales

Sales on Frames at Michaels Stores

Jos. A. Bank’s Advertising of Sales

Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC.  On November 29, 2011, the…

Multilevel marketing sellers are using coronavirus to push oil and vitamin sales on Facebook

Megan Graham, CNBC

Orlando boom company Jeunesse faces scrutiny over direct sales structure

Paul Brinkmann, Orlando Sentinel

Verve energy drink turning college students into sales force

Michelle Celarier, New York Post

Sales at Zales Outlets

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated prices

Sales on Wilson Leather Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing discounts on clothing and accessories

Sales on RugsUSA

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts

Court orders Balance of Nature to stop sales of supplements after FDA lawsuits

Alexander Tin, CBS News

What You Should Know about USANA

Supplement MLM takes down dozens of deceptive claims following TINA.org investigation.

Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

doTerra

TINA.org found essential oils MLM repeatedly using illegal disease-treatment claims despite numerous warnings.

H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers

Former FTC economist outlines issues with new “anti-pyramid” bill.

The Myth of Black Friday

Super sales start early, but are they great bargains?

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

Coach

TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Coach Outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…

Hanna Andersson

TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Hanna Andersson outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive…