CVS Rewards Phishing Scam

TINA.org reader receives a suspicious email.

Simply Nourish Pet Food

Allegations: False natural claims

Deceptive Ads

Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels, Cape Cod Potato Chips, and More

Samsung Galaxy S5

A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.

June – July 2015 Collection

Beautyrest

This mattress pad is not as star spangled as its packaging lets on.

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.

Best Buy Attempts to Make Good Following Mobile Site Snafu

Free tablet promotion caused consumer confusion by not adequately disclosing terms.

Fool’s Gold

Don’t rush into precious metal investments.

Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

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

Apple Watch SE

Allegations: Falsely marketing smart watches as “swimproof” and water resistant when they’re not

Mazda Connect Infotainment Systems

Allegations: Marketing that systems “deliver seamless connectivity between your car and your smart phone” when they reboot, freeze, malfunction, and become inoperable

iPhone Trade-in

Fine print discloses numerous conditions tied to new iPhone promotion.

May the Force of Google Be With You?

The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.

What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads

Digging into the fine print and details behind four recent ads.

Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K

How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.

FreePrints from PhotoAffections

  “So you take lots of pictures with your smartphone, right? The problem is there’s never been an easy or affordable way to get all those photos printed,” says a…

GHOST ‘Deceptively’ Markets to Kids, Allege Ad Watchdogs

Brad Avery, BevNet

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022

Here’s what we accomplished in 2022 with your help.