Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers

When you’re thinking about planning your dream vacation to the Caribbean, the last thing you want to worry about is getting ripped-off.  But, unfortunately, crooks exist everywhere and the world…

Bah Humbug to Holiday Travel Scammers

Stay jolly, everyone.

Resorts360

TINA.org investigated Resorts360 Vacation Club, a Washington-based multilevel marketing company selling discounted vacation packages, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme and using atypical and unsubstantiated income claims…

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare

Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.

The High Cost of SmartFares.com

Everyone wants to travel cheaply. But be wary of travel sites advertising extraordinarily low prices.

Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee

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

Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

Booking a Vacation Online?

These claims may trip you up.

Ad or Not? Olivia Munn, Booking.com, and People Magazine

The mysterious timing of a celeb Insta post and a tabloid article makes us wonder if there’s trouble in paradise.

CheapOair.com Ad Called Into Question

Expedia challenges advertising of competitor. Self-regulatory body weighs in.

What You Should Know about Nélo Life

What we learned upon taking a closer look at this new MLM.

Majestic Rivers of Europe

Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.

Expedia

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

Extreme Iceland

Is a trip to Iceland to view the northern lights on your bucket list? What you see may be nothing like the photos on the travel site.

Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough

TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.