CATrends: Fake Reference Prices

The illusion of savings.

Medcursor Neck Shoulder and Back Massage Device

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that warranties are contingent on consumers registering their personal information

Entenmann’s Chocolate Fudge Iced Cake

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the icing is fudge when it is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge

Reliefband Anti-Nausea Wristband

Fusing of “FDA cleared” and “clinically proven” claims has potential to mislead consumers.

DuThermX

Clips of media appearances that distorted thermal scanner’s effectiveness come down following TINA.org inquiry.

Costco’s Free Replacement Warranties for Interstate Car Batteries

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising warranties as free when consumers who return a defective battery are refunded the original purchase price and then charged a higher price for a replacement battery

Gas Prices at Shell Stations

Allegations: Deceptively advertising that consumers who pay with cash will be charged a lower price for gasoline when consumers who pay using debit cards are charged the higher credit card…

International Service Assessment Fees at Navy Federal Credit Union

Sale Prices of Walmart’s Weighted Foods

Allegations: Charging more than the advertised sale price of food that is priced based on weight

Steaz Organic Lightly Sweetened Iced Green Tea

Pottery Barn Kids

E-commerce site changes pricing tactics in response to a TINA.org inquiry into back-to-school deals.

7-Eleven Iced Lemon Cookies

Advertised Savings on Amazon Prime-Eligible Product Listings

Consumer tip raises questions about how much you are really saving as an Amazon Prime member.

Nice! Honey Graham Crackers

Steaz Iced Green Tea

JB7’s Physician’s Choice Collagen Peptides

Price of Sausage McMuffin at McDonald’s

Lifetime Price for Xfinity Extreme Triple Play

Verde Energy Prices

Allegations: Misleadingly offering “low cost” and “competitive” rates when the variable rates charged by the electricity supplier after the initial teaser rate expires are not tied to the market price…

Newegg’s Original Prices

Where do these original prices come from?