Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Blog Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: ‘Not Tested on Animals,’ ‘Cruelty Free’ Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: ‘Not Tested on Animals,’ ‘Cruelty Free’ TINA.org investigates what’s behind the cruelty-free logos on the labels of cosmetic products.
FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start Consumer News FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
Mary’s Tack & Feed, ‘Mohair String Girth’ Ad Alert Mary’s Tack & Feed, ‘Mohair String Girth’ Horse riding equipment store makes changes to its retail website in wake of TINA.org inquiry.
UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims Consumer News UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.
Poland Spring’s ‘100% Natural Spring Water’ Claims Ad Alert Poland Spring’s ‘100% Natural Spring Water’ Claims Class-action lawsuits ground product’s “spring water” claims.
TurboTax Free Ad Alert TurboTax Free Spoiler: Filing your taxes with this product “could cost you money” and those are TurboTax’s words.
TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers Consumer News TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers TINA.org breaks down unfair and inadequate MLM settlement by the numbers.
Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope Consumer News Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope TINA.org files complaint against CTCA and puts 42 cancer centers on notice for marketing atypical testimonials.
Eversan Scoreboards Ad Alert Eversan Scoreboards FTC inquiry ensures company now knows the score regarding Made in the USA claims.
What Wood You Do? Ad Alert What Wood You Do? If you prefer real wood over the manmade stuff, it’s important that you know how to tell the difference.
College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Consumer News College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.
LifeVantage Faces Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Consumer News LifeVantage Faces Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit “False dreams of wealth” are touted in an attempt to make up for products that are “snake oil,” complaint alleges.
Nutrio2 Ad Alert Nutrio2 The breathing room for this supplement decreases as NAD refers claims to the FTC.
Chevrolet’s J.D. Power Dependability Awards Ad Alert Chevrolet’s J.D. Power Dependability Awards Chevy pulls a bait and switch as it attempts to pass off unproven new models as dependable.
Air Wick Essential Oils Ad Alert Air Wick Essential Oils What goes into these fragrances? We may never know.
Hubble Contacts Ad Alert Hubble Contacts The first box may be “free” (sort of) but the second one isn’t and it’s on its way before you know it.
Kona Coffee Ad Alert Kona Coffee You might be surprised to hear just how much Kona coffee is actually in your “Kona blend.”
Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads Consumer News Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads From “Belgian” chocolates made in the U.S. to knockoff engagement rings, be wary of these roadblocks to love.