Overstock.com Falsely Advertised Customer Savings
February 21st, 2014
California court slaps company with millions in civil penalties.
Results for "pricing"
Congress Members call on FTC to Investigate Deception at Outlet Stores
February 5th, 2014
Will the government finally take notice of misleading marketing and pricing?
Excedrin Migraine
January 22nd, 2014
In January 2014, a class-action lawsuit filed against Novartis Consumer Health over its marketing and pricing of Excedrin Migraine was removed to federal court. The complaint, which was originally filed in December 2013 in California state court, alleges that the company misleadingly represents Excedrin Migraine will treat migraines more effectively, and is therefore more expensive,
Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)
December 17th, 2013
The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.
Surface Protection Plus
November 8th, 2013
We got this spam email advertising “Surface Protection Plus,” which is a . . . something. The website doesn’t ever explain quite what Surface Protection Plus is, but it appears to be some kind of floor laminate. We clicked on the links in the spam emails — which by the way is a bad idea
U.S. Cellular Belief Plan
October 2nd, 2013
How long a period does “never” cover? Three years, says U.S. Cellular, making “never” a relatively short time. The wireless service provider promised consumers in 2010 that with its “Belief Plan,” customers would “never” need to sign another contract after their first one to continue receiving benefits like subsidized phones. But over the summer, U.S.
Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief
August 21st, 2013
A reader submitted a tip concerning the pricing of Excedrin Migraine Pain Reliever versus Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever.
Amgen Gets Help from Congress Despite Record
February 5th, 2013
Two weeks after Amgen pled guilty to a single misdemeanor count of drug misbranding in a $762 million record settlement, it won a major victory.
Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip
January 29th, 2013
Make sure your luxury Super Bowl hotel isn’t really an abandoned house.
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You
January 4th, 2013
Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.
White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back
December 7th, 2012
Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.
Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools
January 9th, 2012
The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money to its owners or investors at the end of the year, and may or may not spend money to improve the school. These true for-profit
Better Business Bureau
October 9th, 2011
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is made up of several local chapters in the United States and Canada that all work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). The CBBB is a privately held corporation and is not affiliated with federal, state, or local government. The BBB, which invites businesses to