This company uses deceptive marketing practices to sell their vitamins. They claim you will receive a free trial bottle of T Complex HD and X Ripped. The claim in their marketing campaign is that you only pay shipping and handling. I was charged initially the shipping and handling fees and then two weeks later my card was charged twice for an amount of $85 for an amount of $83. According to the Federal Trade Commission the company has used misleading and deceptive sales practices to collect and gather credit information. The Federal Trade Commission Act allows the FTC to act in the interest of all consumers to
prevent deceptive and unfair acts or practices. In interpreting Section 5 of the Act, the
Commission has determined that a representation, omission or practice is deceptive if it is likely
to:
l mislead consumers and
l affect consumers? behavior or decisions about the product or service.
In addition, an act or practice is unfair if the injury it causes, or is likely to cause, is:
l substantial
l not outweighed by other benefits and
l not reasonably avoidable.
The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising in any medium.
That is, advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers.
A claim can be misleading if relevant information is left
out or if the claim implies something that is not
true. For example, a lease advertisement
for an automobile that promotes ?$0
Down? may be misleading if significant
and undisclosed charges are due at
lease signing.
In addition, claims must be substantiated,
especially when they concern health, safety, or
performance. The type of evidence may depend on the
product, the claims, and what experts believe necessary. If your
ad specifies a certain level of support for a claim ? ?tests show X?
? you must have at least that level of support.
Sellers are responsible for claims they make about their products and services. Third
parties ? such as advertising agencies or website designers and catalog marketers ? also
may be liable for making or disseminating deceptive representations if they participate in the
preparation or distribution of the advertising, or know about the deceptive claims.
This company uses deceptive marketing practices to sell their vitamins. They claim you will receive a free trial bottle of T Complex HD and X Ripped. The claim in their marketing campaign is that you only pay shipping and handling. I was charged initially the shipping and handling fees and then two weeks later my card was charged twice for an amount of $85 for an amount of $83. According to the Federal Trade Commission the company has used misleading and deceptive sales practices to collect and gather credit information. The Federal Trade Commission Act allows the FTC to act in the interest of all consumers to
prevent deceptive and unfair acts or practices. In interpreting Section 5 of the Act, the
Commission has determined that a representation, omission or practice is deceptive if it is likely
to:
l mislead consumers and
l affect consumers? behavior or decisions about the product or service.
In addition, an act or practice is unfair if the injury it causes, or is likely to cause, is:
l substantial
l not outweighed by other benefits and
l not reasonably avoidable.
The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising in any medium.
That is, advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers.
A claim can be misleading if relevant information is left
out or if the claim implies something that is not
true. For example, a lease advertisement
for an automobile that promotes ?$0
Down? may be misleading if significant
and undisclosed charges are due at
lease signing.
In addition, claims must be substantiated,
especially when they concern health, safety, or
performance. The type of evidence may depend on the
product, the claims, and what experts believe necessary. If your
ad specifies a certain level of support for a claim ? ?tests show X?
? you must have at least that level of support.
Sellers are responsible for claims they make about their products and services. Third
parties ? such as advertising agencies or website designers and catalog marketers ? also
may be liable for making or disseminating deceptive representations if they participate in the
preparation or distribution of the advertising, or know about the deceptive claims.