Allstar Marketing Group (\u201cAllstar\u201d), the company behind \u201cAs Seen on TV\u201d products such as the Snuggie, Perfect Bacon Bowl, and Magic Mesh, has recently agreed to an $8 million dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over their alleged illegal use of deceptive marketing and sales practices.\u00a0 The Federal Trade Commission\u2019s investigation and subsequent settlement negotiations come in response to hundreds of consumer filed complaints pertaining to the company\u2019s practices.<\/p>\n
Customers who were drawn in by Allstar\u2019s buy-one-get-one-free deals, or various other promotions, were later shocked to find out that they were charged undisclosed and exorbitant processing and handling fees.\u00a0 For instance, Magic Mesh commercials advertise that their product is available in a two-for-one deal for $19.95 total, which the commercial specifically notes is equivalent to less than $10 for each Magic Mesh.\u00a0 However, after purchaser fees are factored in for each individual unit, the package price actually comes out to $38.85, practically twice the advertised cost.\u00a0 Allstar failed to notify consumers of these large purchaser fees.\u00a0 Further, Allstar did not disclose that their Magic Mesh product was not available for individual sale and that customers had to order at least two units.\u00a0 Allstar was cited for additional deceptive practices, such as charging customers for more products than they attempted to purchase and for refusing to provide full refunds.<\/p>\n
The plaintiff\u2019s lawyers at Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP have helped clients recover millions of dollars through the use of class action litigation.\u00a0 If you believe that you have fall victim to any deceptive marketing or sales practices, please contact us at (212) 300-0375 or visit our website at www.fslawfirm.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Allstar Marketing Group (\u201cAllstar\u201d), the company behind \u201cAs Seen on TV\u201d products such as the Snuggie, Perfect Bacon Bowl, and Magic Mesh, has recently agreed to an $8 million dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over their alleged illegal use of deceptive marketing and sales practices.\u00a0 The Federal Trade Commission\u2019s investigation and subsequent settlement negotiations come in response to hundreds of consumer filed complaints pertaining to the company\u2019s practices.
\nCustomers who were drawn in by Allstar\u2019s buy-one-get-one-free deals, or …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-class-action"],"yoast_head":"\n