[PROCON]

“Call now! That’s right, you get two for $19.95. That’s less than $10 each,” a narrator declared in an ad, according to court papers.

But customers who went for the “double offer” ended up paying $35.85.

I suppose we can say this is the "New Math"?

Let the buyer beware.

[oh8eleven]

charged customers nearly twice what they expected with “deceptive” processing and handling fees
Gee, I NEVER would have expected that.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The law firm that started this will walk away with $7.5 million.

Those who were duped will get a coupon for 50% off their next ShamWOW purchase.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Someone got me a Snuggie once. I think it was for a birthday or Christmas. It was a thin, cheap POS. The only reason I didn’t throw it away was because I wanted to be able to pull it out when the person came to my house to show them I still had it as to not hurt their feelings.

[SampleMan]

This is a common lure.

Price for one: $20

Price for two: $25

S&H for one $15

S&H for two $30

Note the last phrase you always here, “S&H separate for each.”

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"A company thathawks “As Seen on TV” wares..."

*Sigh* So few understand how to use the English language...

Yesterday while viewing a HAWK flying overhead, I determined I should HOCK some of my unnecessary trinkets from my basement.

[maggief]

These people should work in DC.

[ThunderSleeps]

While I hate scams and scam artists - gasp, yes liberal lurkers out there, I freely used the word "hate" !!!

Anyway, while I hate their ilk and I have no sympathy for them getting dinged... My sympathy for the customers that allegedly got duped is also somewhat limited. The total cost should not be a surprise. Did they not pay attention to the itemized costs? If they're gullible enough to fall for this kind of scam and lose a few bucks they should consider themselves luck.

My Dad used to say education is expensive no matter how you get it. Well, they learned a valuable lesson in buyer beware. That lesson may save them hundreds, even thousands on the purchase of something bigger like vehicles, homes, etc.

[Tupelo]

Proving once again, P.T. Barnum was correct.

Hell, I am a real old dude and I knew the S & H fees would exceed the price of both items.

[camle]

last time i did one of these things, they wouldn’t let me off the phone whist they tried hawking me several other items, which i kept on declining until i finally hung up the phone. it is because of THAT that i haven’t ordered off the TV ever since. ebay has the same stuff anyways...

[4yearlurker]

Whats the problem?!! "Just pay separate shipping & processing charges" is plastered on your TV screen in tiny,tiny letters for 1.3 seconds.

[Texicanus]

I suppose we can say this is the "New Math"?

No, this is older than the hills. These are things yo mama should have told you when you were growing up. Not exactly rocket science.