‘As Seen on TV’ vendor pays $8 million for duping customers

nypost.com ^ | March 6, 2015 | Natalie O'Neill

[PROCON]

But wait, there’s more — hidden charges!

A company that hawks “As Seen on TV” wares like the Snuggie and Perfect Bacon Bowl will fork over $8 million to settle charges that it duped customers, sources said Thursday.

Allstar Marketing Group promised “buy one, get one free” deals, but charged customers nearly twice what they expected with “deceptive” processing and handling fees, the Federal Trade Commission says.

“This agreement returns money to thousands of consumers in New York and across the nation who believed they were buying items at the price advertised on television but ended up with extra merchandise and hidden fees they didn’t bargain for,” said state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who worked with the FTC on the settlement.

[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.

[shibumi]

I know.

That’s the definition I posted.

[Buckeye McFrog]

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.

[John 3_19-21]

This should help

[MisterArtery]

My brother-in-law found “stone wave” micro-wave cookers at a Dollar Tree. He bought the entire lot, fifteen or so, and gave them out at Christmas. I was surprised that they actually perform as advertised. Among other things, it makes a fluffy omelet in 90 seconds. He got them all for a buck each.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I cut the sleeves off my Snuggie. Looks way more badass that way.

[JohnnyP]

Thanks for the google clues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPcDEhvS5w

[FirstFlaBn]

Will wonders never cease?

Next thing you know, they’ll determine that you can’t really catch anything with the Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

[OldMissileer]

Next thing you know, they’ll determine that you can’t really catch anything with the Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

You can't? I was going to get one but now I am heartbroken!

[sheana]

Someone gave us one for Christmas or something. It quickly became the dog’s blanket. lol

[Prov1322]

The Sham-Wow guy is most annoying...

[CatherineofAragon]

*grin*

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Thank you. I appreciate the correction. I am correct far more often than I am wrong, but it DOES happen.

EA