FTC issuing refunds for Snuggies, other TV products after misleading ads lawsuit

[Steel]

[quote]Allstar Marketing Group, the company behind the wildly popular blanket with sleeves, has agreed to pay more than $7.2 million to consumers across the country who bought their "As Seen On TV" merchandise.

Checks for more than 218,000 customers will average $33.14 each. Other items include the Magic Mesh screen door.

The Federal Trade Commission sued Allstar, alleging misleading advertising since 1999. The agency said the company promised customers could "buy one, get one free," but did not disclose all the costs.

"Because the ordering process was confusing, some customers also were charged for more products than they wanted," FTC officials said in a media release.

The settlement barred Allstar from engaging in the allegedly illegal conduct and ordered the refunds.

The company administering refunds, Analytics, will begin mailing refund checks this week. Consumers should receive the checks this month. They must be cashed within 60 days or they will become void.

Consumers who have questions can call the refund administrator at 877-982-1294.[/quote]
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[kaze4159]

Good, the shit these guys have been pulling for years is scummy as fuck
Basically they'd draw you in with the whole "buy now and we'll double the offer" catchphrase, throwing in an extra steam mop or 6, only mentioning in the fine print that you have to pay separate shipping and handling for each one.
When you go to order, they won't tell you about the total price, or that you can't decline their generous offer, so gullible / old people end up paying way more than they anticipated.

[Penultimate]

I was always satisfied with my snuggie.

[F.X Clampazzo]

I never bought anything I saw on TV offers, marketing like that always screamed red flag to me even as a kid. Just seemed like their toys or whatever it was were just cheap dollar store garbage at quadruple the price. Otherwise I couldn't figure out how they'd be able to justify selling me two for the price of one or all that extra shit.