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FTC cracking down on "Free Trials"

Looks like there is more on the way

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/09/jessewillms.shtm

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he scheme allegedly lured consumers into ?free? or ?risk-free? offers for weight-loss pills and tooth whiteners, and then billed them for things they did not want or agree to purchase, providing false or misleading information to merchant banks in order to acquire credit and debit card processing services.

The court order granting a preliminary injunction against Jesse Willms and 10 companies he controls stems from the FTC?s ongoing crackdown on online fraud. Pending trial, it bans the defendants from selling products or services that feature a ?negative option,? in which the seller interprets consumers? silence or inaction as permission to charge them, or ?continuity plan? in which consumers are sent regular shipments of merchandise until they cancel. The preliminary injunction also prohibits the defendants from offering any products as a ?free trial? or ?bonus?; misrepresenting costs of a product or any cancellation policy; failing to disclose the amount and timing of fees and the terms and conditions of any refunds; making misrepresentations about the benefits or safety of products; misrepresenting any product endorsement or testimonial; and charging consumers without their express consent.

great, hope finaly something that will reduce that crap in online business so people will be not affraid to use credit card online again ...

play the rules and be clear about your free trial and dont mess around with opt-outs and you will be fine

I've always hated the FREE TRIAL option. Do away with that som-bitch.

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Originally Posted by TeenCat (Post 18453470)

great, hope finaly something that will reduce that crap in online business so people will be not affraid to use credit card online again ...

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 18453507)

play the rules and be clear about your free trial and dont mess around with opt-outs and you will be fine

Yep, explains why CB started cleaning house HARD in the past few weeks...

There's going to be a few big adult programs hurting soon .....

Some mainstream business will be hurt more than porn biz...

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Originally Posted by seeandsee (Post 18454291)

Some mainstream business will be hurt more than porn biz...

Some criminals with porn programs own a few of those "mainstream" scams ....

The mainstream biz makes the porn biz looks like angels when it comes to trials.

Mainstream loves to hide every last detail of their trial - it is crazy.

This is one instance that we do it better hah

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Originally Posted by Harmon (Post 18454065)

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fuck you :1orglaugh understand? :1orglaugh

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Originally Posted by Harmon (Post 18454065)

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I think he does an amazing job speaking English considering its not his first language.

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Originally Posted by chris (Post 18454358)

the mainstream biz makes the porn biz looks like angels when it comes to trials.

quoted for truth

i cringe when i see those one weird tip to a flat belly style ads on all the major media sites