FTC, EFTA, ROSCA, TSR...Not A Tasty Alphabet Soup

The FTC announced today that it obtained a court order barring the two remaining defendants in a group of marketers from engaging in deceptive marketing and billing tactics.  

The original complaint from 2015 alleged that defendants deceptively offered free trials of their products under a variety of brand names including "Aura Vie," "Dellure," "LeOR Skincare," and "Miracle Face Kit."  Specifically, the Complaint alleges, the defendants offered "risk-free" trials through online banners, pop-up ads and affiliate websites. They required consumers who accepted the "risk-free" trials to provide their credit or debit card billing information, purportedly to pay nominal shipping and handling fees. However, within a few days of receiving consumers' billing information, Defendants charged consumers the full cost of the products, imposing charges of nearly $100. Defendants also allegedly refused to provide refunds for product returns unless consumers met onerous conditions