FTC warns eye care prescribers to follow the law — or else
The FTC’s Eyeglass Rule makes it easier to comparison shop — which can help you save money.
Holiday shopping season 2020
The holiday season is upon us and retailers are already preparing for what they hope will be a successful shopping season.
Fake Clorox and Lysol websites try to take people to the cleaners
Scammers follow the headlines. They take advantage of what’s happening in the news to find new ways to get people to part with their money.
Going shopping? Don’t get shortchanged
Remember when stores ran out of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and face masks? Well, now COVID-19 is cause for a new shortage: coins.
Online seller failed to ship next-day PPE as promised
Facemasks and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been in high demand since the COVID pandemic began. Many people have flocked to online retailers to place orders.
Scams in online sales: when orders don’t arrive
When local stores ran out of the supplies we needed to manage COVID-19, many of us turned to online sources.