FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Deceived by False Claims of ‘Next Day’ Shipping on COVID PPE at Height of Pandemic

Justice delayed but finally showing up…we all remember the PPE scammers showing up online in 2020. :roll_eyes:

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $114,000 to consumers who were deceived by “next day shipping” claims on badly needed personal protective equipment (PPE) by online seller Super Good Deals .com.

The online retailer SuperGoodDeals also has selling accounts on other popular ecommerce platforms. From the original FTC complaint:

The FTC alleged that SuperGoodDeals’ deceptive tactics violated the FTC Act, and that the company also violated the FTC’s Mail Order Rule, which requires that companies advertising that they can ship merchandise within a certain timeframe have a reasonable basis for the promised timeframe. The Rule also requires that, if companies find they cannot meet the promised timeframe, they must seek the customer’s consent to the delayed shipment, or refund their money. SuperGoodDeals did not notify consumers, seek their consent to delayed shipments, and they did not refund their money.

In addition to its false claims about next-day shipping, the FTC also alleged that some of the other merchandise sold through the SuperGoodDeals’ website, such as Yeti tumbler mug, were falsely advertised as “authentic” or “certified.”

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That site looks like a 12 year old designed it in the early 2000’s and it lists many questionable products, like the cell phone signal strength booster sticker!

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Oh, I dunno - that’s not the ‘certified’ product which captures my mind’s eye.

I’ve got my eye on one of the current “Featured Products.”

Just dying to send that USB-chargeable heating vest to each of The Thirty Tyrants… :melting_face:

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Note, I have edited two posts to remove the direct link to the site in question so they do not positively benefit from our good SEO mojo!

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