To keep it general:
I ordered a product from a national brand from a web site.
It was a health product.
I payed.
It isn't medicine, it's a type of health product I could buy at a vitamin/supplement/whole food store.
I got the right product. But I bought it because of the ingredients. The ingredients listed were wrong - they misrepresented the product.
Even after calling they haven't yet changed the web page.
I have the product, they want me to send it back and to give me a voucher for later.
Sounds like fraud to me, if a woman can walk into McDonnalds and get 350 grand for ordering chicken nuggets when they were advertized on the board and them being out, and her suing them, then I can get something done if it's only change.
Who should I go to with specifics?
What kind of fraud or whatever is this, if you know already?
Thank you very much.
2007-10-15 09:32:07 · 13 answers · asked by Ergonomia 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Consumer fraud.
Start with the Better Business Bureau:
http://welcome.bbb.org/
If they cannot resolve the issue, then go to an attorney.
EDIT: I think you should pursue it because according to your information, you are not looking for a get-rich scheme, but rather you are seeking to have the company web site not post false information. I'm tired of people taking advantage of others. Go for it!
2007-10-15 09:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by equal_opposites 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much you paid. If the product was under a few thousand dollars, you could pursue it in small claims court, where attorneys are not allowed. But if this company operates out of state, you may win but have a hard time collecting.
A better bet is to contact your state department of consumer affairs and file a complaint. Also call the state they operate in and file a complaint there. Also file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau in the area they operate in. You might not get your money back but you'll be alerting regulators that they are scam artists.
2007-10-15 09:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I rather doubt that anyone got 350 grand because a store ran out of a product. It happens all the time, after all.
Furthermore, if they have offered to refund your money, you really can't expect more from them.
But if you want to grief them anyway, talk to the attorney general's office in the state in which the company exists.
2007-10-15 09:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by jplrvflyer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not fraud. At worst it is bait and switch.
If you think you have a case, go to your yellow pages and start calling the local attorneys.
Be realistic - few if any will give you the time of the day if there are no damages, and you didn't make any such claim. The sleazy rest of them will wnt your money upfront.
2007-10-15 09:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by Barry C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's fraud -- among other things.
Yes, it's illegal -- and depending on the jurisdiction, may also be criminally illegal.
Yes, you can speak to a lawyer -- and if lots of other people also bought the product, it may result in a class action lawsuit.
If you are in California or Oregon, and want to pursue this -- feel free to contact me directly.
2007-10-15 09:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
QUOTE: ordered a product from a national brand from a web site
Game over. Who are you suing? Where are they? Who has jurisdiction over them?
Wasting your time and probably any money you give to an atty who promsies you a big payday.
Toss it and move on; you've been scammed.
2007-10-15 09:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My favorite used to be : Q: "Doctor, earlier than you played the post-mortem, did you verify for a pulse?" A: "No." Q: "Did you verify for blood stress?" A: "No." Q: "Did you verify for respiring?" A: "No." Q: "So, then it's viable that the sufferer used to be alive while you started the post-mortem?" A: "No." Q: "How are you able to be so certain, Doctor?" A: "Because his mind used to be sitting on my table in a jar." Q: "But might the sufferer have nonetheless been alive nonetheless?" A: "It is viable that he might had been alive and training legislation someplace." Lol the health care provider made the Lawyer appear like an fool ( inspiration he's one ), did not he?
2016-09-05 10:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lawyers cost between 1000 and 2000 every time you do a consultation or every time they go to court. if you are just interested in hitting the jackpot as a result of your misfortunes, then you should be prepared to invest a lot of your own money for legal fees and there is no guarantee of return on your investment. Even if you do win, lawyers retain 60% of awards.
2007-10-15 09:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by Eleanor Roosevelt 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are offering restitution. You weren't harmed, since you didn't take the product. Send it back, get your voucher or money back, and be done. You don't have a lawsuit here.
And where did you hear that story about the McNuggets?
2007-10-15 09:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-10-15 10:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by citronge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋