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22 Nov, 2006 8:50 am
... of the Federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The class action claims were based on InPhonic's alleged failure to adequately disclose the
rebate conditions associated with the purchase of wireless telephones and service ... appropriate transferee court, explaining: This district is where many relevant documents and
witnesses are likely to be found, inasmuch as InPhonic's headquarters and related offices are located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Further, ...
30 Apr, 2007 9:56 am
... making deceptive claims and engaging in unfair practices in connection with its rebate offers. According to the FTC, in advertising its rebates InPhonic failed to disclose
adequately prior to purchase that, among other things, consumers would have to wait at ... least six to nine months after their purchase to get their rebate. In addition, the FTC
alleged that InPhonic misrepresented that consumers would be able to resubmit failed (incomplete) requests for rebates and failed to provide consumers ...
31 May, 2007 8:21 am
... financing and service contracts should examine their practices in light of recent enforcement actions involving DirecTV, CompUSA, InPhonic, Kmart, Darden, and Dell. In the
eyes of the Commission and the AGs, companies are on notice of what constitutes a deceptive ... to address them through enforcement. In the twelve months before the Commission's action
regarding the rebate practices of InPhonic and Soyo, over a dozen states introduced legislation that would impose restrictions on rebates. At the ...
26 Mar, 2008 1:40 pm
... was a deceptive practice. Result: $3.5-5 million in consumer redress. Rebates: FTC had a workshop on the subject. Soyo: ads said rebate checks would come in 10-12 weeks, but the
90-95% of consumers didn't get their money within that time. InPhonic: consumers who turned in their rebate materials "too early" - company set up the rebate so that consumers
had to wait 3-6 months to file. The effect on "breakage" as the industry calls it was profound. If they sent in claims before that, their rebates ...
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