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Overcoming Online Holiday Merchandise Returns
December 29, 2022, Los Angeles, CA – Holiday shoppers and gift recipients can close out the holiday season with just one more daunting task -- returning merchandise for replacement, exchange, or a...
From Counterfeit Items to Deadly Truck Drivers, What You Need to Know About Amazon Before You Shop
December 13, 2022, Los Angeles, CA - Consumers love a good deal, and Amazon is often the first stop for online shoppers. But, behind the scenes at the e-commerce juggernaut is a massive retail...
Black Friday Deals too Good to be True? How to Protect Yourself From Fraud When Shopping Online
November 17, 2022, Los Angeles, CA – Consumers love a good deal and will flock to the internet for Black Friday bargains. However, online shopping may be risky, dangerous, and little, if any,...
Amazon Delivery Drivers Really Are Worse than Others
September 29, 2022, Los Angeles, CA - Amazon's quest to sell all things to all people has a catastrophic carryover -- over 75 dead and scores injured by unsafe trucking contractors. Truckers moving...
Think You're Getting the Lowest Price on Amazon? Think Again; California Attorney General Rob Bonta Sues Amazon Over Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices
September 15, 2022, Los Angeles, CA – A lawsuit filed by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, targets Amazon's dealings with third-party merchants and suppliers. Amazon penalizes sellers and suppliers...
It's Easy to Buy a Counterfeit Product at Walmart
November 18, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – Holiday consumers expect Walmart to provide authentic and safe products when they shop on Walmart's website -- but that confidence is misplaced. Walmart is both...
About Half Products Sold on Walmart.com are Counterfeits according to US Government Accountability Office
October 28, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – Walmart shoppers face the daunting challenge of identifying and dodging a vast assortment of counterfeit, fraudulent, and replica products offered on...
Amazon Manipulates Search Results to Boost its Own Products and Copies Popular Products for its Own Brand
October 14, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – Amazon is running a systematic campaign of copying products and manipulating search results to boost its own product lines, according to a Reuters Special Report....
Amazon Gets Fact-Checked on its Claims of Fighting Fraud
May 19, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – Amazon's global empire is in a crisis. The invasive, manipulative superpower which controls over 50% of online sales is flooded with fakes, scams, phony reviews, and...
Half of All Items Available on Walmart Could be Counterfeit According to Government Investigation
March 19, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – Shoppers expect Walmart to provide authentic and safe products when they shop on Walmart's website -- but that confidence is misplaced. Walmart's push to capture a...
Do not Buy or Use 18650 lithium-ion Batteries if You Got Them Sold Individually at Amazon or Walmart
March 4, 2021, Los Angeles, CA – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers not to buy or use loose 18650 lithium-ion battery cells. These cells are manufactured as indu...
