Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine

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Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 14:15:01 GMT -5

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Post by al320 on May 16, 2012 14:15:01 GMT -5

for deceptive advertising on the shoes we all hate so much. it was just announced today: www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/consumerrefund.shtm

reebok got hit last year, similar product and claims.

we have talked about these shoes in a while, but i know they're always of interest

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mdd New Member Posts: 62	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 14:41:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mdd on May 16, 2012 14:41:34 GMT -5 :Y: :Y:
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brittmk0922 Junior Member Posts: 770 Likes: 87	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 15:17:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brittmk0922 on May 16, 2012 15:17:29 GMT -5 Ok, reading that definitely made me smile! Glad to see they are FINALLY figuring that out...
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starryfish Senior Member Posts: 5,906 Likes: 3,356	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 15:45:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starryfish on May 16, 2012 15:45:25 GMT -5 awesome. I have a coworker who wears them daily here...and its a dude!
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Deleted Posts: 0	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 16:16:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 16, 2012 16:16:25 GMT -5 LOL. I just bite my tongue when people talk about them but I really want to whack some sense into them.
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LWoods New Member Posts: 293 Likes: 16	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 16:33:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LWoods on May 16, 2012 16:33:26 GMT -5 So, nutella isn't healthy and these won't make me teeny tiny? My life is ruined.
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flex1102 New Member Posts: 60 Likes: 4	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 16, 2012 16:36:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flex1102 on May 16, 2012 16:36:52 GMT -5 Not sure what the advertisements were but, some fault has to fall on stupid people who thought shoes would make them loose weight.
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raynes Elder Posts: 10,543 Likes: 10,124	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 17, 2012 8:55:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raynes on May 17, 2012 8:55:04 GMT -5 I saw/heard that on the news this morning (and immediately wanted to come post about it, ha). This makes me happy. Those shoes are so farking stupid.
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MrsE Full Member Posts: 4,930 Likes: 3,247	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 17, 2012 9:19:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrsE on May 17, 2012 9:19:50 GMT -5 It's about time!! :Y:
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runforcookies New Member Posts: 74	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 17, 2012 9:40:03 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by runforcookies on May 17, 2012 9:40:03 GMT -5 May 16, 2012 16:33:26 GMT -5 LWoods said: So, nutella isn't healthy and these won't make me teeny tiny? My life is ruined. hush your mouth nutella is so healthy!!
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katinthehat Full Member Posts: 3,295 Likes: 2,793	Sketchers gets hit with $40 million FTC fine May 17, 2012 10:02:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katinthehat on May 17, 2012 10:02:40 GMT -5 I just hate that Meb K is associated with something like this. It's a bit like Bob Harper selling weight loss pills
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