Tag: FTC
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Avoid Fines: FTC’s Amazon Case & Subscription Rules
If you’re running any kind of subscription billing business or direct response marketing operation, what just happened with Amazon should be your biggest wake-up call yet. The FTC didn’t just win their case against Amazon – they secured the largest settlement in FTC history, and it’s about to change everything for how subscription payment processing…
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FTC Is Coming After “Made in USA” Claims
Labels like MUSA or Made in the USA can tank your business. You see them everywhere on Amazon, eBay, and Shopify stores, products that proudly sporting “Made in USA” badges. American flags plastered on product photos. Bold claims about supporting American workers. But many—if not most—of these products ship straight from overseas warehouses. If you’re…
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Embrace Click-to-Cancel Policies, Even Without the Law
The Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule vanished faster than a forgotten gym membership renewal. On July 8, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the regulation that would have required businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up for them. The court’s decision wasn’t about the merits of consumer-friendly cancellation policies.…
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FTC’s Junk Fee Rule, Events and Lodging Businesses Warned
The Federal Trade Commission’s final Junk Fee Rule, announced on December 17, 2024, drastically changes how live event ticketing and short-term lodging businesses must display their prices. As the rule takes effect in April 2025, merchants in these industries face new compliance challenges that directly impact their payment processing operations. SECURE YOUR BUSINESS Understanding the…
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FTC Business Opportunity Rule Takes Down Another Scam
The Federal Trade Commission just shut down a big e-commerce scheme that took millions from hopeful entrepreneurs. The case exposes how certain operators manipulated dreams of financial independence into a $12 million nightmare for thousands of consumers. As legitimate business opportunity providers, you must distinguish yourselves from these harmful practices. The FTC’s action demonstrates their…
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