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Don Lapre. Donald D. Lapre (May 19, 1964 – October 2, 2011) [1] was an American multi-level marketing and infomercial salesman. His work involved product packages such as "The Greatest Vitamin in the World" and "Making Money Secrets". Lapre was criticized as selling questionable business plans that often did not work for his clients.
Flex Tape – An infomercial of the product Flex Tape. It became a meme after YouTuber JonTron made a video reviewing the infomercial. [10] FreeCreditReport.com – A series of TV commercials that were posted on the Internet; many spoofs of the commercials were made and posted on YouTube. [11]
Kevin Trudeau ( / truːˈdoʊ /; born 1962 or 1963) [1] is an American author, salesman, and television personality known for promotion of his books and resulting legal cases involving the US Federal Trade Commission. His ubiquitous late-night infomercials, which promoted unsubstantiated health, diet, and financial advice, earned him a fortune ...
BBB just released an update to a 2020 study about online car buying scams. Starting in 2020, consumers reported that scammers were taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to list fake vehicles ...
3. Gift Card Scam. Another hallmark of many scams targeting used car buyers is a request for gift cards as payment. When the buyer calls the fake toll-free number, they’re told to purchase gift ...
3. Set Time Limits. “Never leave it up to potential buyers to set a time to inspect the vehicle,” Beneke said. “Set time windows for when you’re available and let them work around them ...
[19] It placed 2nd on Car Talk's poll of "The Worst Car of the Millennium," and was named on Forbes ' 2004 list of "The Worst Cars of All Time." Car and Driver named it one of the 10 most embarrassing award-winning cars, stating, "The Chevy Vega is on everyone's short list for Worst Car of All Time. It seemed the only time anyone saw a Vega on ...
The FTC’s new “Combating Auto Retail Scams” (CARS) rule, set to take effect in July 2024, cracks down on four of the most common scams that car buyers have had to navigate.