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Released: June 01, 2011
Credit card cops
Source: Barrett Sheridan, Bloomberg Businessweek (Free Registration)
In 2009, Yaron Samid's wife bought concert tickets on ticketmaster.com. On the confirmation page, she clicked a link offering a discount on her next purchase. Six months and approximately $80 later, Samid realized that his wife had also unwittingly signed up for a monthly coupon service from Webloyalty, a company whose controversial tactics have drawn the attention of the U.S. Senate and consumer watchdog forums such as Ripoff Report. (A Webloyalty spokesman says its enrollment process "has been enhanced considerably" since 2009.)Read Full Article: Credit card cops
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