Trampoline reviews bounced a bit too high, feds find

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Consumer Affairs - 6/13/2017 - James R. Hood - Phony review sites just happened to recommend a single brand. It's true that there is an organization for just about everything, but a Bureau of Trampoline Review? That was taking it a bit far. The Federal Trade Commission took action against two brothers who it said boosted their trampoline business with review sites that were a bit less than legit. Under an administrative consent order announced today, Son “Sonny” Le and Bao “Bobby” Le are barred from engaging in deceptive behavior in the future and must clearly and conspicuously disclose any material connections between a reviewer or endorser and the product being reviewed. According to the FTC’s complaint, the brothers used several fictitious names to help sell their Infinity and Olympus Pro brand trampolines. The sales websites prominently featured logos from supposedly independent review entities, including “Trampoline Safety of America,” the “Bureau of Trampoline Review,” and “Top Trampoline Review.” Read more @ https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/tr ... 53117.html