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Business ProfileforPetronics
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On March 14, 2023, BBB requested Petronics to modify, substantiate, or discontinue claims made on their website (https://petronics.co/) that read, "BUY 1 GET 3 FREE | ENDING SOON", "Save $40.00 USD", Crossed out prices, "Sale Ends Today", and "Satisfaction Guaranteed". Advertisers must be prepared to substantiate such claims per BBB's Code of Advertising.
BBB's Code of Advertising Section 1 states, The primary responsibility for truthful and non-deceptive advertising rests with the advertiser. Advertisers should be prepared to substantiate any objective claims or offers made before publication or broadcast. Upon request, they should present such substantiation promptly to the advertising medium or BBB. 1.2 Advertisements which are untrue, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, falsely disparaging of competitors, or insincere offers to sell, shall not be used. BBB's Code of Advertising Section 9 states, The unqualified term “sale” may be used in advertising only if there is a significant reduction from the advertiser's usual and customary price of the products or services offered and the sale is for a limited period of time. If the sale exceeds thirty (30) days, advertisers should be prepared to substantiate that the offering is indeed a valid price reduction and has not become their regular price. 9.2 Time limit sales must be observed. 9.6 The advertiser, in good faith, may decide to extend a time limit or introductory sale for a stated period. However, if that extension is for more than a short period of time, the advertiser must be prepared to substantiate that the offering is still a valid price reduction and has not become its regular price. BBB's Code of Advertising Section 3 states, The former price must be the actual price at which the advertiser has openly and actively offered the product or service for sale, for a reasonably substantial period of time, in the recent, regular course of business, honestly and in good faith. 3.2 Where the former price is genuine, the bargain being advertised is a true one. If, on the other hand, the former price being advertised is not bona fide, the bargain being advertised is a false one. 3.2.1 For example, where an artificial, inflated price was established for the purpose of enabling the subsequent offer of a large reduction, the consumer is not receiving the usual value expected. In such a case, the “reduced” price is, in reality, probably just the seller's regular price. Additionally, BBB's Code of Advertising Section 20 states, When using the term “warranty” or “guarantee” in product advertising, the advertiser must clearly and conspicuously include a statement that the complete details of the warranty can be seen prior to sale at the advertiser's location, viewed on the advertiser’s website or, in the case of mail or telephone order sales, made available free on written request. 20.2 Advertisers should only use “satisfaction guarantee,” “money back guarantee,” “free trial offer,” or similar representations in advertising if the seller or manufacturer refunds the full purchase price of the advertised product or service at the consumer's request. 20.3 When “satisfaction guarantee” or similar representations are used in advertising, any material limitations or conditions that apply to the guarantee must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed.
As of March 28, 2023 the business has not responded to BBB's request.
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- Location of This Business
- 1968 S Coast Hwy PMB 4169, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3681
- BBB File Opened:
- 3/10/2023
- Years in Business:
- 1
- Business Started:
- 1/18/2023
- Type of Entity:
- Sole Proprietorship
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02/18/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Answered
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