FTC says it is sending more than $100,000 to GOAT customers
The payments stem from a settlement over alleged refund and shipping practices at the online marketplace.
- The FTC announced that it is sending more than $100,000 in redress payments to consumers.
- The settlement concerns allegations that GOAT failed to honor refund policies and violated a rule requiring reasonable shipping practices.
The payments provide redress for consumers covered by the settlement, according to the FTC.
A little more context
The Federal Trade Commission said the payments address allegations involving GOAT’s refund policies and shipping practices. The agency said the settlement includes redress for affected consumers.
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The FTC says it is sending more than $100,000 to consumers under a settlement concerning alleged refund and shipping practices at GOAT.
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This could be seen as public enforcement helping consumers obtain redress when a marketplace allegedly fails to honor refunds or ship reasonably.
Center
This might illustrate a practical enforcement tradeoff: address alleged consumer harms through settlement while relying on the FTC’s stated terms and process.
Right
This could be viewed as targeted government oversight of marketplace conduct, balanced against the value of preserving room for private businesses to operate.
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FTC says it is sending more than $100,000 to GOAT customersFederal Trade Commission
The payments stem from a settlement over alleged refund and shipping practices at the online marketplace.Federal Trade Commission
The FTC announced that it is sending more than $100,000 in redress payments to consumers.Federal Trade Commission
The settlement concerns allegations that GOAT failed to honor refund policies and violated a rule requiring reasonable shipping practices.Federal Trade Commission
The payments provide redress for consumers covered by the settlement, according to the FTC.Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission said the payments address allegations involving GOAT’s refund policies and shipping practices.Federal Trade Commission
The agency said the settlement includes redress for affected consumers.Federal Trade Commission