Fairfield firm settles infomercial complaint
Nations Inc of Fairfield agrees to review claims in the 1989 Freedom Now infomercial promotion for the Transoft Home Business Starter Kit. The FTC alleged deceptive testimonials about home business success and earnings. No fines were proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Iowa
Nations Inc
Fairfield
FTC
Hawthorne
Freedom Now
Transoft
Ronald Way
Santa Ynez
Calif
William Lawler
Kirkland
Wash
Sioux City Eyes Bigger Riverboat Casino Move
A local investor group seeks a near threefold larger riverboat for Sioux City by late August, negotiating with Argosy Gaming to move the Pair A Dice from Peoria to become the Belle of Sioux City if county voters approve a referendum permitting unlimited gambling aboard riverboats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Argosy Gaming Co
Alton
Peoria
Ill
Argosy
Alton Belle
Kansas City
Iowa
Woodbury County
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Missouri River
Coralville firm agrees to refunds over misleading sales
A Coralville water purifier company Ecowater and related operators agreed to refund $49,419.71 to customers after complaints of false city employee claims and high pressure door to door tactics. The agreement also requires Ecowater to stop improper sales methods and pay $7,000 in costs to the state for consumer education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Coralville
Bonnie Campbell
Campbell
Consumer Protection Office
Ecowater of
Davenport
Michael Emmons
Iowa
Ecowater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairfield Firm
National Infomercial Marketing Association
Silverman
Sioux City Eyes
Coralville Firm
People Stories Daily
Heilig-Meyers
MasterCard
Visa
Discover Heilig-Meyers
Geass
Marion
Heilig Mayers Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!