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Deceptive Practices In Marketing In Bexar
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To contact the Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline, please call (800) 621-0508 or file a complaint online. More about Consumer Protection.
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File a complaint with government or consumer programs File a complaint with your local consumer protection office. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem.
The primary tool the Office of the Attorney General uses to protect Texas consumers is the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). This law lists many practices that are false, deceptive, or misleading. When you fall victim to illegal practices covered by the DTPA, you may have the right to sue for damages under the act.
False advertising is illegal in Texas. It generally includes making false statements about the advertiser's product, or a competitor's product. Normally, only objective claims may violate false advertising laws. Stating that a car gets better gas mileage than it actually does is one example.
Businesses may use false or misleading information to advertise products to consumers. Such practices could constitute deceptive marketing, an infringement of §10 of the Act.
Vertical marketing systems are classified into three types: corporate, contractual, and administered.
Marketers are most effective when they appeal to existing wants rather than when they attempt to create new desires. This strategy leverages the understanding that consumers are more likely to respond to products and services that align with their current interests and preferences.
What is the FTC's definition of deceptive advertising? A material representation, omission or practice that is likely to mislead a consumer acting reasonably.
