In a case of deceptive marketing gone wild, consumers were enrolled in a program of monthly deliveries without their knowledge. That's out of bounds. If you sign consumers up for an ongoing plan without their permission, we'll do our best to unwind the transaction.

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Knowledge Marketing

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