A company that allegedly deceptively sold electronics to hundreds of British consumers has agreed to stop its allegedly illegal tactics until the case is decided in federal court, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Named as defendants were Pasadena, CA-based Balls of Kryptonite, doing business as Best Priced Brands and Bite Size Deals and its owner, Jaivin Karnani, according to the FTC.
Using the Web site names www.bestpricedbrands.co.uk and www.bitesizedeals.co.uk, the company allegedly6 tricked consumers into believing that they were buying from a company operating in the United Kingdom and were protected by manufacturer warranties that were valid there, the FTC charged.
When consumers received the cameras, video games and other electronic goods, they discovered they had been charged unexpected import duties, were left with invalid warranties, and would be charged draconian cancellation and refund fees if they attempted to send the merchandise back, according to the Commission
Partly because the defendants
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