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Kogan.com has lost its fight over ‘misleading’ tax time ads

Simon Thomsen - July 17, 2020 2 MIN READ

Advertising for end of financial year discounts by online retailer Kogan Australia Pty Ltd (Kogan) was false and misleading, in breach of Australian Consumer Law, the Federal Court has found. Consumer watchdog the ACCC, launched legal action against Kogan in May last year over the advertising campaign, which ran online between June 27-30, 2018, which… Read more »

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Online retailer Kogan.com is being sued by consumer watchdog the ACCC over false discounts claims

Simon Thomsen - May 23, 2019 2 MIN READ

The Kogan.com promotion the ACCC alleges was misleading. Internet entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan’s online retail empire has fallen foul of consumer watchdog the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission), which is suing the business over false or misleading conduct claims, alleging Kogan increased prices ahead of a discount sale. The ACCC has launched Federal Court action… Read more »

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