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BidRack.com Scam Class Action Lawsuit
By Matt O’Donnell
A federal class action lawsuit claims that penny auction website BidRack.com deceptively markets and bills customers for unauthorized charges to its “free” site by charging them $60 to $99 for registration, which it advertises as “completely FREE!”
The BidRack class action lawsuit alleges consumers are “bombarded with advertisements and other representations urging them to register for ‘free.’ However, defendants fail to conspicuously disclose, and in fact, actively disguise the actual cost of registration and membership…. consumers who register on the site do not affirmatively choose or know that they are being charged for an initial ‘bid pack.’”
In addition to using deceptive advertisements to lure customers to BidRack.com, the BidRack class action lawsuit says the company posts fake news articles and customer reviews on its website and places fraudulent postings on Craigslist.org, a popular online classifieds website.
“All of these fraudulent advertisements exist solely for one purpose — the drive unsuspecting consumers to Defendant BidRack.com’s auction website, and specifically make them believe that they can register for free and buy items for little more than pennies,” the class action states.
The BidRack scam class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who were charged for a bid pack during the BidRack.com registration process by Defendant BidRack, Inc. It is also seeking to represent a subclass of California residents who were charged for a big pack and all U.S. residents who were directed to a BidRack.com landing page and were charged for a bid pack. It is seeking an award of all economic, monetary, actual, consequential, statutory and compensatory damages caused by BidRack’s conduct, in addition to other relief.
A copy of the BidRack Scam Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Verna Parnio, et al. v. BidRack, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-3149, United States District Court, Northern District of California.
Updated June 30th, 2011
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13 thoughts onBidRack.com Scam Class Action Lawsuit
Did they win the law suit. I was scammed to!
Wondering what happened with this lawsuit. I just found out that this case had been filed. Is it too late to join. I was charged for merchandise on my credit card that I never received and never received reimbursement from PNC — the credit card holder. I have proof of everything. Very interested in hearing what happened. I filed a lengthy complaint with the BB&B at the time and was told that Bidrack must reimburse me — which of course they never did.
I’m a Canadian who got ripped off by Bidrack. Is this where Canadians sign up for the class action?