Cosmetics Settlement

This story aired today during our News Three This Morning newscast. Thought it was worth passing along to any SI Consumer News blog readers...

On Tuesday, January 20th, several major retailers will be giving away $175 million worth of free high-end cosmetics as part of a class action settlement. It alleges stores planned to fix prices, therefore department stores such as Macy's and Dillard's will distribute free cosmetics next Tuesday on a first come, first serve basis.

The deal allows for ONE free product from one of the manufacturer defendants involved. A few of those include Estee Lauder, Lancome, and Clinique. The offer is available to shoppers who bought certain cosmetics between Spring of '94 and the summer of 2003. You don't have to show a receipt, but you will have to sign a form showing you've received only one free product.

For full details on this settlement, visit this link:
http://www.cosmeticssettlement.com

Top Scams of 2008

A number of scams reared their ugly heads in 2008- and the website http://www.consumeraffairs.com/ is counting down the top ten. We're featuring some of them tonight (Friday 1/2/09) on News 3 at six.

1. Foreclosure Rescue Scams
2. Unauthorized Charges
3. Work at Home Scams
4. Phony Government Official Scams
5. Financial Meltdown Scams


To check out the full list, visit the link below...

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/12/top_10_scams.html

Happy New Year from SI Consumer News!