Oregon AG cracks down on deceptive car dealership promotions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a crackdown on deceptive prize promotions run by car dealerships.
The sweeping statewide investigation ended in settlements with four dealerships for sending misleading mailers and scratch-off tickets that made customers think they had won a prize.
In total, the four dealerships must pay $148,517 in restitution to over 1,700 Oregon consumers who lost money on the prize promotions.
The dealerships involved include Newberg Ford, Ray Schultens Motors in The Dalles, Sheppard Motors in Eugene and Brad’s Chevrolet of Cottage Grove.
In total, the dealerships must pay another $493,774 in costs and penalties to the state, with $164,768 of that amount suspended if the dealers fully comply with all requirements of the settlements.
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