Helix Marketing Corporation
Volume 79 · 79 F.T.C. 711
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Helix Marketing Corporation, 79 F.T.C. 711 (1971). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v079-0127
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In rome Matter or HELIX MARKETING CORPORATION, ET AL.
CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THLE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket €-2076. Complaint, Nov. 3, 1971—Decision, Nov. 8, 19714 Consent order requiring a New York City seller of articles of wearing apparel and nine affiliated firms in other cities who sell their goods to individuals, some 3000 ‘personal shoppers,” who in turn sell to the consuming public to cease misrepresenting the amount of money respondents’ customers can earn, failing to disclose the liability of the customer for the goods in his possession, making threats of legal action against delinquent debtors through the use of spurions documents and by phone calls and letters, and failing to maintain adequate records documenting any matter covered in this order, *Spanish translation of decision and order follows English version of order. 470-883—73.
G HELIX MARKETING CORP., ET AL. 711 696 : Complaint any other obligation, or agreeing to any other act or condition ; and offering any product for sale when all of the terms and conditions of the offer are not explained fully and clearly and set ‘forth conspicuously on any order form furnished with the offer to be used to order the product.
It is further ordered, That the respondent corporation shail forthwith distribute a copy of this order to each of its operating divisions. It is further ordered, That the respondent notify the Commission at least thirty (380) days prior to any proposed change in the corporate respondent such as dissolution, assignment or sale resulting in the emergence of successor corporations, the creation or dissolution of subsidiaries, or any other change in the corporations which may afect compliance with this order.
It is further ordered, That the respondent herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon it of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner in which they have complied with this order: Provided, however: That with respect to those portions of Paragraphs I(A)(1) and (I) (B) (4) which cover the disclosure of odds, a second such report shall be filed within sixty (60) days after December 1, 1971, the date on which the portions of the aforesaid paragraphs which cover the disclosure of odds shall take effect.