p2pnet.net News:- Web marketing company Webloyalty.com and online movie ticket seller Fandango have been accused of taking part in a scheme under which charges were made on customers’ credit cards without their knowledge.

A class action lawsuit says when someone bought from a Webloyalty partner such as Fandango and clicked on a pop-up window offering a $10 coupon on their next purchase, “their credit card information was automatically transferred to Webloyalty, and they were unwittingly enrolled in its Reservation Rewards program, says ConsumerAffairs.com.

Once enrolled in Webloyalty’s ‘rewards’ program, “consumers’ credit cards are billed up to $10 each month, it says, going on:

” ‘Hundreds, if not thousands, of consumers have complained to Webloyalty and local, state and federal consumer protection agencies about the deceptive nature of its sales of its Reservation Rewards discount club product and its unauthorized access to their credit card information,’ the complaint said.”

The lawsuit, filed for Joe Kuefler in the US District Court in Massachusetts, “seeks unspecified damages,” says BizReport, adding:

“Kuefler bought movie tickets from Fandango and was enrolled in Webloyalty’s rewards program without his knowledge.”

Also See:
ConsumerAffairs.com – Webloyalty Named in Federal Lawsuit, September 11, 2006
BizReport – Webloyalty.com Sued For Billing Customers Without Permission, September 11, 2006