Results: Buyer Beware!
Neiman Marcus, Dr. Jays.com and Revolve clothing have admitted to the Federal Trade Commission that they were passing off 'real animal fur' as 'faux fur' to their customers.This is a strict violation of the Fur Products Labeling Act. All three of the retail stores deny that the misrepresentation was done on purpose. The Federal Trade Commission did not divulge any fines that the retailers would have to pay. However, under the consent order the companies would be subject to pay $16,000 for any future misrepresentation of their products over the next 20 years.
1.
1.
Have you heard of the saying "Buyer Beware?"
Yes
76%
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1397 votes
No
24%
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441 votes
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2.
After this situation, do you still trust retail stores? No, after this situation I will be more careful when buying products from retail stores
31%
•
569 votes
Yes, I still trust retail stores
29%
•
527 votes
I have never trusted retail stores
39%
•
716 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.22% | 4 | |
| n/a | 0.16% | 3 |
| undecided | 0.11% | 2 |
| na | 0.11% | 2 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the store | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'd have to be 100% sure of the facts in order to have an opinion. | 0.05% | 1 |
| more caution | 0.05% | 1 |
| to a point | 0.05% | 1 |
| i barely trust retail stores | 0.05% | 1 |
| trust some | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| i only use one store for clothing | 0.05% | 1 |
| i trust them, but i am more suspicious. | 0.05% | 1 |
| 65465465465 | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
| why not | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you wear fur products? I do not support wearing fur products
30%
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555 votes
I do wear fur products
11%
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209 votes
I wear both fur and faux fur products
8%
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146 votes
N/A
16%
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288 votes
I don't wear fur
35%
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640 votes
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4.
Which of the following stores have you shopped at? Neiman Marcus
12%
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219 votes
Dr. Jays.com
5%
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89 votes
Revolve clothing
3%
•
58 votes
N/A
81%
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1490 votes
5.
5.
Do you believe that the retail stores did not intentionally mean to mislead their customers? I think it was done by accident. The fines they would have to pay are huge!
15%
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281 votes
It was done on purpose. Companies only care about selling products and making profit.
32%
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596 votes
I am not sure
52%
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948 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 0.16% | 3 |
| i don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| don't think about it | 0.05% | 1 |
| i believe that not all of it was purposeful but some of it must have been. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was an accident,real fur is far more expensive than fake fur. | 0.05% | 1 |
| why on earth would they sell real fur as fake/faux fur? | 0.05% | 1 |
| accident, real fur is worth a lot more=bigger profit | 0.05% | 1 |
| shouldn't be in the business if they can't tell real fur from fake fur. | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
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