Weight Watchers class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Two consumers filed a class action lawsuit against WW International Inc.
- Why: The plaintiffs allege the company uses fake sales to sell its weight loss subscriptions.
- Where: The Weight Watchers class action was filed in California federal court.
WW International Inc., the company behind Weight Watchers, is facing a new class action lawsuit alleging it uses fake sales to sell its weight loss subscriptions.
Plaintiffs Marlayne Berger and Darren Todd filed the class action complaint against the company on April 16 in California federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection laws.
Their lawsuit claims Weight Watchers advertises its weight loss subscriptions as being on sale for a limited time, but the discounts are actually ongoing and not genuine.
The plaintiffs, who both signed up for multimonth Weight Watchers memberships through the company’s website, claim they were misled by the false representations about the discounts.
Weight Watchers sales never end, plaintiffs say
The lawsuit alleges that Weight Watchers advertises its subscriptions as being on sale for a limited time, with phrases like “Hurry, offer ends today” or “Ends today: X% off.” However, the plaintiffs claim these discounts are never-ending, and the company is always offering some kind of promotion.
The plaintiffs argue that this practice is deceptive and violates California’s False Advertising Law, which prohibits businesses from making false or misleading statements about their products or services.
The lawsuit also alleges that the company’s advertising practices violate California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act and the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations on false advertising.
The plaintiffs say that they would not have signed up for the subscriptions if they had known the discounts were not genuine. They are seeking to represent all consumers who purchased multimonth Weight Watchers memberships advertised at a discount.
They are suing for breach of contract, breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation, intentional misrepresentation and violations of California’s consumer protection laws. They seek damages, restitution and an injunction to stop the company from using fake sales in its advertising.
In related news, consumers recently filed class action lawsuits against From You Flowers, Comfrt, Nood, Hot Topic and Sunglass Hut for allegedly using fake sale prices to trick consumers into believing they were getting a better deal than they actually were.
What do you think of the allegations made in this Weight Watchers class action lawsuit? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Christin Cho and Simon Franzini of Dovel & Luner LLP.
The Weight Watchers class action lawsuit is Berger, et al. v. WW International Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-00926, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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38 thoughts onConsumers sue Weight Watchers over alleged fake sales
I was scammed by weight watchers too. They are forcing me to pay $90 a month for a year even though I tried to cancel 12 hours after signing up. They are being hostile and nasty to me. A lawyer suggested I look into a class action lawsuit.
Weight watchers is a fraudulent company,they make you pay subcription before the actual price of GLP and then at that point,your stuck,it s not even buyers remorse, it’s fraudulent activity from weight watchers on not being upfront about prices and leading people on,I want more than my money back now,I asked nicely for customer service to return my money$150 that I have not used,they refused,so now not I want to sue them for fraud,and all the mental anguish they have caused me and the complete lack of transparency.
I am stuck in one of those GLP 1 contracts that was misrepresented and they are charging my credit card until August even though I asked to cancel a few hours after signing up. They sent me a sorry to see you go cancellation letter, which also was misleading because the very next month they still charged my credit card and customer service could not find my account. Just enough to charge my credit card however.
How do I get involved with this lawsuit? WW is charging me 74.00 per month for a year even though I couldn’t afford their drug and it wasn’t covered by insurance.
WW is a scam. They don’t care about the consumer anymore. I looked into the med+ side because over and over they kept sending me advertisements. I answered their questions. I thought I signed up for everything but then after I was told the medication was a separate charge. Within less than an hour after I signed up, I tried to cancel. I was told I could not and will be charged the $74 a month even though I am not getting anything. So, this should be fraud. They false advertise what they offer when it comes to the medication. When you decided with the first hour that you don’t want it, they don’t let you cancel. WW IS A FRAUD. No wonder they had to file for bankruptcy. They are trying to get their money back for their consumer at every cost to the customers that use WW. I have asked 7 times for a refund and to cancel and every time I am told. I have to wait for 12 month period. I AM NOT GETTING ANYTHING but paying for it. THAT IS CLEARLY FRAUD.
This is exactly the same thing that happened to me!! I’m paying for nothing too!! How do I get involved with this lawsuit?