Lawsuit Over Jos. A. Bank Deceptive Pricing

California shoppers may be victim to Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing practices, as the men’s clothing retailer allegedly uses fake discounted prices.

Jos. A. Bank perpetually runs advertisements promoting “Buy One, Get Two Free” for its suits, shirts, dress pants and other items. This sounds as if a consumer purchases one suit at a “regular price,” they obtain two at no charge.

The problem is that the “regular price” is inflated so much that the discount doesn’t exist; the one item that has payment applied to it has a price that covers the cost of the other two supposedly “free” items.

Jos. A. Bank Deceptive Pricing Lawsuit

Two California men, David Lucas and Eric Salerno, have filed a Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated.

Lucas says he was a victim of Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing when he purchased suits at the promoted “regular price” of $895 and received two purportedly “free suits” on in July 2012 and in December 2013.

Similarly, in December 2012, he paid a “regular price” of $950 and received two supposedly “free” suits. In June 2013, hebought a suit at the “regular price” of $2,195 and received two “free” suits.

Lucas says he would not have purchased these suits, especially not at the prices he paid, if it were not for Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing practices.

Salerno is the other named plaintiff in this class action lawsuit. Salerno bought a two suits at Jos. A. Bank for what was advertised as the “lowest price of the year” in November 2011. He paid $197 for the first suit and $47 for the second suit. These were purchased online in California and delivered to Salerno’s home.

Salerno said he was also a victim of Jos. A Bank deceptive pricing tactics and false advertising schemes.

The remaining plaintiffs in the Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing class action lawsuit are California residents who purchased clothing within the last five years at a Jos. A. Bank, which operates 43 stores throughout the state.

Jos. A. Bank Deceptive Pricing Practices

The class action lawsuit alleges that Jos. A. Bank advertised offers that were based on former false, inflated prices. Claims such as “Over 65% Off All Suits!” and “Entire Store! Buy Any 1, Get 2 Free!” were used in online marketing, in-store displays, radio ads, emails and direct phone calls to customers.

In each case, Jos. A. Bank based the “discounts” on false “regular” prices; prices that were never paid by any consumer for the merchandise.

Jos. A. Bank deceptive pricing practices violate Federal Trade Commission laws and California’s Unfair Competition Law, according to the lawsuit.

If you live in California and purchased clothing from Jos. A. Bank as part of a “Buy One, Get Two Free” or “Buy One, Get Three Free” or other “deal” over the last 5 years, you may have a legal claim.

The Jos. A. Bank Deceptive Pricing Class Action Lawsuit is David Lucas and Eric Salerno et. al. v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., Case No. 14cv1631 LAB JLB in the United States District Court Southern District of California.

Join a Jos. A. Bank Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you purchased a Jos. A. Bank clothing item that was advertised as on “sale” at a California Jos. A. Bank clothing store over the last 5 years, you may be eligible to join a free class action lawsuit investigation and pursue compensation.

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