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Legal analysis and consumer guides on deceptive pricing — California B&P § 17501 and beyond.

California Pricing Law

How California's 90-Day Pricing Rule Catches Fake Sales

California's B&P § 17501 requires retailers to sell a product at its 'original' price for 90+ days before running a sale. Here's how fake sale pricing works, what violations look like, and what attorneys and consumers can do.

2026-05-22 · 8 min read Read article →
Case Study

Thursday Boots: 258 Pricing Violations and What They Mean for California Consumers

Thursday Boots has been flagged for 258 confirmed pricing violations — 63% of all violations FakeTag tracks. Their compare-at prices have never reflected genuine selling prices. Here's what the data shows and what California law allows.

2026-05-27 · 7 min read Read article →