Business ProfileforHitsman Marketing LLC

On October 5, 2022, BBB requested Hitsman Marketing, LLC to modify, substantiate, or discontinue claims made on their websites (http://ustruckreport.com, https://vindatareport.net/, and https://vehiclechecks.org/) which read, "..Purchase Type:..1 report for $1.."; "We offer refunds on a case-by-case basis to dissatisfied customers who contact our customer support department within 30 days of making a purchase. If we have no data available for your report, you will not be charged." Advertisers must be prepared to substantiate such claims per BBB's Code of Advertising. 

BBB's Code of Advertising Section 19 states, A “bait” offer is an alluring but insincere offer to sell a product or service which the advertiser does not intend to sell. Its purpose is to switch consumers from buying the advertised product or service, in order to sell something else, usually at a higher price or terms more advantageous to the advertiser. 19.2 An advertiser must not create a false impression about the product or service being offered in order to lay the foundation for a later “switch” to other, more expensive products or services, or products or services of a lesser quality at the same price. Subsequent full disclosure by the advertiser of all other facts about the advertised product does not preclude the existence of a bait scheme. Additionally, BBB Code of Advertising Section 18 states, 18.4 Advertisers must not interpret the consumer’s silence, failure to take an affirmative action to reject goods or services, or failure to cancel the agreement, as consent to enroll the consumer in the negative option feature. Instead, they must ensure that the consumer affirmatively consents (either online, over the phone, or in person) to the negative option feature before enrolling the consumer in the plan.

As of October 19, 2022 the business has not responded to BBB's request.