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Who can sellers complain to and get money back from if earnings are wrong?

Research question: Who can a seller complain to if a platform or training program misstates how much sellers earn, and what can they recover?

The Federal Trade Commission receives complaints about fraudulent business opportunities and helps coordinate enforcement against them 3. The Business Opportunity Rule requires sellers to give prospective buyers specified disclosures and information about earnings claims 1, and companies that overstate potential profits are described as making fraudulent business opportunity misrepresentations 5. The records show one Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act suit, which ended with summary judgment for Tigrent on June 23, 2020 2. The facts do not state what a seller can recover, such as refunds or damages, so the question is only partly answered 13. The newest fact was reviewed on 23 September 2026 1.

Checked 2026-10-19. Only documented and supported facts are used.
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In the United States, the FTC's Business Opportunity Rule regulates certain home-based business offers and requires business-opportunity sellers to give prospective buyers specified disclosures and information about earnings claims.
"United States, certain home-based business offers are regulated under the FTC's Business Opportunity Rule, which requires business-opportunity sellers to provide prospective buyers with specified disclosures and information about earnings claims."
Work-at-home scheme
[2] documented
A former investor's company (TBPI) sued Tigrent under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, but on June 23, 2020 the court granted summary judgment to Tigrent on that claim.
"On June 23, 2020, the Court entered summary judgment in favor of Tigrent with respect to TBPI’s claims against Tigrent alleging (i) breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and (iii) indemnification"
10-Q Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (LEAI) (CIK 0001561880) 2020-11-16
[3] supported
In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission receives complaints about fraudulent business opportunities and helps coordinate enforcement action against them.
"In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission receives complaints and helps coordinate enforcement action against fraudulent business opportunities."
Business opportunity
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The Federal Trade Commission states that sellers covered by the Business Opportunity Rule may not claim to be offering employment when they are actually selling a business opportunity.
"the Federal Trade Commission states that sellers covered by the Business Opportunity Rule may not claim to be offering employment when they are actually selling a business opportunity."
Work-at-home scheme
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Some companies have misled buyers by overstating potential profits, and these misrepresentations are known as fraudulent business opportunities.
"However, some companies have misled buyers by overstating potential profits or failing to deliver promised support. These are known as fraudulent business opportunities ."
Business opportunity