“We’re calling about your car’s warranty.” Ever gotten those annoying calls for an extended car warranty? Even when you’ve blocked solicitations you still get them. Now, the Oregon Department of Justice is going after these phone solicitation companies. It just finned but also banned Endurance Warranty Services from sending misleading mailers and making these calls for the next five years.
What did Oregon find wrong with the extended warranty offers?
Oregon DOJ targeted Endurance Warranty Services after receiving complaints. Between 2016 and 2019, it sent hundreds of thousands of mailers soliciting its warranty services. The Illinois company ended up securing 1,600 warranties from Oregonians. But it found many of the claims were false.
The DOJ found that though the solicitation said it knew recipients’ car warranties were ending, some of the recipients didn’t even own cars. Solicitations would even list the recipient’s car make and model. Again, they didn’t even own a car.
The recipient told KGW8, “It was silly for me because I’ve never driven a car. I’m not sure if I’m targeted or just a random selection that happens to be an old guy. But I can understand why they might target seniors.”
How was the extended warranty company stopped?
Now, Endurance is…
