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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe West Virginia Attorney General's Office has accused DirectBuy and a franchise there of tricking consumers into joining the buying club.
The Charleston Gazette reports that the office's Consumer Protection Division sued Indiana-based DirectBuy, DirectBuy of Charleston-Huntington and the local franchise's owner this week in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
The lawsuit claims the company uses bait-and-switch tactics. It asks the court to bar the company from engaging in high-pressure sales tactics or entering into any contracts without first disclosing their full terms.
A DirectBuy spokeswoman told the newspaper that the company wouldn't comment on pending litigation.
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