GiftRocket: Pollock Cohen LLP: Class Action Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Small Businesses Against Giftly and GiftRocket For Selling Unauthorized "Gift Cards"

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 8, 2022, Pollock Cohen LLP filed two class action lawsuits on behalf of small business owners against online "gift card" sellers, Defendants Giftly Inc. and GiftRocket, Inc. The Plaintiffs in the two cases are a Brooklyn-based bakeshop and a Philadelphia-area café. They seek to represent tens of thousands of other small businesses across the country that are listed on Defendants' websites without consent. The lawsuits were filed in federal district courts in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The class actions allege that Giftly and GiftRocket use the names and goodwill of businesses-without permission-to sell unauthorized "gift cards." Defendants sell these cards online to consumers in violation of federal and state unfair competition laws. The complaints explain how consumers cannot actually use the gift cards at the business the cards were intended for. Through aggressive online marketing, the Defendants convince people to buy special "gift cards" to give as gifts. But instead of a receiving gift cards like many legitimate retailers and businesses sell, the recipient gets a greeting card ...Full story available on Benzinga.com