Contact Energy has been fined almost a quarter of a million dollars for a misleading fuel discount promotion
Contact Energy has been fined almost a quarter of a million dollars for a misleading fuel discount promotion
4 March 2020
The promotion offered fuel discounts of 10 or 30 cents per litre "every month" to new and existing customers who signed up or stayed on certain electricity plans.
However, the advertising failed to disclose that the discount could be redeemed on only one fuel fill per month and only up to a maximum of 50 litres.
Contact's pleaded guilty to seven charges relating to false or misleading representations.
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