Lawsuit: George Brett made false claims in ads for jewelry

A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Des Moines claims Spokane Valley, Wash.-based Brett Bros. Sports International, Inc. has falsely claimed its Ionic Necklaces help customers relieve pain in the neck, shoulders and upper back, recover from sports fatigue and improve focus. The company has also falsely claimed its bracelets, which include two roller magnets, would relieve wrist, hand and elbow pain, the lawsuit said.

Can they cure diarrhea at the Bellagio though?

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people are

fucking stupid I’m this close to peddling snake oil around the country.

Shit + Shit = More Shit

by Kansas City Keith on Feb 7, 2012 4:36 PM EST reply actions

Totally agree

What does your snake oil do? I’m intrigued and wish to purchase said snake oil.

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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 7, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

Perhaps there is a snake oil newsletter to which we could subscribe?

by Sweep_the_Leg on Feb 7, 2012 6:26 PM EST up reply actions

Snake Oil History

http://www.nolindan.com/lindancollection/ql099.html

There are legends concerning the origin of snake oil:

Seneca Indians were observed smearing tar on their joints for relief from ailment. It is claimed the name was corrupted over the years from Seneca Oil to Snake Oil. There seems to be no evidence for this story, but it sounds good.
A newspaper clipping from the 1880’s tells of a Pennsylvania man who made a living capturing and rendering snakes for skins and oil. There are a number of documented ‘Snake Men’ who dealt in the genuine article. Many claimed they learned of the practice from the American Indians.
Snake oil has been used in traditional Chinese Medicine for cure of joint pain and may have been brought over by immigrants. There is no evidence that the practice spread beyond the Chinese.
Spaniards living in the New Mexico mountains make a lineament made from oil and powdered dried snake meat and use it for arthritic joints.

I thought everyone needed to know this.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Feb 7, 2012 10:04 PM EST up reply actions

I have this shoulder pain I've been dealing with for the last 2 years or so...

Can you promise it will go away?

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by averagegatsby on Feb 7, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

Cortisone Worked For

Me. I wish I’d done it a year ago.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Feb 7, 2012 5:28 PM EST up reply actions

Just to be clear

you’re calling George Brett a snake oil salesman in this scenario.

by dejezeus on Feb 9, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

The placebo effect, however, is well documented as being effective.

If people want to believe in something, they’re subconsciously willing to attribute any random/unrelated event of success to that something. If you look at any medical research article where the drug is compared to placebo, you’ll see 10-20% successful treatment for literally any condition. The mind is very powerful.

If someone wants to spend their money to buy one of these things, they have a vested interest in that “device” being successful to justify their purchase (at least on a subconscious level).

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by Royals Medic on Feb 7, 2012 5:21 PM EST reply actions

I never would've guessed

that a cheap necklace with two fucking magnets wouldn’t cure everything from clap to carpel tunnel.

by Black and Gold on Feb 7, 2012 11:45 PM EST reply actions

By the way

From Clap to Carpal Tunnel is the name of my autobiography.

by OnixConcepcion on Feb 8, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Why would ballplayers wear these things

if they don’t work?

by 2X2L on Feb 8, 2012 8:47 AM EST reply actions

Very good point.

It’s why we should never question when they tell us things about baseball.

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by Warden11 on Feb 8, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

Absolutely.

For example, when Jose Guillen tells you by his actions that HGH helped him to be nearly league-average, you can totally put that in the bank.

by 2X2L on Feb 8, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

If OBA is so important

Why don’t they put it on the scoreboard?

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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 8, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

People have known that these don't work for a while now.

There still may be a lawsuit though. I’m guessing Washington law applies, and if it is anything like Missouri law, the consumer protection statutes are very favorable to victims. I use “victims” loosely in this case.

by hawkinscm87 on Feb 8, 2012 1:58 PM EST reply actions

Seems like getting his money back on the product shouldn't be tough

No disclaimer sounds like false advertising. When you have warnings on some products like “don’t clean toaster with fork,” a product targetting a desperate person (i.e. one with pain) doesn’t sound too tough.

Getting more than money back sounds pretty tough, though.

by dejezeus on Feb 9, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

Haha too funny

I have some of the necklaces cuz the players wear em and they look good… That’s about the extent of expectations .. Didn’t think they’d cure rickets – bad back arthritis or any other form of ailment… People are stupid sometimes..

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