Publishing.com LLC

Publishing.com agreed to pay $1.5 million in settlement. The company is required to substantiate earnings claims in the future. The principals are also bound by the order.

Publishing.com LLC and its two principals will pay $1.5 million to settle FTC charges that they misled consumers about how much income they could earn using the company's products and services. The company made deceptive earnings claims to recruit customers into their publishing and book-selling training programs. Industry note: Publishing.com is a business services/education company. This maps loosely to small-manufacturers or could be classified under technology/software. Flagged for Terry's review on industry classification.

The FTC alleged Publishing.com made false or unsubstantiated claims about the earnings consumers could achieve. The company's marketing materials led consumers to believe they could earn significant income from publishing and book-selling, when the vast majority of participants made little or no money.