USA Discounters, Ltd. (d/b/a USA Living[1] and Fletcher's Jewelers[2]) was an American retail company based in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. USA Discounters was in business from 1991 to 2015.[3]
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www |
History
edit- Collection Practices
In a July 2014 article, it was reported that USA Discounters seizes the pay of more active-duty military than any other company in the country, according to Department of Defense payroll data obtained by ProPublica.[3]
USA Discounters issued a press release refuting the article, stating just "1%" of their military customers are subject to wage garnishment after all other actions are exhausted.[4][5]
- Name change
In October 2014, USA Discounters announced a name change to "USA Living",[6] however the name change was a store branding change only for the "USA Discounters" and "Fletcher's Jewelers" locations and the company's official name remained the same.[7]
- Bankruptcy
In August 2015, USA Discounters filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy[7] and began closing stores."[8]
- Official investigations
The company has been the target of investigations and official actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,[9] the Colorado Attorney General,[10] and the North Carolina Attorney General.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Customer Service". Usaliving.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Fletcher's Jewelers". Fletchersjewelers.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ a b Kiel, Paul (25 July 2014). "Thank You for Your Service: How One Company Sues Soldiers Worldwide". ProPublica. The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Statement by USA Discounters in Response to ProPublica Article (Press Release)". www.businesswire.com. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Kiel, Paul (28 July 2014). "USA Discounters Responds to ProPublica Article". ProPublica. The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Paul Kiel (7 October 2014). "Company That Sues Soldiers Pledges Reform, Changes Name". ProPublica.
- ^ a b "United States Bankruptcy Court : USA Discounters Ltd" (PDF). Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Company That Sued Soldiers Closes Its Stores". Msn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ Truman Lewis (15 August 2014). "Feds say USA Discounters scammed military consumers; refunds pending". ConsumerAffairs.
- ^ "Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman Files Second Lawsuit Against Business Targeting Military Service Members". coloradoattorneygeneral.gov. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
- ^ Dolasinski, Amanda (2014-08-12). "USA Discounters chain under fire from NC attorney general | Stripes Okinawa". Okinawa.stripes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "News Releases & Advisories". Ncdoj.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-09.