Major Jewelry Retailer to Pay Millions for Duping Troops and Families – By Drew F. Lawrence (Military.com) / July 20, 2022
Harris Jewelry, a New York-based national jewelry outlet that catered to military bases across the country, agreed on Wednesday to pay $34.2 million to settle claims that the firm targeted service members using shady credit transactions and “misleading” sales tactics, according to court filings.
“Today’s settlement resolves allegations that Harris Jewelers targeted military service members with dishonest sales and financing tactics at now-shuttered stores located near military bases across the country,” said a press release from the California attorney general’s office.
The retailer, which shut down nationwide during the pandemic, boasted of its service to service members and families in marketing materials.
“For over 65 years, Harris Jewelry has been providing military personnel and their families exceptional customer service,” the company’s website said. “That remains its mission to this day.”
