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Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business

About 36% of Americans failed to receive refunds after purchasing an item online that they said never arrived or turned out to be counterfeit, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

By MAE ANDERSON
Melia & Co appears to be a small family-run business. The sweaters on its website feature a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas design. The caption says that after decades of creating knitwear that tells “quiet stories of care … [6850 chars]

Source: Baltimore Sun | Published: 2026-01-15T20:37:34Z

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