Pitchmen puffery
As seen in the L.A. Times! An infomercial on infomercials (“They pitch, and we catch,” Nov. 17)!
Yes, these few entrepreneurs make a ton of money. However, Kevin Maynard did not interview any of the countless inventors and entrepreneurs who lost money and/or were scammed.
He did not interview regulatory agency officials who log complaints and take legal action against false advertising and false products. He presented no statistics on business failure rates or the frequency with which buyers elect to return the merchandise within 30 days. This piece was advertising, not balanced journalism.
Calvin Naito
Los Angeles
