Bogus "Shipping Protection" pre-selected on ever order
"Route Shipping Protection" is a litmus test for the ethics of a company and there is a reason Class Action Lawsuits are cropping up against companies that use it. Kalm with Kava is profit sharing off this bogus pre-selected charge which adds several dollars to your order for something that is 100% shifting the liability for a lost order onto the customer. If you pay a company to ship a product to you and USPS or Fedex looses it on the way, that company is already responsible for shipping it again and for them to seek restitution from the shipper or absorb this very rare incident as the cost of doing business. If Kalm really wants to offer this to customers, they should make it opt-in and not pre-selected. They turn it on by default because it makes them money when people accidentally leave it or don't notice it when checking out. Other people think its a necessary shipping and handling cost.
In the Class Action Lawsuit, complaints include:
Deceptive Tactics: Complaints allege that retailers, in partnership with Route, use sneaky, pre-checked boxes to opt customers into buying package protection, often on the final payment screen.
"Junk Fees" Allegations: The suits argue these charges are, in effect, hidden shipping costs disguised as insurance, violating consumer protection laws, including California’s Unfair Competition and False Advertising laws.








