Deceptive advertising

Tozer

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

But luckily, unlike yourself and the op, due to the fact I do have at least a modicum of intelligence I can learn how to read and interpret offers from shops.

You really are a right miserable so and so aren't you?

Check out the Red Hand Rule. Was Lord Denning also one of us thicko's?

Blacksheep1979

No, but unlike myself he was obviously under the impression that you may need some protection - I personally think that if you're too stupid to read what you're getting yourself into then it's your own fault.

Tozer

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

No, but unlike myself he was obviously under the impression that you may need some protection - I personally think that if you're too stupid to read what you're getting yourself into then it's your own fault.

Good job you are not involved in consumer protection then.

Anyway, happy Christmas!

amazingfive

From what I remember in the halfords one, they may have flashed a quick image on the screen with the UP TO but the guy who was doing the voice did not say up to. Which could be deceptive especially for people who are blind etc.

lokiman

Pretani wrote: »

up to50% OFF all stock ............Woolworths

up to 50% OFF all Sat Navs.......Halfords



Advertisements like this are hardly designed to boost consumer confidence?

Having seen the actual Woolworths signs, it's quite clear that not only were they misleading, but they were designed to mislead. Sure, they said 'up to' in tiny lettering, but it's quite clear what Woolworths were trying to achieve, and they've done themselves no favours as far as consumer confidence and loyalty is concerned.

lokiman

10past6 wrote: »

Have a look at any discount offer, 99.9% will say in small print upto

True, and I always look out for it, and spotted it on the Woolworths signs, but I would say that the signs were a ridiculously extreme example of the practice.

Pretani

vivatifosi

Crikey, I'd need to take a step ladder to Woolworths to be able to read that sign properly...

MoneySavingNovice

lokiman wrote: »

Having seen the actual Woolworths signs, it's quite clear that not only were they misleading, but they were designed to mislead. Sure, they said 'up to' in tiny lettering, but it's quite clear what Woolworths were trying to achieve, and they've done themselves no favours as far as consumer confidence and loyalty is concerned.

I agree, that they were designed to mislead - regarding Consumer Confidence and Loyalty, I guess that as they will be most likely out of business early in the new year they don't really care about that anymore.

fedupwithcrap

If Woolies are not careful they will go out of business

whoops MSN pipped me to that comment