Currys and PC World ads, con or !!!! up?

U've_been_framed

Every Currys and PC World tv ad that I have seen over the Easter weekend featured promotions that had already expired. Most on 31st March, but at least one which expired last year.
I can only conclude that it is either a big con to draw people into their shops or a monumental !!!! up. Which do you think it is? I suspect the former.

jaydeeuk1

The ads were running for longer than a weekend, and they won't reshoot a different ad to play each day when offers expire / become out of stock.

So theres a 3rd option - you missed the boat.

prowla

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

The ads were running for longer than a weekend, and they won't reshoot a different ad to play each day when offers expire / become out of stock.

So theres a 3rd option - you missed the boat.

So basically (1), then - they ran ads that they knew were invalid.

custardy

prowla wrote: »

So basically (1), then - they ran ads that they knew were invalid.

well its their money to advertise
is it these offers?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/easter-offers-416-commercial.html

Esqui

A lot of offers changed on the morning of April 1st. Some of the older ones went off, but actually came back on the Friday.

Any specific examples?

wadia860

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

The ads were running for longer than a weekend, and they won't reshoot a different ad to play each day when offers expire / become out of stock.

So theres a 3rd option - you missed the boat.

Not necessarily true mate! They craftily advertised some really good offers in the papers last week (Tuesday). For once in my life i read the smallprint. The offers finished the previous day. They've been advertising for long enough now to know what they are doing.

I personally believe that they are willing to accept a slap on the wrist as the benefits of people thinking "Oh well, I'm here now, I might as well buy something" outweighs any possible fine or slap on the wrist.

custardy

wadia860 wrote: »

Not necessarily true mate! They craftily advertised some really good offers in the papers last week (Tuesday). For once in my life i read the smallprint. The offers finished the previous day. They've been advertising for long enough now to know what they are doing.

I personally believe that they are willing to accept a slap on the wrist as the benefits of people thinking "Oh well, I'm here now, I might as well buy something" outweighs any possible fine or slap on the wrist.

or it was a typo?wrong ad submitted for publishing?