Bait and switch?

System

my employer recently took part in a free gift give away on the first day loads of people made the effort to come and swap their token for said gift but almost 3 weeks later we still get the odd person in and they always complain that its a con ! well it wasnt 3 weeks prior. op move on im sure like everyone else you have more important issues to deal with.

glitch_101

415 views and only 11 responses? Sooo many lurkers here! Still, at least your contributions more useful than Chrissy's. :rotfl:

I've contacted trading standards and they think I have a case. The advert is still out btw.

Mark_Hewitt

It's another rule of the internet that on forums like this if someone mentions "Bait and Switch" in their thread title, there is a certainty of 100% that it is nothing of the sort.

somethingcorporate

glitch_101 wrote: »

I've contacted trading standards and they think I have a case. The advert is still out btw.

what was the freebie?

System

glitch_101 wrote: »

415 views and only 11 responses? Sooo many lurkers here! Still, at least your contributions more useful than Chrissy's. :rotfl:

apart from not being what you want to hear whats theissue with my replies ? if all you want is someone to agreewith you then maybe try looking in a mirror for answers.

B00

Why didn't you just go to your local stores to see if the freebie was available instead of waiting to hear from the supplier? I must say I've never heard of anyone doing it this way before.

I'm sure the vast majority of us would safely assume that a freebie would not still be available several days later ,which is when you decided to get it yourself.

Googlewhacker

glitch_101 wrote: »

415 views and only 11 responses? Sooo many lurkers here! Still, at least your contributions more useful than Chrissy's. :rotfl:

I've contacted trading standards and they think I have a case. The advert is still out btw.

Just because he didn't agree with you then? Nice!

Adverts can be prebooked and not easy to change hence why it is still out, also some stores could still have some stock left if it is a national

glitch_101

I asked for was advise regarding CONSUMER rights. If you don't know what that is, move along.

I did everything to protect the reputation of the company involved, even omitting small details, so I can't understand why some people are getting so defensive.

As for trying to phone them, it's always a nightmare for me. Nobody answers. IF you eventually get through to a person, the only outcome you'll get is the promise of a call back you will never get. How's that for service?

I went to the shop 3 days after trying to contact them, not one week. Considering the fact that it's a small magazine that only comes out a few times a year it was surprising that the store ran out of gifts so soon isn't it?

Anyway I'd like to thank somethingcorporate and darksun for sharing their knowledge with me. You've been amazing!