FREE DVD from PLAY.COM :-D

Edna_Bucket_2

Right, so:

1) you are aware aren't you that the ASA has no power of punitive sanction? i.e. even if they investigate and if they find in your favour, they can't "make" the Indie give you a DVD.

2) How do you propose to get over the "while stocks last" part of the Terms?

3) The obvious defence for the Indie, even if they took this seriously ("seeking legal advise"(sic) - oh yeah, I think not) would be to say that MSE and the other freebie sites hijacked their promotion and ruined it. Perhaps they'll suggest that the MSE and other site owners might want to pay?

Perhaps you should have made a polite and detailed request to the Indie first, since you are a reader, rather than instantly throwing threats and complaints around?

Just a thought.

purple-smartie

Why would anyone waste time complaining over a freebie they didnt receive Forest Gumps mum was right when she said life is like a box of chocolates..... If your early you get to pick and if your last .. well sometimes stocks run out and if its in the terms and conditions "while stock lasts" theres not much you can do about it.

mistresslenore

heyho wrote:

I have made a complaint to the ASA as the inderpendent shouldnt have advertised this on tv and radio and on the front of the paper if they could not deal with the demand they have a read ship of 300000 daily... I bought the papers and believe they were foolish anyone wanting to make a complaint here is the address http://www.asa.org.uk and i have contacted the inderpendent and they are very worried they have been seeking legal advise and refused to give me any more info.

I think they might have been more likely to believe you bought the papers if you had spelt the name of it right

ashcarrot

Well we've haven't had any of the orders cancelled for a very long engagement, the fact that there was one remaining DVD available to order en mass is a good sign and they probabily need to order a lot in if they honour their offer. I wouldn't jump up and down yet. I expect any phone calls about not honouring the offer could refer to the DVD's like Amelie that ran out (ie you wont get them). So wait and see its early days

devild_2

It's only a free DVD. People are dying through hunger all over the world. So they have ran out, big deal. I assume if you bought the papers you normally buy them as the codes were in this forum so you have not "lost" anything. I too could only get "A Very Long Engagement" if I don't get it no loss. These things should be put in perspective, life's too short.

MrSaver

its obvious that more vouchers were redeemed than newspapers sold for those days promoting the voucher, therefore your complaint will get nowhere.

unagill12@yahoo.com

Thank you. Great post

heyho_3

mistresslenore wrote:

I think they might have been more likely to believe you bought the papers if you had spelt the name of it right

Now who is grown up! Just because my spelling is not perfect, but I can read and I buy the paper. GET A LIFE!

heyho_3

MrSaver wrote:

its obvious that more vouchers were redeemed than newspapers sold for those days promoting the voucher, therefore your complaint will get nowhere.

In the television advert they said a free DVD for every reader so my question did Play.com have over 300000 to give away???:money:

The answer is no so people like me who did buy the newspaper have been misled. This is like the time out offer, but were i did buy the newspaper and magazine I also read about it on here, but I am in fact the reader that hasnt recieved my fair DVD or CD.

charlottevwa

I never recieved my email!