When is 'free' not 'free'?

david39

This seems a matter of common sense rather than law.

If a local supermarket was offering a Free Chocolate Bar to all customers, would you claim it was in the wrong because you had to pay bus fare to claim it?

kevanf1

No, of course not but isn't that just being little silly? I understand where you are coming from with this but ultimately all I asked was simple question (see original post). Yes, you can pull that question apart if you wish but that's all it was, a question.

Let me just say that I was a touch annoyed because of the wording of the mail that was sent to me supposedly offering me something for free. Yes, I am used to such e-mails but, again, I thought that this was now illegal.

pcombo

Then price drop tv, Bid tv and speed auction tv should all be closed down.

In essence its the same principle. e.g Buy these amazing le co sportif t shirts for 2 Fivers ONLY 2 FIVERS!!! Really.

Yet they fail to mention £7.99(sometimes 8.99 or more) p&p and 1.53 phone call hmm.

kevanf1

pcombo wrote: »

Then price drop tv, Bid tv and speed auction tv should all be closed down.

In essence its the same principle. e.g Buy these amazing le co sportif t shirts for 2 Fivers ONLY 2 FIVERS!!! Really.

Yet they fail to mention £7.99(sometimes 8.99 or more) p&p and 1.53 phone call hmm.

Oh I agree that those programmes are highly annoying. However, to be fair, they aren't claiming something is free in big letters with no mention anywhere of the true P&P charges. That was the case with the mail I received. I've gone through it again and nowhere does it say that there will be P&P charges. Maybe I should place an order for these free items then refuse to pay P&P because, well, it's supposed to be 'free'

Take care.