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Walkers Crisps and the ASA

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Zanzib

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17 August 2016 at 10:16AM in Compers chat corner

Sorry if this has already been posted about but just saw the article in the Telegraph, basically they've been told not to do it again- as usually happens in these cases.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/17/gary-linekers-walkers-advert-banned-over-spell-and-go-holiday-pr/

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mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite

17 August 2016 at 11:34AM

http://www.aol.co.uk/news/2016/08/16/walkers-crisps-spell-and-go-holiday-competition-misled-consumers/?ncid=webmail

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mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite

17 August 2016 at 11:38AM

Sorry I have just noticed Zanib's post, could this be deleted please

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mjm3346 Posts: 47,277 Forumite

17 August 2016 at 11:46AM

The ASA ruling - basically nothing wrong with the method of selecting winners, but need to improve the presentation in future

https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2016/8/Walkers-Snacks-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_340578.aspx#.V7Q_j5grKUk

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Zanzib Posts: 5,376 Forumite

18 August 2016 at 5:55PM

Basically the ASA are toothless.

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