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Posted by Justin on 02/16/06 15:28
HoMoon115 wrote on [16 Feb 2006 07:20:12 -0800]:
>> > So, opening a bottle of beer and having sexy women/or men show up is not
>> > deceptive?
>> >
>> > How about car manufacturers that claim you can get 35 mpg when in
>> > reality it's 30? Wireless network manufacturers that claim speeds of
>> > 100MB but fail to mention you have to be withing 3 feet of the WAP?
>>
>> Well, they made it clear that they want some kind of *disclaimer* in the
>> ads, eg. "Barbie toy does not actually move or talk"...
>
> Two comments:
>
> First a comment directed at no on in particular. This needn't be a
> hostile environment. I know the anonymity of the internet can be
> empowering but lets keep the discussion more civil.
>
> Second, people seem to be confusing marketing and advertising. The
> above quoted post deals with false advertising. However, these
> advertising claims are qualified with terms like "up to", "as much as"
> and "in previous performace tests". These are static statements that
> are qualified. While this is a questionable practice, it's not the same
> as using definitive all-encompassing terms like "unlimited", "all",
> "every", "none".
Sort of like "all you can eat", "pay 99c and you can get a Bacon
cheeseburger"; not in any state with sales tax.
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