Is it just me or is this very misleading.

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crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by munta:
“2 questions for you.

1 - can you find any company giving something away for free on the highsteet. That is one where you does not have to pay for something. It can be mobile phone, clothes, music or anything.
2 - why ask for peoples opinions only to get into a hissy fit if they disagree with you?

Oh - any you know nothing about me. Please refrain from posting any comments about my self as they will obviously be untrue.”

Yes i can go into an o2 shop.

If you do not find the free product just ask.

I am not getting in a hissy fit and as i stated before if you can not take it do not dish it out.

You posted this about me,god you have a short term memmory.

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by munta:
“No - you are paying £10 for the air time and the sim if free.

You dont get anything for nothing in this world - you may realise that once you have left school, grown up and left home. Maybe got a job, a house, a wife/husband and have kids.

Maybe you will realise that an advert that says

Free sim plus £10 airtime from £10 means something costs at least £10

You will then realise that expecting a sim card to come with £10 credit and you not paying a penny is not going to happen. You will also realize that if something says FREE, it is not talking about competely free of cost but means free as part of a package.

ie Free x when you purchase Y

Come back when you have some grasp of commerce and then we can discuss what is and isn't a valid advert”

This is not insulting?

Ps i am not gay like you.

pps as i stated many many times before do not dish it out if you can not take it.

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“This is getting silly now, crazyjim - Just accept the majority of people see this as a clever marketing tool and to the majority of people, it is not misleading. Munta, don't react to his childish comments because it's making you look bad. my friend.”

The majority of people where? on this thread,i would say it is 50/50

The link is intended to be misleading,to sell more.

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by Catamaran:
“Just to p~~~ everybody off further.......i want the sim card without the credit, what do you think my chances are???

hahaha

”

LOL good point

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by munta:
“I take it an appology isn't forth coming then?”

Why would i apologize,are you going to apologize to me?

lee18xx

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by crazyjim72:
“This is not insulting?

Ps i am not gay like you.

pps as i stated many many times before do not dish it out if you can not take it.”

OK calling somebody gay as in intended insult is not funny and you are making this thread turn sour.

Alert button has been pressed

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“OK calling somebody gay as in intended insult is not funny and you are making this thread turn sour.

Alert button has been pressed”

It was not intended to be funny,it was a reply to what he stated about me.

He infered that i was gay,all you have to do is look at my name to find out i am a guy,if you can not work that out i suggest you refrain from making silly comments.

lee18xx

03-06-2005

To get the thread back on topic:

I've just been into town and Fresh SIM offer advertised here is on the window display - it says "FREE Fresh SIM when you buy £10 credit" perhaps this is a better way for some people to understand.

I'm sure if you email or telephone the carphonewarehouse they'll take your comments into consideration.

(There's no need to get personal Jim, just because people don't agree with you)

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

If i replied to a post then the comment is for them not for anyone else and if anyone else takes offence and reply with silly comments then i am of course going to address them.

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“To get the thread back on topic:

I've just been into town and Fresh SIM offer advertised here is on the window display - it says "FREE Fresh SIM when you buy £10 credit" perhaps this is a better way for some people to understand.

I'm sure if you email or telephone the carphonewarehouse they'll take your comments into consideration.

(There's no need to get personal Jim, just because people don't agree with you)”

I am not getting personal because people disagree i just responded to Munta in the same terms.

I respectfully ask you to butt out.

lee18xx

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by crazyjim72:
“I am not getting personal because people disagree i just responded to Munta in the same terms.

I respectfully ask you to butt out.”

This is a forum, a forum being where everybody can join in - and I take offence at what you have called Munta (a "gay") because I do not see how this can be used in such context.

Mods, can this thread be closed please?

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“This is a forum, a forum being where everybody can join in - and I take offence at what you have called Munta (a "gay") because I do not see how this can be used in such context.

Mods, can this thread be closed please?”

I know what a forum is,do not try to control what i say.
Who made you god?
Read back and you will see what was infered about me.

Please close this thread oh please.

lee18xx

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by crazyjim72:
“If you do not understand adult conversations i suggest you get a parent to help you ”

I've read back, Jim, and you started the personal insults with the above thread.

I'm going to say nothing more on this now, just that my interpretation of the SIM offer on the CPW website is that you are getting a FREE sim providing you buy £10 airtime, effectively making the sim FREE.

crazyjim72

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“I've read back, Jim, and you started the personal insults with the above thread.

I'm going to say nothing more on this now, just that my interpretation of the SIM offer on the CPW website is that you are getting a FREE sim providing you buy £10 airtime, effectively making the sim FREE.
”

It is inteneded to be misleading and i am not the only one who agrees.

I did not start it obviously you did not read back far enough or thoroughly obviously you have an affection a friendship for Munta

Call it what you will , i will say no more on the subject unless i want to

McCririck

03-06-2005

Originally Posted by lee18xx:
“Without sounding cruel or patronizing:

I think its down to the reader's intelligence when seeing and interpreting pricing strategies like this - we should all just agree to disagree.”

It's not really. At first glance it IS misleading, and it is deliberately designed to be so. Nothing to do with intelligence, because it is not actually clear what it means, it could mean either.

I think that's the point the OP was trying to make, it is misleading. It isnt an all-out lie but it's designed to fool you at first glance.

Best seller

04-06-2005

Not every one is as intelligent as us , so we should help them by pointing out misleading information like the posted link.

munta

04-06-2005

Originally Posted by Best seller:
“Not every one is as intelligent as us , so we should help them by pointing out misleading information like the posted link.”

I will ask one question - how could somebody click the link to select the product without noticing the "from £10"? And then not noticing the "£10" on the select screen and then"£10" on the checkout screen.

They would have to lack a lot of inteligence if they actualy bought the product thinking it was free.

mcfc2134

04-06-2005

Just read through the entire thread.....and Munta, I'm with you all of the way on this one.

Best seller

04-06-2005

Originally Posted by crazyjim72:
“http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/com...M&NODE_ID=7888

It says Free for the Fresh sim card plus £10 credit but when you pick it and go to checkout they want to charge you £10

Utter crap.”

I bought a phone from carphone and will never do it again.

Best seller

04-06-2005

Originally Posted by mcfc2134:
“Just read through the entire thread.....and Munta, I'm with you all of the way on this one.”

I think it is not written well at all,some people would think it is misleading,they could do better.

munta

05-06-2005

Originally Posted by mcfc2134:
“Just read through the entire thread.....and Munta, I'm with you all of the way on this one.”

Interestingly, three of the people who think this isn't misleading are your self, lee18xx and me and we all from the east midlands. And a number who think it is misleading are from scotland.

I'm not exactly what relivance this is but as a Scottish blood southerner who has settled in the East midlands where do I fit

munta

05-06-2005

Originally Posted by Best seller:
“I think it is not written well at all,some people would think it is misleading,they could do better.”

But would anyone buy this by mistake? I would think not. As such, the advert can not be construde as misleading as far as trading standards legislation is concerned.

Best seller

05-06-2005

Originally Posted by munta:
“But would anyone buy this by mistake? I would think not. As such, the advert can not be construde as misleading as far as trading standards legislation is concerned.”

People do not need to purchase the item for the advetisement to be misleading.

Best seller

05-06-2005

[quote=munta]Interestingly, three of the people who think this isn't misleading are your self, lee18xx and me and we all from the east midlands. And a number who think it is misleading are from scotland.

Just goes to show that the Scottish are brainy

munta

05-06-2005

[quote=Best seller]

Originally Posted by munta:
“Interestingly, three of the people who think this isn't misleading are your self, lee18xx and me and we all from the east midlands. And a number who think it is misleading are from scotland.

Just goes to show that the Scottish are brainy ”

or a bunch of whingers

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