Thread: I'm sooo sick of the fine print....they can get away with freakin anything with it!!!

Is anyone else sick of the fine print in advertising?

I AM!

I just called for was high-speed internet through ComCast (which I found out is our old ATT Broadband who switched their name and now is calling themselves the "new company in your area" whatever, I hate big companies) that I saw on a commercial that it was introductory for $19.99 a month for 6 months. I did not see any fine print or restrictions on the ad on tv. Then I got a postcard that said $19.99 for 3 months. So, since I am looking for a deal on my internet, I called, they said, "Oh, no, you have to have cable tv and your own cable modem in order to get that rate, and plus the 6 month rate is not in your area, only the 3 months. Otherwise your rate is $42.95"

First, why in the world did I see the commercial on my TV (I only have free, local tv stations) if it's not in MY AREA!!

Second, I said to her, it says $19.99 on my postcard and it says nothing about having to have your cable tv as well. Her response, "Well, if you look at the fine print on the bottom of the card (which I already read) it says "restrictions may apply" and that covers this."

OMG!!! So, companies can advertise anything they want as long as they put on the bottom, "restrictions apply".

So I can advertise a car for $1.99 and really only sell it for $1.99 on a blue moon to a transvestite man who is 42 years old and has a thyroid disorder and a missing thumb on the right hand, as long as I put "restrictions apply???????"

What the hell!!! Something is sooooo wrong with that! They get people to sign up or just call and then they cover themselves with "restrictions apply". That is not right. I am not dumb, I check the fine print, after being burned a few times, but you just don't know what they are going to pull on you!!!


ARRRRR.

I would like to hear other people's stories about how this happened to them so that I can protect myself more, even though, like I said, they seem to keep reinventing new things to pull on people.

Dawnathon

What I want to know is how the laws are that they can do this!!! Are they in cahoots with the lawmakers???

This is a Buyer Beware situation. Yes, there are going to be restrictions and you need to read the fine print. If the deal sounds too good then ask loads of questions.

You do need a cable modem and the whole point is to get you on to cable tv and all of their other extras. The more you buy, the cheaper it becomes.

on the comcast commercial i seen last night they do tell you have to have cable to get that special rate.i allso got an flier with my cable bill that saied the ssame thing.

Originally posted by Dawnathon




So I can advertise a car for $1.99 and really only sell it for $1.99 on a blue moon to a transvestite man who is 42 years old and has a thyroid disorder and a missing thumb on the right hand, as long as I put "restrictions apply???????"

Dawnathon

No, the transvestite has to be walking a 3 legged goat too!

WHAT

Katzenberg,

Well, I'm glad that at least your ad was specific, I have reread mine about 12 times and it says nothing of the sort.....

But even so, this is just one more incident in a chain of this type of hook 'em in advertising....

I responded to a television ad once. Never again. Ten paragraphs can be flashed on the screen for 0.13 seconds & companies can say terms have been "fully disclosed". If you respond to one, tape it if you can & keep ALL correspondence pertaining to what you buy.

justinenycole26--it must also be lime green, experiencing a mid-life crisis, & be anorexic

I recently found out that Sam's Club can recieve an electronic payment and take up to 10 days to process it; enabling them to then charge you the $25 late payment fee no matter how early you made the payment. Needless to say; that credit account was cancelled IMMEDIATELTY upon learning this. Jerks!!