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fmdog44

fmdog44

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We see the ads saying "....but wait if you order now we will include a second gizmo free, just pay shipping & handling." What is "free, just pay"?
 

It's the same as the ads that trumpet "ENTIRE STORE ON SALE!", "EVERYTHING 50% OFF", "ALL ITEMS MARKED DOWN" and then at the bottom of the ad there's a "*except perfumes, Tommy Bahama, pillows, Ralph Lauren, Sketcher shoes, fine jewelry, automotive, and ………………" in tiny, tiny little print.

Exactly what part of "entire", "everything" and "all" are they having trouble comprehending?
 
jujube said:
It's the same as the ads that trumpet "ENTIRE STORE ON SALE!", "EVERYTHING 50% OFF", "ALL ITEMS MARKED DOWN" and then at the bottom of the ad there's a "*except perfumes, Tommy Bahama, pillows, Ralph Lauren, Sketcher shoes, fine jewelry, automotive, and ………………" in tiny, tiny little print.

Exactly what part of "entire", "everything" and "all" are they having trouble comprehending?
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Kind of like Macy's coupons. So many "exceptions" they are worthless.
 

Sunny said:
Sort of like all those ads for medications, that tell you how wonderful their product is, followed by a long list of possible side effects, sometimes including "death."
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Yesterday evening we were watching the news and there was a pharmaceutical commercial for a cancer drug. I told my husband that I can't imagine WHY ON EARTH they would need an advertisement for such a thing. They need to do away with ALL pharmaceutical commercials.
 
There is misconception about the words, '"sale", and "on sale". This item is "on sale", does not mean the price has been reduced, but that is being offered for you to buy. As in "Is this house for sale"? So, the entire contents of a store are "on sale", meaning offered to be bought. I used to love Sears ads. I wanted to buy a fridge. The model I wanted was, say, $357. It would go "on sale, 50% off, now, only $357. There was a close out sale. Yup. It went for $357.
About fmdog44's post. I could never figure out why anyone, in their right mind, would buy a magnetic, glo-in-the-dark ketchup bottle holder, never mind get a second one for"free, with shipping and handling".
 
C'est Moi said:
Yesterday evening we were watching the news and there was a pharmaceutical commercial for a cancer drug. I told my husband that I can't imagine WHY ON EARTH they would need an advertisement for such a thing. They need to do away with ALL pharmaceutical commercials.
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AMEN! The US and New Zealand are the only nations which allow this "ask your doctor" crap on TV. These drug companies spend at least 5 billion a year on these ads, and the advertising/marketing costs are passed along to those who have to take the drugs. If this nation ever gets Serious about reducing the costs of health care, banning this Propaganda would be a real good place to start.
 

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