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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Other - Advertising & Marketing |
False Advertising? |
Does anyone think or know of selling a product stating it does something when it actually doesn't is against the law? For example, you buy a product which clearly states it is Vista Ready, when getting the product home you discover it doesn't actually work with Vista so it is rendered usless, is this wrong? If so, is there somewhere to report this fact? Thanks. a lot of software is advertised as vista ready and when you come to use it a required download is needed the software shold be with the item you bought you should not have to download . Further to this almost all the downloads dont work anyway. whoo do you blame MICROSOFT they should not release software without first making sure all the third paty drivers will work it has made Vista A SUBJECT OF RIDICULE Yes it's against the law. 1st call is back to where you got it, then if no joy, Trading Standards. Federal Trade Commission. www.ftc.com. one of the best and worst things about this country is that you can file a law suit for anything. With your particular case it sounds to me like false advertising but it is open to speculation. If you want to put the time and money into it, call a lawyer. Under the Federal Trade Commission Act: -Advertising must be truthful and non-deceptive; -Advertisers must have evidence to back up their claims; and -Advertisements cannot be unfair. Additional laws apply to ads for specialized products like consumer leases, credit, 900 telephone numbers, and products sold through mail order or telephone sales. And every state has consumer protection laws that govern ads running in that state. www.ftc.gov |
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