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Ironic comment on our society .... the fact it's fraudulent and illegal gets ignored and someone with a focus on gender issues pulls it up 🙂
You often see the same item advertised under several different 'cover names' ....presumably any enforcement just gets lost in a forest of ever-changing 'responsible parties' that dissolve like smoke to be replaced with another header from a list of thousands they have just sat waiting ... like being able to change the shop sign at a click of a button and claim to be someone else.
K Yes, as I said, to challenge the functionality of a product you have to first provide evidence that it doesn't conform to its advertisement. The ASA will then ask the advertiser to justify their claims, a request that will just be ignored. However, the "even women..." line is a clear breach of the code that the ASA can immediately rule on. The result is the same, nothing will happen! The answer IMHO is to make the platforms responsible, not just for advertisements but for everything they publish. Facebook, Tiktok etc. should be hit each time they publish a false advertisement or a libellous statement, in the same way as newspapers, television channels etc are.
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I actually bought it with PayPal. I tried contacting them but it was a form to fill out and my option wasn't there.
Thanks for the tip.
PS - If you have any ideas about getting in touch with PayPal, I'd be grateful. Cheers. Telephone them (PayPal) UK number.. I did once and they sorted it immediately Nick
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The answer IMHO is to make the platforms responsible, not just for advertisements but for everything they publish. Facebook, Tiktok etc. should be hit each time they publish a false advertisement or a libellous statement, in the same way as newspapers, television channels etc are. Chance would be a fine thing, Faceache, Tiktac, etc are above the law and cry 'free speech' when challenged. They don't even take off sites that promote suicide so what chance for a false advert.
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I actually bought it with PayPal. I tried contacting them but it was a form to fill out and my option wasn't there.
Thanks for the tip.
PS - If you have any ideas about getting in touch with PayPal, I'd be grateful. Cheers. Log on to Paypal and log a dispute or phone on 020 3901 7000.
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Thank you Nick and for the number Burgundymog. I have phoned them, and they were very helpful. Let's see what happens. Cheers.
Best Regards
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Full refund given thanks to PayPal. They don't even want the "strimmer" back, so I might give it a wee go. The brushcutter attachment is a 3" diameter saw blade, so it may work albeit very slowly. Cheers all and thanks again for your help.
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Well done Bob, glad it's sorted.
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