Buycycle.co.za Misleading ad

[Guest JeeGee]

You seem new to cycling being confused with simple terms such as "Sets" and "Pairs".

 

This kind of advertising is normal. So to indicate that the one Bike shop is misleading, and the next is not after both have the tendancy to "mislead" (according to your opinion) Makes you a hypocrite. Welcome to the Retail world son.

[Guest Smimby]

You seem new to cycling being confused with simple terms such as "Sets" and "Pairs".

 

This kind of advertising is normal. So to indicate that the one Bike shop is misleading, and the next is not after both have the tendancy to "mislead" (according to your opinion) Makes you a hypocrite. Welcome to the Retail world son.

 

Don't be rude and go read WyAtt-Earp's post.

 

You seem to wrong. Set is two. And so is pair

[nolipoli]

You seem new to cycling being confused with simple terms such as "Sets" and "Pairs".

 

This kind of advertising is normal. So to indicate that the one Bike shop is misleading, and the next is not after both have the tendancy to "mislead" (according to your opinion) Makes you a hypocrite. Welcome to the Retail world son.

 

New to cycling - not so much chum.

Confused about what the industry standard is - definitely not.

 

One bike shop was misleading and the other was not - can you even read? You might want to practise by looking up "hypocrite" in a dictionary and then after that you can look up "pair" and "set".

 

So you think that all Retailers a misleading in their advertising? Just as well we have the Consumer Protection Act then, isn't it? I am sure someone mentioned something about this at the beginning of thread...

 

Here is a little humour for you, given that it is Friday...

 

How do you keep an idiot in suspense?

[Pulse]

WOW! Can't believe this is still going...

[NicoBoshoff]

WOW! Can't believe this is still going...

 

Not bad for my first proper thread

[Pulse]

Perhaps

Just sad that people are arguing such a futile insignificant non-issue for so long

 

:-/

Edited July 18, 2014 by Pulse

[nolipoli]

I only argue when I am right!

[Patchelicious]

One bike shop was misleading and the other was not - can you even read? You might want to practise by looking up "hypocrite" in a dictionary and then after that you can look up "pair" and "set".

 

So you think that all Retailers a misleading in their advertising? Just as well we have the Consumer Protection Act then, isn't it? I am sure someone mentioned something about this at the beginning of thread...

1: I think in summary, YOU and some others thought it was misleading, others didn't feel the same. 2: Its the ASA that deals with false advertising, if you have an issue with advertising, send it to them, let them decide. Instead of trying to force what is ultimately only your opinion onto others.

[Guest Smimby]

1: I think in summary, YOU and some others thought it was misleading, others didn't feel the same. 2: Its the ASA that deals with false advertising, if you have an issue with advertising, send it to them, let them decide. Instead of trying to force what is ultimately only your opinion onto others.

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/95184-easybike-shimano-2014-xt-disk-brakes/

[nolipoli]

1: I think in summary, YOU and some others thought it was misleading, others didn't feel the same. 2: Its the ASA that deals with false advertising, if you have an issue with advertising, send it to them, let them decide. Instead of trying to force what is ultimately only your opinion onto others.

 

Ultimately, my opinion happens to be the same as the entire bicycle industry, with the notable exception of Buycycle, and a few misinformed individuals such as YOU.

 

Perhaps you would care to read the below excerpt from the CPA as furnished days ago by NicoBoshoff?

 

From the CPA:

 

29. General standards for marketing of goods or services.—A producer, importer, distributor, retailer or service provider must not market any goods or services—

(a)

in a manner that is reasonably likely to imply a false or misleading representation concerning those goods or services, as contemplated in section 41; or

(b)

in a manner that is misleading, fraudulent or deceptive in any way, including in respect of—

 

(i)

the nature, properties, advantages or uses of the goods or services;

 

(ii)

the manner in or conditions on which those goods or services may be supplied;

 

(iii)

the price at which the goods may be supplied, or the existence of, or relationship of the price to, any previous price or competitor’s price for comparable or similar goods or services;

 

(iv)

the sponsoring of any event; or

 

(v)

any other material aspect of the goods or services.

 

30. Bait marketing.—(1) A supplier must not advertise any particular goods or services as being available at a specified price in a manner that may result in consumers being misled or deceived in any respect relating to the actual availability of those goods or services from that supplier, at that advertised price.

[Sharkie 2]

Oh FFS let it go already take it up with the relevant people at the shop, online whatever you like. What do you want the people to say on The Hub, oh hell yes your right, lets all get together and go burn down Buycycle it seems to be the preferred method of protesting in good old RSA

 

And stop quoting **** out of the CPA and take it with them already

Edited July 18, 2014 by Sharkie 2

[Patchelicious]

Ultimately, my opinion happens to be the same as the entire bicycle industry, with the notable exception of Buycycle, and a few misinformed individuals such as YOU.

 

Perhaps you would care to read the below excerpt from the CPA as furnished days ago by NicoBoshoff?

 

I'm sorry, I cannot take you seriously anymore. Read this thread from the beginning and you will see that many others were in disagreement with you, I think the first 2 replies you got were. So your ENTIRE industry statement is crap. Regarding the CPA, I thought I would present you with a solution to this problem that seems to keep you awake at night. I didn't pretend to be a lawyer and come here and post extracts from a website, I specifically asked my attorney where these complaints should be directed and I gave you the answer. So I actually tried to point you in the right direction. If you have such a serious problem with their advert, report it! Here, I'll even give you the link http://www.asasa.org.za/Default.aspx?mnu_id=81

[dirtrider]

Ultimately, my opinion happens to be the same as the entire bicycle industry, with the notable exception of Buycycle, and a few misinformed individuals such as YOU.

 

Perhaps you would care to read the below excerpt from the CPA as furnished days ago by NicoBoshoff?

 

From the CPA:

 

29. General standards for marketing of goods or services.—A producer, importer, distributor, retailer or service provider must not market any goods or services—

(a)

in a manner that is reasonably likely to imply a false or misleading representation concerning those goods or services, as contemplated in section 41; or

(b)

in a manner that is misleading, fraudulent or deceptive in any way, including in respect of—

 

(i)

the nature, properties, advantages or uses of the goods or services;

 

(ii)

the manner in or conditions on which those goods or services may be supplied;

 

(iii)

the price at which the goods may be supplied, or the existence of, or relationship of the price to, any previous price or competitor’s price for comparable or similar goods or services;

 

(iv)

the sponsoring of any event; or

 

(v)

any other material aspect of the goods or services.

 

30. Bait marketing.—(1) A supplier must not advertise any particular goods or services as being available at a specified price in a manner that may result in consumers being misled or deceived in any respect relating to the actual availability of those goods or services from that supplier, at that advertised price.

 

I think you must look behind you . Not a lot of people standing there ?!

[Vangar]

Oh FFS let it go already take it up with the relevant people at the shop, online whatever you like. What do you want the people to say on The Hub, oh hell yes your right, lets all get together and go burn down Buycycle it seems to be the preferred method of protesting in good old RSA

 

And stop quoting **** out of the CPA and take it with them already

 

I'm gonna go with Sharkie on this one. If you'd contacted them a while back you might have been able to negotiate a sweet deal. Now it's just a pointless fight. Whether they intentionally misled or just made a stupid mistake the horse is dead, quit flogging it.

[nolipoli]

In a series of studies in 2005 and 2006, researchers at the University of Michigan found that when misinformed people, particularly political partisans, were exposed to corrected facts in news stories, they rarely changed their minds. In fact, they often became even more strongly set in their beliefs. Facts, they found, were not curing misinformation. Like an underpowered antibiotic, facts could actually make misinformation even stronger.

 

See more at: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/07/11/how_facts_backfire/#sthash.yvsYU7Ox.dpuf

[Pulse]

WOW!

 

STILL GOING!