Buycycle.co.za Misleading ad

[NicoBoshoff]

And therein is the problem. You feel duped and lied to. Others might not see it as a lie. Why not confront the issue head on and maybe take it up with BuyCycle - that would be my first port of call before the CPA.

 

I'm definitely not planning on taking it up with the CC. I hoped to open a discussion on marketing here, about principles in advertising and where the line is.

 

Unfortunately most took the opportunity of pointing out how l33t they are.

[Squier]

The fact that were debating it means it is unclear. Simple.

[Escapee..]

Anyone else feel a bit duped by Buycycle.co.za's e-mail pamphlet advertising XT brake sets for R1595.00, but when you click on the link it's clear that a "set" is for caliper and lever?

 

I think this is classic click-bait and misleading advertising. Consumer Commissioner would have a field day with this.

 

See E-mail

Click on link

Oh no, this is not what I want/Oh no I cant afford this/Oh no I was looking for a porn site

Close link

Go on with life

 

 

CRY ME A RIVER Nico

Edited July 16, 2014 by Escapee..

[Guest JeeGee]

Have to agree with the latter. if you had no interest in the add, why promote it?

[DIPSLICK]

Have to agree with the latter. if you had no interest in the add, why promote it?

again no such thing as bad publicity

[NicoBoshoff]

See E-mail

Click on link

Oh no, this is not what I want/Oh no I cant afford this/Oh no I was looking for a porn site

Close link

Go on with life

 

 

CRY ME A RIVER Nico

 

You had the time to come to this thread and post a reply that made absolutely no contribution to the debate and you accuse me of "not getting on with life".

 

Oh, the sweet, sweet tear of irony.

[NicoBoshoff]

Have to agree with the latter. if you had no interest in the add, why promote it?

 

Promote it how? I sent it to friends because they may be interested. ONly then did I realise it was for something else.

 

And for the purposes of this thread it was a great example of ambiguous marketing.

[Guest JeeGee]

Promote it how? I sent it to friends because they may be interested. ONly then did I realise it was for something else.

 

And for the purposes of this thread it was a great example of ambiguous marketing.

 

its called promotion!!

 

the sweet , sweet tear of irony....

[Guest Travis.]

 

 

Promote it how? I sent it to friends because they may be interested. ONly then did I realise it was for something else.

 

And for the purposes of this thread it was a great example of ambiguous marketing.

 

So in actual fact you sent something without checking at it and now you feel like a knob, so let's throw a vloermoer?

 

I am laughing right now. Only so I don't cry.

[Sharkie 2]

To me a set is a lever and caliper, maybe a rotor or maybe not.

 

A PAIR on the other hand................

One clever man at least on The Hub, OP mail them and state the possible confusion ifka you feel so strongly about it

[Escapee..]

Promote it how? I sent it to friends because they may be interested. ONly then did I realise it was for something else.

 

And for the purposes of this thread it was a great example of ambiguous marketing.

 

You have been duped and you want other people to feel sorry for you

 

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[LazyTrailRider]

its called promotion!!

 

the sweet , sweet tear of irony....

My goodness, not only do some around here not know what "entrepreneur" means, but the slight nuances involved in the use of "irony" are also clearly misunderstood. Heaven help us.

[LazyTrailRider]

So in actual fact you sent something without checking at it and now you feel like a knob.

Yep, and as a result he probably won't buy anything from Buycycle again. Neither will I, now that I've considered just how d1ckish they are with their advertising "tactics" (I use quotation marks very purposely)...

[Escapee..]

My goodness, not only do some around here not know what "entrepreneur" means, but the slight nuances involved in the use of "irony" are also clearly misunderstood. Heaven help us.

 

 

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[Guest Travis.]

Yep, and as a result he probably won't buy anything from Buycycle again. Neither will I, now that I've considered just how d1ckish they are with their advertising "tactics" (I use quotation marks very purposely)...

What a champ. Let's assume they did it on purpose and it wasn't a mistake.

[LazyTrailRider]

What a champ. Let's assume they did it on purpose and it wasn't a mistake.

Let's do that yes, seeing as the listing was published both on their website and in a promotional mail citing it as a "special", with the "normal/previous" price as R1999. That is unless you're convinced that most people are used to usually paying R4k for a set (let's just clarify: both front and rear).