Keith Sansum1
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#1
Recently on the TV the campaigning group WHICH advertised a free booklet on basic information on computer use.
This would have been ideal for me, so i phoned the number advertised, the guy spent time trying to sell me loads of computer books, I told him your advert clearly mentions its a free booklet.
He soon lost interest.
This group usually are on the side of the consumer, but i wonder if anyone else has phoned the number advertised?
interestingly its been over 10 days (no booklet arrived) aspromised by the guy on the phone
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#2
Which group is that, Keith?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#3
Alex please see thread title.
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
Which are not as whiter than white as they pretend to be.
I recall a situation about 20 or so years ago when they slammed an insurance company sales lady for misselling an investment. That lady was actually my manager at the time and I knew the inside story. Which had totally misrepresented the product recommended despite all the product documentation and evidence provided. It was over a year later when they conceded they got it wrong and reluctantly printed a small apology. They are as bad as any of the gutter press.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#5
thank you peter,,,,,,,,,,
The organisation because of it's background is surely running a misleading advert
I have not recieved any free booklet, and i presume there only real interest was to get me to buy other stuff.
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Brian Dixon
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#6
in which is why i dont bother with time wasters.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
alex was being ironic in post 2.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#8
I phoned them for much the same reason as you Keith, a while back now. He wanted my bank card number at the beginning and it took some time for him to let go of the idea, I did get my booklet (not much cop). They have probably learned something in the mean time.
Which! are not a charity though, but could learn a bit more about advertising.
P.S.
I am sure the exclamation mark is an integral part of their logo.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#9
just got my booklet(maybe they read the forum lol)
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