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Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Mon Aug 31, 2015, 03:13 PM Aug 2015

Fraud in Ads Anywhere. Lying ads, Internet, TV, Radio..etc. What are the worst ? [View all]

In my opinion this is the worst....ZERO TO CARD IN 60 SECONDS.. Capital One..

I see this on the internet all the time...The impression is that you can select a card in 60 seconds. What a lie. The average person cannot even read the first paragraph in 60 seconds..How the hell can you pick a credit card and be satisfied with it in 60 seconds?

Let's share the worst. thanks.

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Fraud in Ads Anywhere. Lying ads, Internet, TV, Radio..etc. What are the worst ? [View all] Stuart G Aug 2015 OP

Just about any OTC weight loss product sold on TV LynneSin Aug 2015 #1

Weight Loss products and the stuff you buyfor instant weight loss..you are correct..huge con job Stuart G Sep 2015 #16

Infomercials are pretty bad ailsagirl Aug 2015 #2

Fred Thompson selling those reverse mortgages rurallib Aug 2015 #3

And Alex Trebek. WinkyDink Aug 2015 #4

And Henry Winkler pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #6

And Robert Wagner. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #17

short term loan ads Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #5

Stuart G opens an important discussion polynomial Aug 2015 #7

You are absolutely right. CanSocDem Sep 2015 #19

I collect coins on a small scale. Franklin Mint has an ad that shows they'll send you 2 Morgan BlueJazz Aug 2015 #8

I checked out the Franklin Mint's web site Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #11

they advertise some of the worst bull shit products in Science magazines olddots Sep 2015 #9

My pet peeve pertains to certain direct mail ads trackfan Sep 2015 #10

Fox "News" DFW Sep 2015 #12

Sea World. Iggo Sep 2015 #13

It's probably not illegal, and as a former ad man, I think it is quite clever and funny... Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #14

The worst are the ones posted on RW websites and their newsletters vinny9698 Sep 2015 #15

Ashley Madison Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #18

Not the worst I've seen laundry_queen Sep 2015 #20

Any Big Oil Company telling us how they are working for a Marie Marie Sep 2015 #21

so true nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #25

Koch Industries 'image' ads pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #22

Just about anything that Dr. Oz recommends. Initech Sep 2015 #23

Those internet ads that have the super attention-grabbing images or text steve2470 Sep 2015 #24

also spam email steve2470 Sep 2015 #26

I don't see or hear much advertising in my daily life... hunter Sep 2015 #27