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On 31/07/2010 3:13 PM, Mr.T wrote:
> "David Clayton"<dcstar@NOSPAM.myrealbox.com>  wrote in message
> news:pan.2010.07.30.07.03.52.111320@NOSPAM.myrealbox.com...
>>> Does anyone know the actual law on bait advertising or where I can find
>>> it? I thought continually advertising products you intentionally had
>>> insufficient stock to meet expected demand was illegal, and yet ALDI do
> it
>>> *every* week and apparently get away with it.
>>>
>>> Frankly I can't really see it helps them, since it must just piss more
>>> people off than it actually attracts to buy other things.
>>>
>> Miss out on the 1GB drive, eh?
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> Yep, at 9:30 AM I was told they all went to the 200 people lined up when the
> shop opened. (Didn't say how many of those still missed out though)
> Now WHY do people find it necessary to line up before the shop opens,
> because EVERY week there is something ALDI advertise that they have NO
> intention of stocking in sufficient numbers to meet the expected demand.
  They sell groceries and the deal offered usually can be equalled easily
  How
> do they continually get away with it? And why do they not think it pisses
> off more people than it attracts?
  I doubt that's a consideration

I quite like ALDI for some groceries, but
> every time they piss me off with such tactics, I don't go back for ages!
  Certainly that will drive the company over the edge :P
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