Selling It
Marketers want their products and services to be noticed and applauded, but sometimes the attempt backfires. When it does, our eagle-eyed readers let us know, submitting examples of rip-offs, poorly worded ads, half-empty packaging, outlandish claims, and goofs that have made them laugh out loud.
Strange Signs Ahead
If you see these, we suggest you just keep on driving.
The Price Isn't Right
Photo: R. Brown Photo: R. Brown
Actually, $26,000 sounds like a much better deal.
Submitted by R. Brown, via email
. . . And If It's Not in Stock, They Don't Have It?
Photo: Lynne Frank Photo: Lynne Frank
The "ultimate" example of stating the obvious.
Submitted by Lynne Frank, via email
They're Offering Way More Service Than We Want
Photo: Joel Shapiro Photo: Joel Shapiro
The front and back seat vacuum will be plenty, thanks.
Submitted by Joel Shapiro, Norton, MA
Just Park Someplace Else
Photo: Don Pearson Photo: Don Pearson
These rules are far too complicated to follow.
Submitted by Don Pearson, Green Lake, BC
Send Us Your Funny Ads
Be on the lookout for goofs and glitches like these. Share them with us via:
• Email: SellingIt@cro.consumer.org
• Mail: Selling It, Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703
Please include key information, such as the publication’s name and date. We might publish your submission here.
Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the September 2023 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
