Advertising Standards and DeLorean and Ling - THANKS

Advertising Standards and DeLorean and Ling - THANKS

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TwigtheWonderkid

43,690 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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loafer123 said:
Try it with a Brian Blessed accent...it's even funnier!
Brian Blessed, you can always rely on him to lower the tone.

rix

2,803 posts

192 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Love that legendary Ling is on PH!

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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0000 said:
So funny the way she courts publicity from the ASA and then backtracks.

Ling just goes to prove that literally anyone can run a profitable business.
Backtracks? Where has she backtracked? I think it's genius that she can generate so much free publicity for her (very) successful business.

My A4 lease is up next April and I'll definitely be giving her a chance.

mat777

10,417 posts

162 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Jesus Christ

Ling, you don't really help yourself. Yes, the adverts are a joke, but not everyone is as car savvy as us and may construe them as genuine. There is no getting around it, you are falsely advertising a non existent product. Rules is rules, like them or not, and the Asa has to enforce its rules equally on all businesses.

As for your comment on not seeing anything in the correspondance to say you couldn't publish it - I assume you missed all the huge "confidential" watermarks?

Like the GoCompare bloke, your constant OTT publicity campaigns and in-yer-face style have ceased to be amusin and are now tiresome

surveyor

17,903 posts

186 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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0000 said:
So funny the way she courts publicity from the ASA and then backtracks.

Ling just goes to prove that literally anyone can run a profitable business.
I think you'll find she was fanning the flames....

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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surveyor said:
0000 said:
So funny the way she courts publicity from the ASA and then backtracks.

Ling just goes to prove that literally anyone can run a profitable business.
I think you'll find she was fanning the flames....
yes

Art0ir

9,402 posts

172 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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mat777 said:
Jesus Christ

Ling, you don't really help yourself. Yes, the adverts are a joke, but not everyone is as car savvy as us and may construe them as genuine. There is no getting around it, you are falsely advertising a non existent product. Rules is rules, like them or not, and the Asa has to enforce its rules equally on all businesses.

As for your comment on not seeing anything in the correspondance to say you couldn't publish it - I assume you missed all the huge "confidential" watermarks?

Like the GoCompare bloke, your constant OTT publicity campaigns and in-yer-face style have ceased to be amusin and are now tiresome

littlebasher

3,785 posts

173 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Ling, can i have a car for free please. A nice one mind.

In return, i'll email the ASA a letter of recommendation

Ta

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Rockatansky

1,715 posts

189 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Ling said:
There's hundreds of them emailing me, Like Zulus
biglaugh

That whole exchange is brilliant.

scdan4

1,299 posts

162 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Good stuff Ling.

As said, you make the world a brighter place!

Mojooo

12,806 posts

182 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Art0ir said:
mat777 said:
Jesus Christ

Ling, you don't really help yourself. Yes, the adverts are a joke, but not everyone is as car savvy as us and may construe them as genuine. There is no getting around it, you are falsely advertising a non existent product. Rules is rules, like them or not, and the Asa has to enforce its rules equally on all businesses.

As for your comment on not seeing anything in the correspondance to say you couldn't publish it - I assume you missed all the huge "confidential" watermarks?

Like the GoCompare bloke, your constant OTT publicity campaigns and in-yer-face style have ceased to be amusin and are now tiresome
Feel a bit sorry for the ASA person as they have to remain professional and the complaint did have a little merit in that not everyone would know its a joke without a disclaimer. I think the ASA adjudication is fair as Ling has been able to clarify it was a joke.

GC8

19,910 posts

192 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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mat777 said:
Jesus Christ

Ling, you don't really help yourself. Yes, the adverts are a joke, but not everyone is as car savvy as us and may construe them as genuine. There is no getting around it, you are falsely advertising a non existent product. Rules is rules, like them or not, and the Asa has to enforce its rules equally on all businesses.

As for your comment on not seeing anything in the correspondance to say you couldn't publish it - I assume you missed all the huge "confidential" watermarks?

Like the GoCompare bloke, your constant OTT publicity campaigns and in-yer-face style have ceased to be amusin and are now tiresome
After all of the foolish, ignorant and immature nonsense that you post Mat, I dont know how you dare.

You are so far beyond Tiresome that you can barely see it in the mirror.

Pesty

42,655 posts

258 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Not sure what's going on here.

Could somebody do a very quick summary.

GC8

19,910 posts

192 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Ling: me me me me me me me me
Mat777: youre so tiresome
Everyone else: shut up Mat

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Pesty, Ling had a spoof advert for a lease on a Delorean, someone reported it to the ASA, Ling ripped the absolute pish out of the ASA (and posted the whole exchange on her website) and got a load of free publicity. As usual, she is dividing opinion.

Pesty

42,655 posts

258 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Hmmm that's usually the course of most heads on here these days.

Bit more substance on the first bit?

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Pesty said:
Hmmm that's usually the course of most heads on here these days.

Bit more substance on the first bit?
See my post above.

BOR

4,726 posts

257 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Rockatansky said:
Ling said:
There's hundreds of them emailing me, Like Zulus
biglaugh
biglaughbiglaugh

LING ! Mawwwwwy meeeeee !

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

158 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Pesty said:
Hmmm that's usually the course of most heads on here these days.

Bit more substance on the first bit?
Ling: me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me




Hope this helps.

Conian

8,030 posts

203 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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mat777 said:
...you don't really help yourself..
.. are now tiresome
Says the PH attention we himself?