Advertising Standards and DeLorean and Ling - THANKS
Discussion
onesickpuppy said:
+1. Her website may not be to everyone's taste but it obviously works. Anyone who thought the Delorean advert was real is a plonker.
That's hardly the point though, is it?If Argos advertised a Commodore 64 which they couldn't sell, people would complain.
Regardless of if its a joke, it's still the law to advertise things correctly, hence the existence of the ASA.
And no, it wasnt me who complained.
Conian said:
You are Ling?
Well! Thank you for the Honda parts, very reasonable prices and your staff were very helpful.
You are talking about Lings Honda Cars and Bikes in Suffolk. Well, this is interesting. They only continue to trade under that name due to a very kind consideration by me that I waive any action against them under my trademark LINGsCARS trade mark UK00002462080, because they are very nice people.Well! Thank you for the Honda parts, very reasonable prices and your staff were very helpful.
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Hire-purchase financing of motor vehicles; vehicle valuation services; hire purchase financing of motor vehicles and vehicle valuation services provided online via a global computer database and / or via the Internet; provision of information relating to the aforesaid services.
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Vehicle leasing and rental services; vehicle leasing and rental services provided online via a global computer database and / or via the Internet; provision of information relating to the aforesaid services.
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hora said:
AGREE. However I don't agree with publishing a ASA employee's emails/correspondence to you Ling. I know it perpetuated increased exposure however its seemed vindicative(?) to me. Everyone with a brain would have seen the press etc and realised it was a spoof etc. No need to go that extra mile IMO.
Ah, well, the ASA saw the press etc and realised it was a spoof etc.The ASA operates in the public arena. As an independent regulator, I can't see any reason to withhold any part of any discussion based on confidentiality. It's all corporate, no personal information. It should all be transparent, in my opinion. I don't think any communication should be hidden or undisclosed in public. Otherwise what secret cosy arrangements might be hidden?
So, I think it's perfectly fine to publish all correspondence. The employee is representing the ASA, there is no personal info disclosed. If they don't want to be broadcast, then don't send me emails. I made clear in writing in my second email that I was publishing this all online.
Ling
IroningMan said:
Get some swimming lessons - a good instructor will have you out of that lifejacket and into armbands in no time. After that, the sky's the limit.
Given all of the sniping perhaps Ling has taken a fashion tip from Harriet Harman? It's just Ling's stabbie is yellow?Or the lifejacket is a Michael J Fox DeLorean link?
carinaman said:
What was the penalty for breaking the ASA regulations?
Having a pop at whoever went to the ASA, when it could have been several people may seem counter to rehabilitation and reformation?
I'm not carrying a hatchet on this. The thread has brightened my day.
It's the ASA rules that means we don't see a Subaru BRZ doing doughnuts around a milk churn or an attractive woman in bed in make up?
That bHaving a pop at whoever went to the ASA, when it could have been several people may seem counter to rehabilitation and reformation?
I'm not carrying a hatchet on this. The thread has brightened my day.
It's the ASA rules that means we don't see a Subaru BRZ doing doughnuts around a milk churn or an attractive woman in bed in make up?
h who's allegedly just woken up in full make up in that toothpaste advert really, irrationally pisses me off.
Good stuff! Hopefully Ling can give us an insight into the machinations of the leasing industry, how to avoid getting charged a billion quid for scuffing an alloy etc etc, along with her interesting world view 
Personally I love the site - it's a big two fingers stuck up at the corporates, and it works.
And next year lets see if she beats Freedom when my SLK goes back
Personally I love the site - it's a big two fingers stuck up at the corporates, and it works.
And next year lets see if she beats Freedom when my SLK goes back
Dog Star said:
Good stuff! Hopefully Ling can give us an insight into the machinations of the leasing industry, how to avoid getting charged a billion quid for scuffing an alloy etc etc, along with her interesting world view
Personally I love the site - it's a big two fingers stuck up at the corporates, and it works.
And next year lets see if she beats Freedom when my SLK goes back
Freedom?... Isn't that an own-brand fanny-pad for sale in Asda? The ones that stop girls from Leeds peeing when they giggle?Personally I love the site - it's a big two fingers stuck up at the corporates, and it works.
And next year lets see if she beats Freedom when my SLK goes back
Ling
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