Dave
Still just a Pleb!
It beggars belief how the old duffer has got away with it for so long. He obviously hasn't been told to stop giving misleading price information, so all I can think is I/W must be happy with his presentations.
How does he get away with it?? Really IW why does Peter Simon get away with it? ITS NOT AN ODD MISTAKE!!
He is floging a VAX, he's giving the price comparisons with other retailers, so he gave the other retailers FULL price (which are all around £140) they says "THE IW PRICE IS JUST £30!!!!"....................so whats wrong with that I hear you ask!!!!
Well the FULL IW price is in fact £89.99!!! NO MENTION whatsoever of the 3 flexi payments that IW offer!!!!
Disgraceful stuff all round. This is not Peters fault as its obvious he is being allowed to act in this manner!
Report being submitted to ASA.
according to him just now in between talking about having the job of pulling the vicars big one its just 3 tenners no mention of any other price
I have complained about this to Ideal World.I did it on their FB and eventually got blocked.I also emailed them .I too am going to have to resort to our friends at the ASA.The more the merrier and they have had enough chances.
I've also complained to both, Petespants. All IW do is send you a standard-worded e-mail, saying they welcome feedback (the "hidden meaning" behind this is probably that they do bu$$er-all about any feedback they get.
It may be that different directors have different views - some may take the more ethical view and tell him via his earpiece that he should clarify what he's said, others (probably most of them) may not even bother. Of course some may be so overwhelmed by the hilarious nature of his presentation, his quick-fire wit and charm, that they overlook it......in which case, they need treatment, and quick! He pulls this trick so often that you would think the ASA have a crateload of complaints piled up on someone's desk, wouldn't you? But the reality is that the ASA have no clout and he gets away with it, because his bosses seemingly turn a blind eye to whatever he does. He should be slapped on the wrists for the smut before the watershed as well. But all they care about are sales figures.
When selling an overpriced, badged up, 'Spear & Jackson' Pressure Washer he yelled : -
'even if you don't need this, buy it'
They don't have a vey high opinion of their audience do they? :mysmilie_59:
IW must stop these scare stories about the weather to get sales old people live in fear of snow and ice for walking in and living in cold conditions especially since there is no evidence for it.
However, I think you'd have to go a long way to find such an unbelievable ripoff as a Ideal World 'miracle' Heater, the prices are truly breathtaking (but on Flexipay).
"If you've got a bent pile; if you've got something limp and want it up..." - Guess who, selling a Vax carpet cleaner.
Well that's at least one thing he said that actually made me laugh (sort of)...[/QUOTE
Lovell Park. Quote ["Well i`ve heard it all now, 20 odd minutes in to the carpet cleaner show, we have Peter who just came out with "As anyone should know, if you have a 14 year old pussy you should not touch it". Also now getting the guest Marie to say "no shrinkidge" and "stiffness", she looks uncomfortable...well worth a watch on replay if you want to see this wazak in full flow"]
If I was with a group of friends I knew well who also didn't mind this kind of humour occasionally ,then the odd remark from someone would be ok.However,on a tv shopping channel from a man approaching quite mature to an audience he doesn't know is,in my opinion, unacceptable. He is there to sell products- which he doesn't do well as he misrepresents on many occasions.He is attempting to be funny but instead comes across as lewd,creepy,and quite desperate.He'll upset the wrong person one day then the $#! T will hit the flexipay fan.