Category: Misleading Ads
Hartford Courant Charges More For Public Notice Ads Than LA Times Does, Lawyer Says
Revelations about The Hartford Courant’s high rate structure for mandatory public advertisements continue, with an East Hartford lawyer claiming that he had to pay a higher fee for a Courant legal notice than for any other newspaper – including the Courant’s sister paper – The Los Angeles Times.
You can read attorney Ryan McKeen’s blog, which [...]
Public Notice Fight: Courant May Have Given Away The Hidden Agenda Today – It’s The Foreclosure Ads, Stupid
For several days I have been wondering about why the Hartford Courant and other daily newspapers are so worked up about the possibility of losing money from municipal public notices.
Neither the Connecticut Council Of Municipalities nor the Connecticut Daily Newspaper Association claims to know how much money is involved – though the CDNA director told [...]
Would You Buy A Used Car From Christopher Miller?
One of the best parts of CtWatchdog is the ability to share the latest and not-so-greatest scams with you.
Kudos to Kristina Logan, not only for not falling for some nitwit’s scam attempt, but also sharing what she learned with the rest of us. On behalf of Watchdog Nation, thank you to Kristina, a 7th grade [...]
Hartford Courant Nominated For Chutzpah Award For Claiming To Protect Public By Demanding It Keeps Getting $$$ For Running Legal Ads
I am nominating my old employer – The Hartford Courant – for the Chutzpah Award in advertising for 2010 for its full-page ad today asking readers to contact their state legislators.
Why? Well it seems like some legislators think that the millions of dollars spent on newspaper advertising for legal notices could be done CHEAPER on [...]
Teeth Whiteners Sold On Internet Could Clean Out Your Wallet
Lots of companies offer a trial period to buy something, leaving you with the impression that you can return it or stop using it if you don’t like it. That’s not necessarily the case with some teeth whitening products purchased on the Internet. If you want white teeth and search for a phrase like “tooth whitening,” you’ll probably get pop-ups for trial offers. Advertisements lure buyers with an offer of spending just a buck or two for a quick test, but some customers tell me they get charged a lot more.
Media Fact Checking: Rachel Maddow Shows The Way
So much journalism has become he said/she said, with no one bothering to check the facts, or even what he or she said before this.
Thanks to digital records, shows such as Rachel Maddow’s are doing this. And it is a revelation. I’ve thought for a long time that all print and broadcast media should do [...]
Buderus Savings Claims: Put Salt On It
Buderus furnaces are highly recommended by heating oil companies, but sprinkle a lot of salt on advertisements that promise huge savings.
For instance, former TV weatherman Hilton Kaderli has been shilling for Homestead Fuel in Ellington, Conn., and Buderus for years with large ads in The Courant promising “SAVE UP TO 35% THIS WINTER WITH BUDERUS [...]
Gold Record Price: Brings Pressure To Buy & Sell
This blog is Part 4 of our Personal Finance Series that will stretch over several weeks. It was prompted by the Personal Finance Seminar I am moderating for Rockville Bank on Dec. 15 in Glastonbury. The event is free, but seating is limited. For reservations, call 860-291-3654.Before taking any of my advice please check with you financial advisor. [...]
Free Armored Safe From World Reserve Review: How To Get Fleeced
Part of a continuing series examining misleading/false newspaper ads that newspapers know or should know are designed to fleece their readers.
The latest full-page ad in The Courant and other newspapers is a “World Reserve” free armored safe giveaway that will cost you $300 and in return get you a cheap safe worth less than $100 [...]
Blumenthal Right To Investigate Smart Choices Food Labels
A Vernon area area man last week questioned whether Ct Attorney General Richard Blumenthal should be spending his staff’s time to investigate the Smart Choices labels on foods containing lots of sugar and/or salt.
I think that Smart Choices misleading labels and marketing folks poisoning the minds of children by bombarding them with commercials about [...]
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