[retiredguy123]

I always thought the My Pillow guy got a bad deal when he was sued for false advertising for his "buy one get one" claims, the BBB gave him an "F" rating, and Bed, Bath and Beyond removed his products from their stores. But, now he is selling slippers for $50 that he claims are regularly priced at $140. I wonder if he ever sold a pair of his slippers for $140. I doubt it.

I wish the FTC would crack down on false advertising like they are paid to do. To me, the worst ads are for food supplements that only use testimonials to sell their product. No research. Also, the ones that claim that something is "free" when you actually need to pay a shipping fee and sign up with a credit card for regular additional purchases. Free should mean free.

[Keefelane66]

Now he's selling My Coffee, we all know who will buy it.

[TommyT]

Or the fast food commercials that NEVER look like the advertisements...

[Tom52]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Now he's selling My Coffee, we all know who will buy it.

Uh....coffee drinkers????

[Michael G.]

How about lower gas prices advertised on outdoor signs only to find out it's its "cash prices only".

[tophcfa]

Or when they claim the prices for t times remain unchanged, but the price no longer includes taxes.

[coralway]

No, no, no. It’s referred to as “alternative facts “ now.

[Indy-Guy]

How about the ad that their product helps your memory. One guy says that people say he has a memory like an elephant.

I don't remember the product!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Indy-Guy

How about the ad that their product helps your memory. One guy says that people say he has a memory like an elephant.

I don't remember the product!

Prevagen, and I never even took it. But, how do they know that elephants have good memories.

[Tvflguy]

Not false advertising but over advertising.
Some of the extensive ads in The Villages Sun are irritating. Especially the multi/full page ads for hearing aids. These ads must be very expensive, as are the cost of their products.

Speaking of that, seems that the Sun had more ad pages than ever.

[jedalton]

Boy, I agree 100 %

[Zipcat]

Do some research on Elephants … they do have amazing memories!

[FredJacobs]

The "My Pillow" guy, Mike Lindell, is facing many lawsuits because of his claims about the 2020 election being rigged, stolen, etc. It is no surprise that he is running bargain basement sales at deep discounts, he needs the money. I can't believe that he is getting rid of inventory at a loss, so he must have sold his products at a very high markup and profit. $150 for a pair of slippers??? I think the satisfied customers in the commercial are actors and not actual users. False advertising!

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I always thought the My Pillow guy got a bad deal when he was sued for false advertising for his "buy one get one" claims, the BBB gave him an "F" rating, and Bed, Bath and Beyond removed his products from their stores. But, now he is selling slippers for $50 that he claims are regularly priced at $140. I wonder if he ever sold a pair of his slippers for $140. I doubt it.

I wish the FTC would crack down on false advertising like they are paid to do. To me, the worst ads are for food supplements that only use testimonials to sell their product. No research. Also, the ones that claim that something is "free" when you actually need to pay a shipping fee and sign up with a credit card for regular additional purchases. Free should mean free.

So called "promo codes" as discounts against their "regular price" are common marketing practices, however, today's marketing tactics look pale in comparison to claims made in years gone by. But the point with the slippers isn't how they arrive at the price, the point is whether you believe the cost of the product to be worth it. By the way, there are sellers on eBay offering those same slippers for $89, so there you go. It's called "due diligence". As a side note, the retailers who dropped My Pillow products (including Walmart) did so for political reasons, not his advertising tactics. However, you are correct, he was sued for health claims regarding the pillow product.

[deebrock]

I never saw a commercial that the slippers were $150. I wouldn't even by the slippers at $40 because I would buy nothing from that person.