Okay, everyone by now knows that the package deals are crazy around here. But, why stress the FREE part of this new one if it's still not free?
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Okay, everyone by now knows that the package deals are crazy around here. But, why stress the FREE part of this new one if it's still not free?
The bonus package you get IS free. Free as an extra gift if you buy coins.
Do you send letters of protest to your local businesses for their buy-one-get-one-free deals?
No, because they're advertised that way. When a store does that, first thing you see is "buy one get one free" whereas here first thing you see is "free package". It's just that they need to rethink the titles of these messages before they send them.
We'll take your suggestion under advisement. I'd like to point out though that the grocery store near me advertises "FREE Thanksgiving Turkey!" and then proceeds, in fine print, to tell you that you have to spend $300 on groceries there within a set time period to get your turkey. Standard marketing: Use the words that get people's attention to get them to read the offer. Only if they read the offer will they perhaps choose to participate, so we have to interest them enough to get them to read. Since the offer clearly states what you have to do to get the free items, it isn't false advertising.
I'm not saying it's false advertisement, I just think that it can be a little misleading. What about those people that see the subject and don't bother with reading the mail. Granted, yes, they would've known had they read it, but a lot of people feel that the system sends too many messages and they just don't read it.
Then that is their own problem if they don't take the time to read the message. As for too many messages, I get more messages from friends and alliance members than I do from Evony. Sounds like another reason to just complain.
Whenever I am tempted to pull out my credit card, I take a very close look at what I intend to buy and I read all accompanying material. I would heartily recommend everyone else do the same.
My solution to this issue:
Never read any of Evony's messages that have FREE in the title. Evony never gives anything away for free.
Please don't say it's free. It isn't. You know that.
It's a form of advertising. Where the company advertises a product, say "a turkey dinner," as you have said and sell it as free.
Well, for one, it's not free. When a company buys a product from anyone they're given a base price of sorts, well that "turkey dinner" was originally $30.
Now the grocery store sells it at $45 (Profit margin of 50%).
When a company advertises a buy 1 get 1 free they're actually not incurring any cost, nor are they recieving a profit from the ptoduct.
The whole purpose of the method is to draw you into the store to make you want to buy something else.
Here's another example, milk, eggs, butter. Always at the back of the store.
Why?
Because marketing knows that people like to eat. If someo sees something they want to eat, they'll buy it.
So, what it all comes down to is a bit of trickary of sorts.
Oh, and if I'm not mistaken I think there's some legislation on advertising something as free, by which case it's illegal.
You're not advertising a "buy 1 get 1 free" deal. You're advertising a 100% free product, which isn't true until you take. Closer look.
For example, look at ceral advertisements on T.V. They can't say it's healthy for you, but they can say it's part of a nutrional breakfest.
Not the same as this "Free" offer that you have.
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