More than half of European websites selling consumer electronic goods were found to be misleading online shoppers, according to an investigation by the EU Consumer watchdog.
The investigation covered 369 websites selling six of the most popular electronics goods to consumers in the EU, including digital cameras, mobile phones, personal music players and game consoles.
Misleading Ad: Twitter is Hiring
Did you know that Twitter was hiring? Apparently, you could be making $75/hr from the comfort of your own home! I saw the ad on the Drudge Report so it has to be legit, right? I mean a site that is the one of the largest news portals on the Internet wouldn’t advertise misleading, dare I say spammy items, to their loyal audience… would they?
eBay Warned About Misleading Ad
A British advertising watchdog has told eBay to stop claiming it offers brand new items for 25 percent less than retail stores.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said Wednesday, that eBay’s posters claim a 25 percent discount was misleading because it did no provide enough details of how the comparison pricing was conducted.
eBay hired a third party company to compare prices on certain items sold on its site and at major British retailers Debhenhams and John Lewis.
Paid Blog Posts and Misleading Content
The LA Times reports that thousands of bloggers are writing sponsored posts touting such diverse topics as diamonds, digital cameras and drug clinics. The bloggers are spurred by new marketing middlemen such as PayPerPost that connect advertisers with mom-and-pop webmasters. Thanks to Daily Dog for this item.
Why should there be concern about this practice?
US Passes Misleading Hyperlink Law
The US Congress passed a bill into law this week aimed at protecting children from online predators. The law dictates how hyperlinks and domain names leading to sexual content may be presented. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 prohibits “misleading” domain names and links.
Blog Buzz Can Be Misleading
When I step out of the office at the end of the day and rejoin the pedestrian masses, I am quick to notice that nobody’s talking about blogs. Just using the word “blog” in conversation is greeted with blank stares, or at best, a squinty “I heard something about that on the news.” End of blog conversation, on to P. Diddy’s name change and how much we hate [insert fashionable annoyance here].
Home -N- Linens Site Review – Misleading Elements
Here are my impressions that came from first glance and more thorough looking through. If my thoughts can help in improving the site I shall be happy.