ASA says Game advert about guarantee on fridge is misleading
Consumers should beware of misleading advertising; a five-year warranty may be shorter than you think.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has found that an advertisement by Game Stores offering a five-year guarantee on a fridge it sells is misleading.A consumer‚ Reynier Carelse‚ complained to the ASA about Game’s website‚ which showed a KIC fridge being advertised for R3‚999 and with a five-year guarantee.When Carelse went to the store‚ he was informed that the product only had a two-year warranty and that the warranty could be extended by purchasing an extended warranty starting at R399 for two years.Despite efforts by ASA to get a response from Game‚ there was none‚ forcing it to make a ruling based on information submitted by Carelse.Game is not a member of the ASA and does not consider itself bound by the authority. According to the Supreme Court of Appeal in2017‚ the authority has no jurisdiction over any entity that is not a member of ASA.In its ruling‚ which is for guid...
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