The lowest form of advertising

How low can you go?

I was going through a computer shop brochure to look for specials the other day and I noticed something that annoyed me a tad. You know that your local computer store is taking advantage of ignorant consumers when they are offering…

Wait for it…

… “FREE Downgrades on all systems”

What the hell! What do these people think of us? Even someone that knows nothing about computers should gather that a downgrade is something you should not go for as a free option. I guess there are a number of consumers that see ‘FREE’ and just blank out and ask for the free bits as a reflex when they spend their hard earned cash.

Who's to blame here? I don't know... I mean, if someone is stupid enough to fall for their ploy does this person deserve to get ripped off for being such an idiot? Or should we be more critical of the shop owners that see it fit to allow people to effectively pay them for non-services?

What happened to people conducting their businesses with honour and integrity? The veggie man that picks out the best fruit from the basket with his own hands to keep his customer satisfied? The door to door salesman that uses his own product? The broom lady that actually makes her own brooms as opposed to just buying them from the chinashoppe?

In general, where are the people that used to do a job to achive something greater than money and material wealth. They were providing a service to humanity (however big or small). The job perks were smiles and satisfaction from clients and the cash was just a byproduct, a neccesary evil.

All...

Gone...

?

No. A glimmer of hope.

'Come to Panarotti's where family fun and values are our priority, even grandma won't complain after she has tasted our fab Pizzas!'

'Tonights special Seafood Pizza R49.99 each....with a FREE
downgrade to
margarita'