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Up until 2009 in Norway, it was illegal to advertise products with unrelated additions ("tilgift"). Not strictly related, as here it's the same product. But thi
by maaaats 8y ago
Up until 2009 in Norway, it was illegal to advertise products with unrelated additions ("tilgift"). Not strictly related, as here it's the same product. But this made it illegal to do promotions like "buy our car, get a free iPad", "buy this coke, get a chance to win prices". I think consumers wanted the law gone, as it looks like we missed out on deals other countries had. But it makes it harder to compare and tricks our brains.
- mcv 8y agoSo even on an electoral level, consumers get fooled by this and want access to shady deals. That's going to make it really hard to get fair consumer protection laws. (Though maybe it's not surprising that people get fooled in politics.)