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Originally Posted by Alfy
And for those who do not see where the problem is, let me try an imaginary example. Let's imagine a company is selling you an audiobook it says is discounted at 87%. You click on buy now, and the retailer now tells you that, in order to get the discount, you need to first buy the ebook. Now obviously, you would be pretty peeved by these practices, but let's put that aside and let's imagine you are still interested because the price is right. Are you still thinking you are getting 87% discount on anything? Or do you start thinking about the actual discount, unadvertised, you will actually get for the bundle?
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The example you now provide is not an equivalent comparison. In the original case, you got what you originally intended to purchase for the exact advertised price. Once the decision to go through with the purchase was made by you on acceptable terms, you were presented with an added option that in no way affects the initial purchase should you choose not to exercise that option.
In the example you now provide, the initial purchase you intended to make is qualified at a further stage by a rider that was previously not advertised. Thus, it does affect your decision of the initial purcase and would definitely qualify as misleading advertising.
The two examples are not comparable at all.