you sir are stupid, fucking go to school, take business, and learn that what gateway did was classic. clearly Gatewait advised everyone of what it CAN do, WILL do, etc. although gatewait didnt tell everyone to buy their product, their type of marketing will lead people to INVEST in their product because of a already strong foundation and reputation they built up.
but let me tell you, after this incident, their reputation has gone down the toilet. there are however ignorant self centered assholes such as yourself, who blame the people that invested in gatewait, rather then defend them. that gatewaits a saint and that they made no mistake whatsoever. they hyped their product cause they know people will invest, much like preodering a game.they hyped their product so people would wait and not buy sky. their tactics is clear and although they did not advertise that this is what it does currently, its that they advertise, its what it CAN and WILL do.
much like the stocks, you are investing in a product, housing, whatever the fuck. companies like gateway announce features and hype things up so people will invest. and when they fail to deliver, people will get upset.
OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES. - did you hear about the PS VITA incident? sony got sued because they claimed a bunch of shit before the ps vita released. sony made claims that "THESE FEATURES" WILL BE SUPPORTED. WELL THEY NEVER DELIVERED. if not make sure you read it at the link below. CLASS ACTION lawsuit. BAM we were all rewarded a credit.
and i quote from the website
"The FTC sued Sony Computer Entertainment America over its ad claims it made in the run-up to the February 2012 launch of the handheld game console" and won
Misleading Advertising
The misleading advertising provisions enforced by the Competition Bureau prohibit making any deceptive representations for the purpose of promoting a product or a business interest, and encourage the provision of sufficient information to allow consumers to make informed choices.
The false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices provisions of the Competition Act contain a general prohibition against materially false or misleading representations. They also
prohibit making performance representations which are not based on adequate and proper tests,
misleading warranties and guarantees, false or misleading ordinary selling price representations, untrue, misleading or unauthorized use of tests and testimonials,
bait and switch selling, double ticketing and the sale of a product above its advertised price. Further, the promotional contest provisions prohibit contests that do not disclose required information.
The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, Textile Labelling Act and Precious Metals Marking Act all contain prohibitions regarding false or misleading representations.
They also require certain labelling or marking information aimed at assisting consumers in making informed purchasing decisions.
http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs/index.ssf/2014/11/sony_to_give_refunds_to_playst.html
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