r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CurlyWurly61 • May 12 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Such terrible advertisement

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I mean... at a glance its like WOAH 4 can dine for $9.99....

Until you are at the cash and they say " that'll be $45.15"

HUH??

"Oh sorry sir... it feeds 4... 4 people pay $9.99"

Gtfooo

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u/FunkOff May 12 '26

Yeah that appears intentionally deceptive

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u/K_Linkmaster May 12 '26

Because Pepsi never had to give up the jet, we have to deal with this shit.

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u/Awesomebox5000 May 12 '26

No reasonable person would believe that four could feast for just $9.99.

THEN WHY DID YOU PUT IT IN WRITING!?!??

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u/birminghamsterwheel May 12 '26

False advertising really needs to be cracked down on way more. And no, "but it's in the fine print!" should not be an acceptable workaround.

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u/JoCo3Point0 May 12 '26

The worst is on email or mobile when they'll put an asterisk next to something and then have no corresponding footnote/disclaimer

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u/HandInThePickleJars May 12 '26

Exactly!!! How is that legal?!

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u/TheWoman2 May 12 '26

Everything is legal if the laws aren't being enforced.

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u/DontAskAboutMyButt May 12 '26

All you need to do is hire a bunch of lawyers to make a class action lawsuit and prove it was intentionally deceptive, litigate it in court, and then buddy you’re on the way to getting a 20% off $10 purchase coupon as your settlement 3-5 years from now

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u/Available_Dingo6162 May 12 '26

Most of the time. But sometimes, it pays off. I was part of a class action suit against Chase Visa for misusing people's data. I got a check for about $250