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Executive Member
We regularly see complaints about content services and how subscribers are not aware that they subscribed. And it's no surprise, given the dubious tactics some employ to lure unsuspecting internet surfers to their so-called "content service".
Clicking this link takes one to a landing page of theirs.
Now the WASPA code of conduct states that:
After clicking "ok" on the "Congratulations" popup, and only after scrolling down to the bottom of the page, can one see in grey that this is a subscription service and the price is R5 per day (images shown further below).
After clicking on "Don't Miss Your Chance!" it redirects to a page where you must enter your cell number to "Win a new Ipad" and to get, as they call it, "cool content"
But the possibility of winning the Ipad is just a way to lure the user into subscribing to their junk - always anyway available through a few keystrokes in Google.
Note however another breach of the regulations, the price has suddenly gone up to R6 per day! So which is it?
In addition, I believe the winner(s) are fake. Alison Smith, here form Johannesburg is seen winning an Ipad.
However, if you click here for another landing page of theirs we see Alison Smith again, but here she is from Durban and she has won an Iphone! Also note the premium number is not displayed next to the small grey font display of subscription service (see regulations again above).
It is either an unbelievable stroke of coincidence/luck, or these winners are just fake winners to lure a "subscription" to their junk.
I have lodged a WASPA complaint accordingly.
Any supersleuths out there to dig further into the "winners?"
I would not have discovered the above without articles from Julius Cobbett from Moneyweb here, here, here and here.
EDIT: Fixed some attachments.
Clicking this link takes one to a landing page of theirs.
Now the WASPA code of conduct states that:
The price is not visible anywhere.
After clicking "ok" on the "Congratulations" popup, and only after scrolling down to the bottom of the page, can one see in grey that this is a subscription service and the price is R5 per day (images shown further below).
After clicking on "Don't Miss Your Chance!" it redirects to a page where you must enter your cell number to "Win a new Ipad" and to get, as they call it, "cool content"
But the possibility of winning the Ipad is just a way to lure the user into subscribing to their junk - always anyway available through a few keystrokes in Google.
Note however another breach of the regulations, the price has suddenly gone up to R6 per day! So which is it?
In addition, I believe the winner(s) are fake. Alison Smith, here form Johannesburg is seen winning an Ipad.
However, if you click here for another landing page of theirs we see Alison Smith again, but here she is from Durban and she has won an Iphone! Also note the premium number is not displayed next to the small grey font display of subscription service (see regulations again above).
It is either an unbelievable stroke of coincidence/luck, or these winners are just fake winners to lure a "subscription" to their junk.
I have lodged a WASPA complaint accordingly.
Any supersleuths out there to dig further into the "winners?"
I would not have discovered the above without articles from Julius Cobbett from Moneyweb here, here, here and here.
EDIT: Fixed some attachments.
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