Vodacom versus Cell C on 99% discounts

[rpm]

Vodacom versus Cell C on 99% discounts

Vodacom in hot water for its ‘99% of all calls to all networks’ claims

 

[davemc]

The ASA upheld the Cell C complaint, and both parties will now be given an opportunity to comment on whether sanctions should be imposed.

What are these sanctions?

Do we get to be free from both CellC & Voda advertising for a couple of months?

EDIT: I am up to 99% sure that this could perhaps not be true.

 

[Bedford]

Sadly from what it seems, vodacom operates alot on "rather ask for forgiveness, then permission".

 

[rehd]

Sometimes its seems they dont even ask....

 

[Boomstomp]

its the telkom-mindset hangover...

they have yet to realise they must now play by the rules as well!

 

[donivon]

typical

This is the typical SA corporate mindset, cutting corners and taking chances.

Now can we trust a company that lies to us in its advertising? What other areas of the business are run this way?

 

[mjkelly]

EDIT: I am up to 99% sure that this could perhaps not be true.

 

[Rouxenator]

Vodacom ads are the worst and deserved to be stopped.
Most single ladies agree with this.

 

[Just_Ice]

Vodacom ads are the worst and deserved to be stopped.
Most single ladies agree with this.

So do most meerkats.

 

[Tux]

Force them to give the 99% discounts they claim...

Would be the perfect punishment

 

[Rouxenator]

Force them to give the 99% discounts they claim...

But this time they shall do it on data.

 

[demon angel]

But this time they shall do it on data.

Yes please!

 

[Sackboy]

Force them to give the 99% discounts they claim...

Would be the perfect punishment

We challenged the 99% claims before on this forum and were mocked. Ah, isn't justice a baaitch!

 

[Browser]

Force them to give the 99% discounts they claim...

Would be the perfect punishment

That's one of the best ideas I've read around here, simply force them to live up to the advertisement for at least a month, in this case the 99% off would teach them a lesson they won't soon forget.

I remember at one point, presuming I remember correctly, that companies were obliged to live up to any adverts they placed.

 

[Sackboy]

"'unfortunately and erroneously' overlooked the claims on its website. "

What nonsense! They kept it there with the intention of misleading as many people as they possibly could, or they have just admitted their utter incompetence as a telecommunications business.

The idea wasn't too bad, but the implementation was sus.
Even in the beginning at very quiet times I couldn't see 99%. Others reported the same. As far as I understand it, the system was supposed to measure when the network was quiet and offer the discount, but I reckon it may have been manipulated. At least questions about this were disregarded.

 

[Razer0]

Ive NEVER EVER seen 99% discount on my vodacom discount thing on my cellphone. The most has been 80%. It looks like 'lower income' areas seem to get all the benefits of this 'discount' by having a bigger saving during the day. Shoulda figured

Back to Virgin Mobile for me...

 

[ngwenyas]

But this time they shall do it on data.