Bait and Switch
I recently received an ad stating that if I subscribed, I would receive 10% off my first order. Seemed like a great deal, so I went ahead and signed up. But when I entered the promo code at checkout, I got a message saying the discount didn’t apply to my item. Thinking I might have missed something, I double-checked the ad, expecting to find some fine print—but there was nothing. No exclusions, no disclaimers, just a straightforward promise of 10% off. Yet, somehow, the code didn’t work for my item. This kind of bait-and-switch marketing is shameful. If you’re going to offer a discount, it should apply as advertised. Instead, this feels like a cheap tactic to get people to sign up under false pretenses. Very disappointing.