Question for Syvlia Else (Calling your business #1)
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From: ^Tems^ on 10 Feb 2010 20:18 Sylvia, This morning I was looking around for a photo studio in Newcastle to take photos of the kids and I came across this one http://www.imaginephoto.com.au/index.html On that page he advertises his company is Newcastle's #1 photographers and has it as the page title on the about us page the title is Newcastle's best studio. Would he have to prove he is #1? If he can't prove it wouldn't it be false advertising? He says he is award winning but from what I have learnt in photography circles photography awards are like the awards you see on wine bottles not worth the label they are printed on. Would you use him because he claims he is the best or would you contact him and ask him why he feels he is the best. Also, how can a company that is not located in Newcastle be Newcastle's best?
From: Rob on 10 Feb 2010 20:29 On 11/02/2010 12:18 PM, ^Tems^ wrote: > Sylvia, > > This morning I was looking around for a photo studio in Newcastle to > take photos of the kids and I came across this one > > http://www.imaginephoto.com.au/index.html > > On that page he advertises his company is Newcastle's #1 photographers > and has it as the page title on the about us page the title is > Newcastle's best studio. > > Would he have to prove he is #1? If he can't prove it wouldn't it be > false advertising? > He says he is award winning but from what I have learnt in photography > circles photography awards are like the awards you see on wine bottles > not worth the label they are printed on. > > Would you use him because he claims he is the best or would you contact > him and ask him why he feels he is the best. > > Also, how can a company that is not located in Newcastle be Newcastle's > best? > > Doug shifted?
From: Phil Allison on 10 Feb 2010 20:31 "^Tems^" > This morning I was looking around for a photo studio in Newcastle to take > photos of the kids and I came across this one > > http://www.imaginephoto.com.au/index.html > > On that page he advertises his company is Newcastle's #1 photographers and > has it as the page title on the about us page the title is Newcastle's > best studio. ** No such claim is made. > Would he have to prove he is #1? ** Claiming you are " No 1" in something has no clear meaning - it is basically a bit of rhetoric. If he can't prove it ... ** There is nothing to prove. > Would you use him because he claims he is the best ** There is no such claim. You really need to get some reading lessons. > Also, how can a company that is not located in Newcastle be Newcastle's > best? ** No problem - as they regularly supply services to the good citizens of nearby Newscastle. Wot a PITA troll you are. ..... Phil
From: Sylvia Else on 10 Feb 2010 20:32 On 11/02/2010 12:18 PM, ^Tems^ wrote: > Sylvia, > > This morning I was looking around for a photo studio in Newcastle to > take photos of the kids and I came across this one > > http://www.imaginephoto.com.au/index.html > > On that page he advertises his company is Newcastle's #1 photographers > and has it as the page title on the about us page the title is > Newcastle's best studio. > > Would he have to prove he is #1? If he can't prove it wouldn't it be > false advertising? It's called advertising puffery. It's not unlawful because it doesn't mislead, as no reasonable person would take it as a statement of fact. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffery > He says he is award winning but from what I have learnt in photography > circles photography awards are like the awards you see on wine bottles > not worth the label they are printed on. Still, it's an award. That's all that's required for his claim to be true. > > Would you use him because he claims he is the best or would you contact > him and ask him why he feels he is the best. > > Also, how can a company that is not located in Newcastle be Newcastle's > best? He's presumably located some distance from the suburb of Newcastle, but Newcastle is also in practice the name of the region containing the suburb, just as I live in Sydney, even though my residence is actually in the suburb of Forestville. Near Drummoyne, there's a fish and chips shop that claims to sell the best fish and chips in the Universe. While I don't dispute their claim, I have long wondered how they found out. Sylvia.
From: ^Tems^ on 10 Feb 2010 21:16
Sylvia Else wrote: > On 11/02/2010 12:18 PM, ^Tems^ wrote: >> Sylvia, >> >> This morning I was looking around for a photo studio in Newcastle to >> take photos of the kids and I came across this one >> >> http://www.imaginephoto.com.au/index.html >> >> On that page he advertises his company is Newcastle's #1 photographers >> and has it as the page title on the about us page the title is >> Newcastle's best studio. >> >> Would he have to prove he is #1? If he can't prove it wouldn't it be >> false advertising? > > It's called advertising puffery. It's not unlawful because it doesn't > mislead, as no reasonable person would take it as a statement of fact. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffery > >> He says he is award winning but from what I have learnt in photography >> circles photography awards are like the awards you see on wine bottles >> not worth the label they are printed on. > > Still, it's an award. That's all that's required for his claim to be true. > >> >> Would you use him because he claims he is the best or would you contact >> him and ask him why he feels he is the best. >> >> Also, how can a company that is not located in Newcastle be Newcastle's >> best? > > He's presumably located some distance from the suburb of Newcastle, but > Newcastle is also in practice the name of the region containing the > suburb, just as I live in Sydney, even though my residence is actually > in the suburb of Forestville. > > Near Drummoyne, there's a fish and chips shop that claims to sell the > best fish and chips in the Universe. While I don't dispute their claim, > I have long wondered how they found out. > > Sylvia. There's a small shop in Wallabadah that claims to have the best coffee outside Italy. Even though it is Nescafe Blend 43 in a styrofoam cup |