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*sigh*
Yes, there is a legal aspect to the CRIMINAL CHARGE of "False Advertisement". However, last I looked, this isn't a courtroom, and there is no judge present... however, we ARE a jury of peers, and it is BLATANTLY obvious, by virtue of the number and credibility of those who witnessed the prior wording of the ad, that he was attempting to make it seem as if his ad had always appeared in a certain wording when it had NOT. He posted an advertisement with false information... can we call it a false advertisement? We sure can, because that's what it was... doesn't mean we can TAKE HIM TO COURT AND PRESS CHARGES for "False Advertisement", but we're allowed to use those two words to paint the most descriptive picture of what happened.
She posted a "heads-up" that the seller posted FALSE information in an ADVERTISEMENT... the seller then LIED by claiming that the wording of the ad had never been "$150 SHIPPED". Several CREDIBLE members here witnessed that this was a BLATANT LIE, and an obvious attempt by the seller to backpedal. This is referred to as "bait and switch" in most industries.
You may continue to believe that until actionable, legal avenues are pursuable, a seller's practices are simply "bad business", but most of us here are content to send them packing before they ever have the chance to genuinely scam someone. The telltale signs are the same with EVERY scammer, and it's in everyone's best interests to target and eliminate sellers who, whether through ignorance or deception, have no idea how to run a business. To not do so would certianly be "bad business".
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