Flog = Fiction?

DrHowe

DrHowe

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Oh boy, I've always wanted to be a "real" writer when I grew up. Maybe I'll submit my next weightloss "story" to the New Yorker.

"...Any story expressed on this page are creative writings and not necessarily true, and do not necessarily represent actual product testimonials or normal usage."

Genius grant to the young lawyer who came up with this one.
 


That's totally retarded. I love how some of these guys try to rationalize their flog behind a self-written disclaimer.
 
If you have a disclaimer and some other stuff you may be able to have a case if you get sued but still I think their are laws against using it to sell certain types of products in certain situations etc. Better off moving a server and location offshore to do it then you cannot be sued.
 
bprimeelite said:
If you have a disclaimer and some other stuff you may be able to have a case if you get sued but still I think their are laws against using it to sell certain types of products in certain situations etc. Better off moving a server and location offshore to do it then you cannot be sued.
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Yeah, but you're still getting paid in the USA so couldn't you still have a case?
 
Most likely ... You're getting paid in the USA, you're bank acct is in the USA, your W9 papers with the aff network are USA so if your server is the only thing not USA then you're gonna be serving time in the USA.
 
tjewsky said:
Most likely ... You're getting paid in the USA, you're bank acct is in the USA, your W9 papers with the aff network are USA so if your server is the only thing not USA then you're gonna be serving time in the USA.
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You're not going to be "serving time" for shit. The only group that could take any legal action against you is the FTC, which is a civil organization and therefore cannot do anything beyond sue you.
 
This style of advertising has been around forever. It Direct Mail it's known as "Editorial" style or "Advertorial".

It's still considered the gutter of advertising but by placing the word "Advertisement" at the top of your lander, an asterisk next to "Free" anything, don't make specific, outrageous results guarantees that state the average user will achieve them (I lost 47 lbs in 1 month) and then proper disclaimers at the bottom will make you compliant. In fact, for diet, you are not allowed to claim weight loss of more than 3 lbs per week - something interesting to keep in mind.

Those disclaimers need to state that the story you're telling is not true but based on results that may be achieved using XYZ product or service.

Disclose the negative option (billing terms) in the same set of disclaimers. I'm no lawyer but if you do those things, you'll at least be compliant.
 
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dickarmy said:
This style of advertising has been around forever. It Direct Mail it's known as "Editorial" style or "Advertorial".

It's still considered the gutter of advertising but by placing the word "Advertisement" at the top of your lander, an asterisk next to "Free" anything, don't make specific, outrageous results guarantees that state the average user will achieve them (I lost 47 lbs in 1 month) and then proper disclaimers at the bottom will make you compliant. In fact, for diet, you are not allowed to claim weight loss of more than 3 lbs per week - something interesting to keep in mind.

Those disclaimers need to state that the story you're telling is not true but based on results that may be achieved using XYZ product or service.

Disclose the negative option (billing terms) in the same set of disclaimers. I'm no lawyer but if you do those things, you'll at least be compliant.
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Thanks i've been waiting for someone to post some real info on compliance.

/watches rebill stats
 
dickarmy said:
This style of advertising has been around forever. It Direct Mail it's known as "Editorial" style or "Advertorial".

It's still considered the gutter of advertising but by placing the word "Advertisement" at the top of your lander, an asterisk next to "Free" anything, don't make specific, outrageous results guarantees that state the average user will achieve them (I lost 47 lbs in 1 month) and then proper disclaimers at the bottom will make you compliant. In fact, for diet, you are not allowed to claim weight loss of more than 3 lbs per week - something interesting to keep in mind.

Those disclaimers need to state that the story you're telling is not true but based on results that may be achieved using XYZ product or service.

Disclose the negative option (billing terms) in the same set of disclaimers. I'm no lawyer but if you do those things, you'll at least be compliant.
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Yup, Adsonar requires exactly the above in order for most rebill landers to be accepted onto their network. They also require you add a paragraph stating that the people depicted in the ad aren't real and are used for illustrative purposes only etc etc.
 
Mastermind said:
you mean like t.v commercials?
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exactly, cause that bitch really used tide to get her clothes that white and her family was really talking about how much better their clothes look now that she has switched, and now her neighbor (to whom she is shopping with apparently, cause thats just how people do it obvs) is definitely now going to pick tide in the future.


A flog is a commerical, the same commercials you've seen all your life, thats all it is.
 
chatmasta said:
You're not going to be "serving time" for shit. The only group that could take any legal action against you is the FTC, which is a civil organization and therefore cannot do anything beyond sue you.
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Ever heard of Steve Warshak?
 
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