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Omaze Inc
A website promotion for a house raffle competition did not clearly explain the free route entry.
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The Trade Centre Group plc t/a The Trade Centre UK, The Trade Centre Wales
A radio ad for a used car dealer was banned for presenting the terms and conditions in an unclear and ambiguous manner.
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Anglian Windows Ltd t/a Anglian Home Improvements
A website ad for home appliances was banned for making misleading savings claims.
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Online Tax Rebates Ltd
A website ad for tax rebate quotes did not misleadingly imply consumers could obtain an estimate before deciding whether to proceed with a claim.
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BOXT Ltd
A YouTube and TV ad for a BOXT boiler was banned for making misleading price comparison claims.
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Telefonica UK Ltd t/a O2
Two newspaper ads for O2 made misleading claims about the total cost of an iPad and Surface Pros.
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Grapevine Europe Ltd
A TV ad for a car buying comparison site misled consumers about what personal information was needed to obtain valuations from their website.
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Sky UK Ltd
A TV ad misleadingly implied Sky offered the UK’s lowest-priced superfast broadband.
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Boohoo.com UK Ltd
Discount claims in an email and website misleadingly implied all products would be discounted and a countdown clock on the website misleadingly implied the offers were time-limited.
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Clear Score Technology Ltd t/a ClearScore
A TV ad for a financial technology company did not make clear that pre-approved offers would be subject to additional checks by the lender prior to approval.
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Hydro Solutions Fylde Ltd t/a Elite Competitions
A website page for prize competitions was misleading because the free entry route was unclear, the closing date was extended without good reason and a prize of 70% of ticket sales was not a reasonable equivalent to the advertised prizes.
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I Saw it First Ltd
A text message and a website for an online fashion retailer misleadingly implied a promotion was applicable to all products and that, by using a countdown clock, discount offers were time-limited.
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MissPap Ltd t/a Misspap
A website for an online fashion retailer which used a countdown clock misleadingly implied discount offers were time-limited.
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NewDay Ltd
A TV ad for a credit card and balance transfers did not break the rules on social responsibility.
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Buy It Direct Ltd t/a Furniture123
A furniture website made misleading savings claims.
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Iceland Foods Ltd t/a Iceland
A national press ad for a supermarket did not make a misleading price comparison.
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Solaw International Ltd t/a QLTS Advantage
A website for a training course for lawyers made misleading and unverified claims.
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Funding Circle Ltd
A TV ad did not make clear that a personal guarantee might be required for some loans.
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Warners Group Publications plc
A Facebook post for a railway magazine promoting a goody bag was banned for failing to disclose that buyers would be tied into a yearly subscription.
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BrandAlley UK Ltd t/a BrandAlley, Brand alley
A website ad making savings claim on a mattress topper was banned for being misleading.
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Cameron Mackintosh Ltd - unconfirmed
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Pricing and charges -
Howarth Homes plc
Media: National press
Topic: Property sales and lettings -
JD Sports Fashion Plc
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
John Lewis Partnership plc
Media: National press, Internet (social networking), Point of sale
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
MyCityDeal Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
Splendor SA
Media: National press
Topic: Clothing, shoes and jewellery, Pricing and charges -
TheHut.com Ltd
Media: Email
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
Vectone Mobile Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions, Appliances, electronics and machinery