Too good to be true

Ads are so deceiving these days. Whatever they advertise, you can pretty much guarantee there is a higher hidden cost which you must pay. Unfortunately I do not do law so do not have the intelligence nor the patience to read through fine print and potential loop holes. Here are just a few examples of things which are too good to be true:

Jenny Craig/ Weight Watchers etc:

I remember watching these ads saying it will only cost you $1 per every kg that you have lost. What happens if you never lose weight, are you able to scab free food for the rest of your life? or even get a reimbursement if you gain weight? I suspect this is not how it works...

Apple iphone 3G: (and any other mobile phone plan)


Steve Jobs recently announced the upcoming "iphone 3G" which features a billion things I probably don't need. However, the thing that caught everyones eye was the severe price drop he placed. $199 for an 8gb and $299 for a 16gb model. He even said the prices will be parity and that nearly everyone in the world will be able to afford the iphone. As he announced this the nerd crowd were applausing like they just saw Michael Jackson. However, as i read more into it, I heard you cannot buy directly from apple and must purchase the phone via a network such as Optus of Vodafone. I heard you must also join a ludicrous plan for 2 years which basically adds up to around $1200. As I said before... too good to be true

Rugs a Million:

This guy comes up with the biggest bull. I've watched him on TV and he has been 'closing down' for the past 10 years! His rug prices are also dirt cheap "slashed!! $500 - $ 25" He is liar or his business must be suffering a loss over the past decade. Poor guy...

Godfreys:

this guy with the comb-over has also been selling vacumn cleaners for centuries and seems to give ridiculous price drops. His vacumn cleaners are able to suck anything from bowling balls to coffee tables etc. His products are too good to be true... Maybe when I need to vacumn a bowling ball I'll come to him.

Anything on DanozDirect:

Products from John Abdo's Abdoer to the 50 in 1 fruit slicer, these products are ridiculous. They are miracle workers and are able to do anything and everything. These things can be used by anyone, even the elderly. Why join the gym when you can get rock hard abs from john abdo's machine. Seriously though is it really that coincidental that the creater of the abdoer is John Abdo?!?!.Or even better, the one that gives you a full 270 degree rotation which targets your upper abs. Why not get a perfect body and have the confidence to swim in a bikini like the grandmother who is like 20 years old. This stuff is fake!. If it was real, gyms will have a million abdoers, and all other machinese would be obsolete. Never order from there! It is too good to be true

Look at the full 270 degree motion you get with the ab king pro!.

So what I'm trying to say is. If you have received anything that just seems to be too good to be true, then it is. Be suspicious and question the motive of the seller. As all economists know " there is no such thing as a free lunch". Therefore everything that is made comes at a price and needs to be compensated otherwise it will not survive. So even if you have received something for free, someone has or is paying for it. Be careful!