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[barmpot]

Lately I have been noticing the small print in advertisements on TV.


One refers to some dental preparation and it says 80% of 415 agree with the claims. But by my reckoning that means 20% did not - 82 unhappy people.

I am less than impressed!

 

[barmpot]

Another one which makes me feel more like Victor Meldrew - I just do not believe it!

A loan company was offering money secured against your car - at an APR of 493.94% which I thought astronomical until I then saw another loan company whose small print state an APR of 1971%!!

And to think I always thought store cards at about 30% APR were expensive compared to credit cards at about 13%. I used to have store a card (Army & Navy) but always made sure I paid it off in full each month as it was about 26.5% APR.

Makes my swapping from 13.8% to 12.9% (which I once did years ago) seem almost trivial in retrospect!

 

[Pearl]

Those loan companies are praying on the vulnerable, its disgraceful.

 

[maltrab]

Sainsbury's Credit card is a good deal at 6.9%

 

[Beth]

Legalized stealing is all it is. Dastardly varmets