Cobra Car alarms and 3AK

Call them tomorrow live on air.... Thank them for their alarm, then hit wth the details of the rest of it.

Its Saturday they have their thing isnt it?

Johnad

Perhaps the TOTAL package was worth $600. $300 for unit and $300 for installation. Just a thought.

If not the case then a 'deal is a deal' free or otherwise, give them some stick.

Not sure if you will get it on air though, they use the delay button and would have time to 'kill' the conversation before it goes on the air.

Rememeber the 'pen is mightier than the sword'. I have found it is pretty hard to ignore a letter, and it is always good to have as support for the future should things not progress as you would want.

My grandmother won $10000 of camping gear some years ago in a raffle or something. I thought, you little ripper everything I've ever wanted and I'll be able to buy it off her for half price. When the gear got delivered I had a look at it and thought that there wasn't much there for 10 grand. Had a look at the price list and everything was marked up to the hilt. 32L Engel fridge for $1950, 20L Water Drum for $38, 6ft x 8ft Tarp for $75 etc - nearly fell off the bar stool!!! But I suppose a $300 security system is better than a fridge full of hot beer!! So you can't be to hard up - but I would still milk it for all its worth.

Cheers,
Hughesy

Why don,t you post the emails that you recieved here, maybe then you,ll get some action. I,m sure that they would get a response. Especialy if they get some public comment.

Seek the opinion of one of them lawyer type people. A letter from one of them should work :-)~

Or...

I hear Telstat have a day coming up next weekend, with them live on air from Telstat, but you didnt hear that from me...

Im also gonna post this on every site I know. Overlander, 4WD monthly etc. If you can help with other sites, be much appreciated.

there is no price control and anyone can charge or imply any price they like for items offered for sale or and including those offered for competitions.

the old old story...you dont get something for nothing...and if you do its purported price is most likely overinflated.

Unfortunately Johnad, your going to have to suffer the humilation (If I could call it that) of being duped......like we all have been at one time or another.Richard

Hi Johnad, You were told you had won a $600 prize and you have received a $300 prize You Should feel ripped off and disappointed! We sit hear and listed to the program thinking ..Gee that’s a good prize and think good things about the station and the supplier of the prize – after all they are promoting their business so that they become top of mind when we are looking to purchase a product which they carry. Name the Company so that we make sure we never purchase anything form them …and we can also tell all our friends!
This runs “true to form” with the bloke at 3AK. I have had first hand experience with him and another company I was involved with several years ago …they were giving away a holiday …lets just say there was no way you or any one else from the general public was going to win it! Ethics and integrity ??!!

As mentioned by barnsy, cut, paste and post the reply you got form 3AK for us all to read so that we can all see the type of people they are!

Cheers
Alex

why not ring another radio program.
stan zemanic would love that.
looking foward to september(landcruiser park/fraser island)

Write a letter straight to the General Manager or owner of 3AK, with copies of the emails you recieved. You don't have to take the short end of the stick from anybody
cheersKeep your powder dry

Johnad,

Life's too short to be so agrieved about something so trivial. Radio Stations and other Media are what they are. You received something for nothing. Just take it on the chin and get on with your life.

Apart from that everyone else on this thread is getting STRESSED :-)))
Cheers, Willem
Never a dull moment

Sorry Willem but I believe this is a "go for the throat" job. The only way to achieve ethical behaviour is to demand transparency. If Johnad wants to make sure others do not suffer the same alleged fate as himself then lodge a complaint with Consumer Affairs/Small Claims Tribunal. Other option is to check that they had a Raffle & Bingo permit I am sure an application to either of these bodies with an account of your complaint would get attention. If they have done nothing dodgy then they have nothing to hide!

Good luck.

Why not contact Media Watch on the ABC?
I'm sure David Marr would love a stoush with 3AK
cheers
Gerry

Johnad

Don't take crap like that from anyone. If one accepts it, why not another..and another and so on

It's unethical to say the least and if you've been given the cold shoulder with a bit of hot tongue, its shock and awe time baby!!

Even if you get no further than having your say, that say can have a lot longer effect on a business or radio station than would and easy $300 to keep the customer happy.

Clearly they are not concerned about YOU the customer, so do we care about them?
NOT ME!!

You can't get into trouble for telling the truth. Defamation is about telling a lie or making people believe in something other than the truth.

In this case, as you put it, you were promised one thing and got another. If you had entered a competition for a Rolls Royce and were given a mini then told to piss off...would you be happy? I doubt it. Same thing, different scale.

Just tell your story publicly as it really was and let the listeners decide.

That's my 5 cents worth.

Johnad
contact the body responsable for licencing the radeo station,to maintian their licence they have to meet all the critera of the licence & you can bet false advertising is a serouse offence
Regards Bruce