I always wondered about this ad...
In it, Vinay Pathak ( the auto rickshaw driver ) tells the guy that he won't take him to the ATM because now with VISA DEBIT cards, he can GO DIRECTly where ever he wants, be it for shopping or a cinema or a restaurant, as everyone accepts the card.
Smart ad ? Well, not really, as far as I'm concerned. Because they overlook a very glaring flaw. After all, one of the services which most definitely DOES NOT BENEFIT from debit cards is the very service Vinay and co. are portraying in the ad - the Auto Rickshaw service !!! You can't give them your debit card at the end of the journey, so why are they all acting so high and mighty about taking this dude to an ATM machine ?
I always wondered how a company like VISA could make such a basic error. Have you guys seen any ads with wonderful errors you'd like to point out ? Do tell and if possible, add the link too. Let's see what mADness we can get which we may have missed.
In it, Vinay Pathak ( the auto rickshaw driver ) tells the guy that he won't take him to the ATM because now with VISA DEBIT cards, he can GO DIRECTly where ever he wants, be it for shopping or a cinema or a restaurant, as everyone accepts the card.
Smart ad ? Well, not really, as far as I'm concerned. Because they overlook a very glaring flaw. After all, one of the services which most definitely DOES NOT BENEFIT from debit cards is the very service Vinay and co. are portraying in the ad - the Auto Rickshaw service !!! You can't give them your debit card at the end of the journey, so why are they all acting so high and mighty about taking this dude to an ATM machine ?
I always wondered how a company like VISA could make such a basic error. Have you guys seen any ads with wonderful errors you'd like to point out ? Do tell and if possible, add the link too. Let's see what mADness we can get which we may have missed.
- January 02, 2011
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