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'Grrrrr, in the real world you'd have your behinds spanked for this for false advertising.
Got a mail this morning from WGT, "Free PING driver". Very nice i
thought, until i was reading further on, "Buy $20 of WGT credits and get
a FREE Ping driver".
It's not free then is it? Exceedingly misleading and exceedingly false advertising'
Not sure it's 'false' advertising... but I clearly see that it's misleading. But this site is LOADED with 'BUY this' or BUY that' options. Look at it this way...
If you get this offer... and you were going to buy $20 of credits anyway... then the 'free' Ping Driver may actually be free (only not really). If you WEREN'T planning to buy $20 worth of credits, but the inducement to buy has been swayed because of the Ping Driver is attached, then it is NOT free. You just paid $20 for a Ping Driver (and got $20 worth of credits along with it). It's just your point of view... just what they are counting on. Happens in MANY forms of advertising today... sad but true.
If the emails said...
'Click here for your FREE Ping Driver. No purchase required.' You click on it and a Ping driver appears in your bag... then it is TRULY free. Otherwise... it's just advertising BS. Has anyone received such a gracious offer??? Not that I've seen yet.
Yes.. it's clearly misleading... there is no doubt of that. But the owners of this site WANT you to BUY... all sites like this do in fact. That is how they make a living I suppose. As a software developer of sorts, I know how time-consuming and expensive it can be.
I have only been here a few days at this point... what can I say... I like golf. But I did notice the (almost immediate) offer to buy a ball that 'slows down the swing meter'. I also noticed all the 'buy this club' or 'buy that club'. I have yet to spend any $$$ (on ANY online game... EVER) - nor do I intend to.
I have a feeling you will eventually have to spend some $$$ to play this game. The clubs you are given in the first levels (so far) REALLY suck. It's like swinging with a soggy stick that has been floating in the river for a few years. At level 23 (and 80.49), I have seen no measurable difference in the quality of the clubs... and not sure that I'm likely to do so in the future.
If it becomes necessary to actually spend $$$ on the game... it will be time to unload it - never to be heard from again.
Doing poorly? Just throw some money at it. You'll suddenly do better. I'm not sure that is the best message to send.
Having said all that... the game seems mildly interesting. We'll see if it stays that way.