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HSBC complaints from identity theft mailing

HSBC sparked fears of identity theft with a direct marketing campaign that featured a fake till receipt for a bill of almost £3,000, but has escaped censure from the advertising watchdog.

The Advertising Standards Authority received 10 complaints about the mailing from people who objected that the ad was distressing and irresponsible because they initially […]

HSBC Merchant Best Buy Hit With Racketeering Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Microsoft Corp. and a unit of Best Buy Co., ending a bid by the two companies to stop a class-action lawsuit over a joint marketing campaign for MSN Internet Access service.

The companies had appealed a lower court ruling that allowed them to be sued under […]

Dell Welcomes Best Buy Demon Customers

Only a week following Best Buy’s comments regarding so-called “Demon” customers, Dell was targeting these “evil” Best Buy shoppers with its latest newspaper ad campaign. Some marketing experts believe Dell’s marketing effort left Best Buy executives steaming.

Best Buy, for whom predatory lender Household - HSBC performs credit card operations,is classifying bargain shoppers as demons, whereas […]