Metro newspaper

[38pang]

Did anyone get the "metro" today? Please take a look at the advertisement from Capital appliance & BBQ (back page). I am upset about their wording "Those Made in China BBQ's may look good but they don't last and you can't get replacement parts". And " Don't be fooled by those Chinese Knock offs... they don't last and they may contain lead!" When I checked their website. They do have BBQ that made in China. I am pretty upset when I read "Don't be fooled by those Chinese Knock offs.." Am I thinking too much?!:blowzy:

 

[tiger234]

I saw that many days ago. What can we do?

 

[xcom8888]

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[飞来客]

明显带有歧视！:blowzy:
保留物证，必要时， 把他捅到华人社团，譬如中华会馆，或者平权会什么的，要Capital appliance & BBQ给个书面道歉。

 

[gottawa]

Can you send a letter with collection of signatures to newspaper/advertiser to ask for explanation?

 

[38pang]

Can you send a letter with collection of signatures to newspaper/advertiser to ask for explanation?

That's a very good idea. But do you think they will care?

 

[hming]

刚给Metro的editor （http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/contactus）送去一封投诉信，希望他们停印那个广告。如果大家有时间，也发一封，让他们知道人们的力量。
投诉信如下，抛砖引玉，不要见笑。
In today's Metro， there is an advertisement from Capital appliance & BBQ (back page) using the word like "Don't be fooled by those Chinese Knock offs... they don't last and they may contain lead!" I think that's racist remark. First of all, even the BBQ is made in China, it doesn't necessary mean it's Chinese Brand. Usually the company who owns that brand is Cananian or American company. I don't think it's appropriate to say Canadian or American Knock off either. Second, you can't tarnish other company's product by saying that they don't last and they may contain lead unless you prove so. Otherwise that's illegal competition. I'm very disappointed that Metro allows those racist remark on the paper and I hope that Metro will discontinue printing that ad right away.

 

[awatto]

Can you please post the scanned picture of that ad? So that we can have the real evidence. Thanks.

 

[gottawa]

刚给Metro的editor （http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/contactus）送去一封投诉信，希望他们停印那个广告。如果大家有时间，也发一封，让他们知道人们的力量。
投诉信如下，抛砖引玉，不要见笑。
In today's Metro， there is an advertisement from Capital appliance & BBQ (back page) using the word like "Don't be fooled by those Chinese Knock offs... they don't last and they may contain lead!" I think that's racist remark. First of all, even the BBQ is made in China, it doesn't necessary mean it's Chinese Brand. Usually the company who owns that brand is Cananian or American company. I don't think it's appropriate to say Canadian or American Knock off either. Second, you can't tarnish other company's product by saying that they don't last and they may contain lead unless you prove so. Otherwise that's illegal competition. I'm very disappointed that Metro allows those racist remark on the paper and I hope that Metro will discontinue printing that ad right away.

Very good. Support. I will send one.

 

[38pang]

will do

刚给Metro的editor （http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/contactus）送去一封投诉信，希望他们停印那个广告。如果大家有时间，也发一封，让他们知道人们的力量。
投诉信如下，抛砖引玉，不要见笑。
In today's Metro， there is an advertisement from Capital appliance & BBQ (back page) using the word like "Don't be fooled by those Chinese Knock offs... they don't last and they may contain lead!" I think that's racist remark. First of all, even the BBQ is made in China, it doesn't necessary mean it's Chinese Brand. Usually the company who owns that brand is Cananian or American company. I don't think it's appropriate to say Canadian or American Knock off either. Second, you can't tarnish other company's product by saying that they don't last and they may contain lead unless you prove so. Otherwise that's illegal competition. I'm very disappointed that Metro allows those racist remark on the paper and I hope that Metro will discontinue printing that ad right away.

 

[shrekpang]

Me too.. I just sent to Metro

Very good. Support. I will send one.

 

[wiiwii]

那报纸没啥人看吧?

 

[wiiwii]

btw they are stupid, on their website they do have products made in china

 

[hming]

那报纸没啥人看吧?

免费报纸，在绝大部分Bus Stop都有，所以看的人还是很多的。据说Metro是发行量最大的的免费报纸。

 

[lebut]

这个广告已经存在至少3年了（在安省和魁省做广告）。时代在变，大家不要太在意，MADE-IN-CHINA也在变。 这个广告已经过时了，大众也不会再买帐。

另外，这个广告和Metro没关系，是厂家提供的。要是发起抵制这个公司的产品，那才是正道！

Metro的编辑好多都是华人，这则广告和Metro没关系。