Local bank admits "We do nothing right"

[RedBeard]

Such honesty is refreshing but not reassuring...

First Merit

It is my bank btw.... I took a screenshot I can post if they change it

EDIT: The changed it. Here is the old homepage.

EDIT 2: Now they are good for nothing

 

[FoBoT]

that is odd

 

[Looney]

Works for me now. Had DNS issues.

Looks like they've been hax0red.

 

[Phokus]

That's hilarious!

 

[thirdeye]

Hahaha, I'm sure that's not quite the context they were hoping for.

 

[deerslayer]

LOL, wtf?

 

[mooglekit]

Somebody in their advertising department just got fired

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: mooglekit
Somebody in their advertising department just got fired

I don't know about that... it got you to visit the web site, right?

 

[BD2003]

I think what theyre trying to say is "we do nothing like what other banks consider right", and show off their low rates.

But yeah, taken out of context, it is a pretty dumb thing to do.

 

[mooglekit]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: mooglekit
Somebody in their advertising department just got fired

I don't know about that... it got you to visit the web site, right?

Ha, maybe, but I'm guessing it won't garner the desired result

 

[BornStar]

The slogan translates to "We do 0.00% Home Equity Line of Credits correctly".

It's kind of catchy.

 

[FoBoT]

oh, i get it

we do 0.0% (nothing means no interest) right

now it is dumber

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
oh, i get it

we do 0.0% (nothing means no interest) right

now it is dumber

If it got ya to look and think, it's advertising done correctly.

 

[mooglekit]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Originally posted by: FoBoT
oh, i get it

we do 0.0% (nothing means no interest) right

now it is dumber

If it got ya to look and think, it's advertising done correctly.

Maybe I'm just cynical from past work experience, but I don't have any faith that 99% of the population you're advertising to has the ability to do just that...

BTW, I agree with the idea that it is clever advertising, because I appreciate a double-take every once in a while...just had to play devil's advocate a bit

 

[Vic]

That's damned good advertising. They have a HELOC with a 0% introductory rate, and people all across the country know about it now.

click the link: Get Something for Nothing!

 

[PHiuR]

It took me a few seconds...then I saw the 0% and it clicked.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: mooglekit
Somebody in their advertising department just got fired

no... the VP in Operations who approved that ad will get fired.

 

[thirtythree]

Heh, pretty funny.

 

[kranky]

Pretty clever.

 

[RedBeard]

Now with poll

 

[imported_bum]

It's good advertising, I think most people should be able to catch the pun or whatever pretty quickly.

 

[RedBeard]

50/50

 

[jdoggg12]

i think if you're too stupid to catch the meaning, you're probably too stupid to make enough to qualify for the loan.

Good advertising should'nt need to be dumbed down so the totally ignorant can understand it.

 

[Oakenfold]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
i think if you're too stupid to catch the meaning, you're probably too stupid to make enough to qualify for the loan.

Good advertising should'nt need to be dumbed down so the totally ignorant can understand it.

Intelligence has nothing to do with credit and sometimes very little with how much money you make. I've seen plenty of people that do quite well financially and are very well educated but do not have the discipline to pay their bills.

 

[jdoggg12]

Originally posted by: Oakenfold

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
i think if you're too stupid to catch the meaning, you're probably too stupid to make enough to qualify for the loan.

Good advertising should'nt need to be dumbed down so the totally ignorant can understand it.

Intelligence has nothing to do with credit and sometimes very little with how much money you make. I've seen plenty of people that do quite well financially and are very well educated but do not have the discipline to pay their bills.

You're taking what i'm saying too literally... which is the problem with AT, so few can take a comment and look at it abstractly - hence, this thread's existence.