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Susan Collins: “Yes, I agree with the Senator from Michigan. The practice of using different-looking promotional mailings without any…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1999
Yes, I agree with the Senator from Michigan. The practice of using different-looking promotional mailings without any information explaining that they are for the same sweepstakes serves no purpose except to lead recipients into believing that they are different sweepstakes. Once the recipient believes that they are different sweepstakes, the recipient who believes that a purchase either is required or will confer an advantage upon them will then believe that a separate purchase must be made for each unique-looking sweepstakes. Because these different-looking mailings do not clearly state that they are promoting the same sweepstakes, I agree with the Senator from Michigan that they can be deceptive.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the deceptive nature of promotional mailings for sweepstakes.

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