As I'm sure many of you watched the 2021 World Series on TV, you undoubtedly saw the Taco Bell commercials advertising their product (food). The commercial also featured baseball cards in a "2021 Collector's Pack - Taco Heroes Edition". Especially prominent was an Ozzie Albies card.
Here is the YouTube link to the commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkCU...&start_radio=1
Additionally, the same baseball cards were featured on the Taco Bell website.
To be fair; it wasn't clear in the commercial or on the website if the pack of baseball cards was free with a purchase or if there was a separate charge for it.
So off I go yesterday to two of my local Taco Bells. The employees at both locations had no idea what I was talking about. When I showed the promotion (via my smart phone) to the manager at one location, she said that her restaurant never received the cards.
When I got home, I telephoned Taco Bell via their toll-free number. I was told that the cards were non-existent and the images of them were created solely for the ads. When I asked if they had received any other phone calls inquiring about the baseball cards; the rep. wouldn't give me a straight answer, so I assume that there was.
I feel that Taco Bell engaged in deceptive advertising practices. Do you agree?