Is there a law against false advertisement?

What I always notice, and it annoys me so much, is that businesses constantly misadvertise. Once I looked for a used car. The dealer advertised a price for a car that seemed really good. I called and they said, yes, we have it. When I was there they of course did not have it, but had an older car of the same model with more miles for almost double the price.





The issue I have is that these businesses constantly advertise like that. There are even businesses that offer you products they do not even have just to get you in the door. How can such business practices be legal and why isn't anyone doing anything against that?Is there a law against false advertisement?
Yes there are laws. But you have to prove that the merchant intended to deceive you through the advertisement. That can be hard to do.





You can always take the business to civil court and sue them if you think you have a case. Some Atlanta apartments used to be famous for what I call false advertising. They would run a newspaper ad for a two bedroom with washer/dry connections for a low price. The ad would be in the Sunday paper and I would get there as soon as the apartment office opened on Sunday afternoon. Every time, the ';low price'; unit had already been rented, but they had many other units at a much higher rental price.





I wrote a complaint to the newspaper (The Atlanta Journal/Constitution) and even called them and complained.





But the same apartment complex ran the same ad every Sunday.





Is there a law against false advertisement?
Yes you can sue them for it... call the better business bureau would be a good start. When in court ask for proof that the car (or apartment) existed and the bill of sale that it was sold prior to your arrival.
you can call your better buisiness bureau or a consumers complaint office......or ask for an investigation by your local tv station....some of them like to chase crooks like this and it goes on live tv....good luck