Halachos of Marketing: Difference between revisions

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Telemarketing

  1. A telemarketer who as a desperate gesture insults the consumer is in violation of onat devarim.[1]
  2. Calling at an inconvenient time such as dinner time (all the more so in the middle of the night) such that the consumer will interrupt his dinner to pick up the phone is a violation of onat devarim. Furthermore, the telemarketer who tries to convince consumers who aren't interested to buy the product are in violation of lo tachmod and lo titaveh of the consumer's money.[2]
  3. Negotiating for a discount isn't lo tachmod or lo titaveh since the seller is willing to sell it at the right price and setting a price isn't a final decision rejecting the offer. However, if the seller says he is convinced of the price and isn't willing to lower it, negotiating or convincing that resort to empathy or emotion or the like are a violation of lo tachmod.[3]
  4. Soliciting for a charitable cause even using persuasive tactics isn't a violation of lo tachmod or lo titaveh since you are helping them fulfill a mitzvah. However, persisting and pestering a potential donor are onat devarim.[4]

False Advertising

Superlatives

Generalizations

Misleading Terminology

Presenting the Good without Mentioning the Bad

Overcharging in Comparison to the Market

Unethical Competitive Practices

Undercutting the Competition

Monopolies

Overcharging for a Staple Item

Sources

  1. Tradition 38:3 2004 article by Rabbi Aaron Levine p. 11-12
  2. Tradition 38:3 2004 article by Rabbi Aaron Levine p. 11-12
  3. Tradition 38:3 2004 article by Rabbi Aaron Levine p. 9-10
  4. Tradition 38:3 2004 article by Rabbi Aaron Levine p. 13