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Fine print
Fine print, small print, or "mouseprint" is less noticeable print smaller than the more obvious larger print it accompanies that advertises or otherwise describes or partially describes a commercial product or service.〔(Web site 'outs' fine print - The Red Tape Chronicles - msnbc.com )〕 The larger print that is used in conjunction with fine print by the merchant often has the effect of deceiving the consumer into believing the offer is more advantageous than it really is, via a legal technicality which requires full disclosure of all (even unfavorable) terms or conditions, but does not specify the manner (size, typeface, coloring, etc.) of disclosure. There is also strong evidence to suggest that the fine print is not read by the majority of consumers.〔http://www.forbes.com/sites/firewall/2010/04/08/who-reads-the-fine-print-online-less-than-one-person-in-1000/ Who Reads The Fine Print Online? Less Than One Person In 1000 - Forbes〕
Fine print may say the opposite of what the larger print says. For example, if the larger print says "pre-approved" the fine print might say "subject to approval." 〔AG filing against BlueHippo〕 Especially in pharmaceutical advertisements, fine print may accompany a warning message, but this message is often neutralized by the more eye-catching positive images and pleasant background music (eye candy). Sometimes, television advertisements will flash text fine print in camouflagic colors, and for notoriously brief periods of time, making it difficult or impossible for the viewer to read.
The use of fine print has become a common method of advertising in certain market niches, particularly those of high-margin specialty products or services uncompetitive with those in the mainstream market. The practice, for example, can be used to mislead the consumer in reference to an item's price, its value, or the nutritional content of a food product.〔For example, see the Macy's ad image in this article, which tends to mislead the consumer to think that a discount will be available and hence to shop at Macy's because of anticipated pricing that will likely turn out to be unavailable.〕
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations state that, for an advertised offer to be lawful, the terms of the offer must be clear and conspicuous, not relegated to fine print.〔http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?browsePath=Title+16%2FChapter+I%2FSubchapter+B%2FPart+251%2FSection+251.1&granuleId=CFR-2011-title16-vol1-sec251-1&packageId=CFR-2011-title16-vol1&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true〕
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