Fraud: Canon / GSC 2 for 1 Cinema Card

Last weekend, I visited the Pikom Aug'08 KLCC PC Fair. It was a short after work trip, I was there to grab some deals and do some personal purchase research.

There were some good deals and free stuffs, ofcoz this will make our Malaysian Consumers more eager to go as the recent increase of the "2008-malaysian-daily-life-expenses"! There was a promotion by CANON.. not too sure if this is the same goes to Pikom Penang PC Fair, Pahang and also Perak. If you were to purchase above RM50, you are entitle to get ...
"Canon / GSC 2 for 1 Cinema Card"
What this card does is actually entitle you to purchase 2 movie ticket at the price of 1 for those movie with "*" mark on them, but there are also terms and conditions which u can find here. Which is basically has the same clause printed on the back of those card given. I will upload that picture later.

" Terms & Conditions:
1. Upon presentation of this card, the bearer is entitled to the purchase of two tickets for the price of one
2. This offer is only valid for asterisk films as nomonated by participating cinemas - see www.gsc2for1.com for the list of asterisk films titles and participating cinemas.
3. The Canon 2 for 1 Cinema card can only be used once per day and is valid until 15/11/2008
4. Not valid with other GSC offers, promotions, film festivals, gold Class, Premiere Class and Twin Seats
5. Only original cards are accept and NO photocopies will be accepted
6. This card is not exchangeable
7. Original card is to be presented at cinema box office counter
8. Free Cinema ticket must be used for the same screening of the paid ticket
9. Paid ticket is based on normal prevailing price
10. Redemption of ticket is subject to availability of seats
11. This card may not be used to reserve or purchase tickets by telephone, online or via WAP
12. Film classification rules apply and identification may be required
13. The cinema manager's decision is final and standard cinema rules apply
14. The holder of this card is not entitled to any preferential right over other cinema patrons
15. Canon is not liable for any loss suffered by customers when using this cinema card
16. Any disputes between customers and GSC pertaining to the use of the cinema card are strictly between the customer and GSC only
17. This promotion is administered on behalf of the promoter Golden Screen Cinemas
This card is only valid on selected films. For more details, please visit www.gsc2for1.com "

So I was thinking to pick a movie which is mark "*" on GSC website, something to enjoy with my girlfriend after a long week of hectic work. When I went to the counter of GSC MidValley Cinema today, the supervisor quickly inform me you are not able to use the card. They were inform by GSC HQ to stop this promotion. I told them the card stated expiry date of 11 Nov 2008, all the GSC staff can advice me was to get back to Canon or the relevant party which issue me this card!

Then there was a terms and condition #16 Any disputes between customers and GSC pertaining to the use of the cinema card is strictly between the customer and GSC only

So when I browse the website provided...
"This promotion is administered on behalf of the promoter GSC Golden Screen Cinemas by TLC Marketing plc, 54 Baker Street, London W1U 7BU"

Another TLC Marketing again! Wow is this company bankrupted or something? This is the same company which is not calling me to arrange for the 2008 Gatsby WorldWide Holiday which I won early this year.