2007-01-12 04:22:02 · 10 answers · asked by Noname 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
To cover their a**! Nothing is guaranteed
2007-01-12 04:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by sw312 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They chose 99.9% as a selling point, because it's so close to 100% which is totally safe. But, companies say 99.9% effective to cover their butts in case anything happens, because, nothing is 100% effective.
It's all marketing strategy.
2007-01-12 13:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Havana Brown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause if they state it's 100% effective and it didn't work as they stated, you could go after them (sue). So saying 99.9% is just a way of protecting them selves.
2007-01-12 12:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because nothing is ever guaranteed. Even when they show 100% of the time effectiveness, theres always that one person that can come along and f^&* everything up and sue their socks off!
2007-01-12 13:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by bandcamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can still get something. If they say 100% effective and you get an STD, then you would sue them, right? Nothing except not having sex is 100% effective. Nothing.
2007-01-12 12:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They make things to be 100% effective, but if they advertised that way and a mistake happens, they'd get sued for false advertisement. That's why.
2007-01-12 23:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by WORLD FAMOUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok heres the deal.
there is ALWAYS a chance that something can go wrong.
and even though the product is effective, if they put 100% effective on it, and something does go wrong you could sue them.
the company doesnt want to be liable
2007-01-12 12:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by Angie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To cover them when something goes wrong. They need that .01 percent in there in case someone sues
2007-01-12 12:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by hallie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because when it doesn't work for what it said it would the company needs that .1% so they don't get sued for false advertisment!
2007-01-12 12:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by jillybean 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Becasuse there is no such thing, as a sure thing.
2007-01-12 12:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by St. Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋