Are people as dumb as the retailers think
Oct 26, 2012 16:10:18 #
More and more I am seeing (mainly on ebay of course) but also in retail outlets such ads as
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
Oct 26, 2012 16:13:48 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
Sure they do if they didn't the marketing folks would come up with something different.
Oct 26, 2012 16:17:18 #
JR1 wrote:
More and more I am seeing (mainly on ebay of course) but also in retail outlets such ads as
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
Yes.
Oct 26, 2012 16:25:02 #
I agree just wondered if I was alone
Adverts that annoy me (well more than others and I hate them all) are eg
Washes whiter than the previous version of powder, (which washed whiter than that previous version and so on and so on,)
In a suvey of 75 people, 8 out of 10 people, SEVENTY FIVE PEOPLE, were thy staff !!!! (YOU watch the next advert on TV for women, any that quote stats, bet it will be about 75-120 people)
8 out of ten cats prefer wiskers cat food, over what!, (dog food)
Adverts that annoy me (well more than others and I hate them all) are eg
Washes whiter than the previous version of powder, (which washed whiter than that previous version and so on and so on,)
In a suvey of 75 people, 8 out of 10 people, SEVENTY FIVE PEOPLE, were thy staff !!!! (YOU watch the next advert on TV for women, any that quote stats, bet it will be about 75-120 people)
8 out of ten cats prefer wiskers cat food, over what!, (dog food)
Oct 26, 2012 16:34:30 #
After having worked in the photographic retail biz for a few years, I can say that with very few exceptions, one should avoid any product with the word "Pro" in the product name.
The real way to tell professional-quality stuff is usually the price!
The real way to tell professional-quality stuff is usually the price!
Oct 26, 2012 16:35:33 #
Oct 26, 2012 16:52:03 #
Oct 26, 2012 16:52:51 #
CaptainC wrote:
After having worked in the photographic retail biz for a few years, I can say that with very few exceptions, one should avoid any product with the word "Pro" in the product name.
The real way to tell professional-quality stuff is usually the price!
The real way to tell professional-quality stuff is usually the price!
Oh, don't say that! Now those $29.95 tripods will cost $799.99. :D
Oct 26, 2012 16:57:43 #
DavidT wrote:
Maybe, for tripods, "entry-level" doesn't cut the advertising mustard.
How about "Really cheap, but not too bad!" ?
Better yet, how about the ads that show the price reduced from $400 to $3.99 - for a limited time only.
A few years ago, there were full-page ads for "designer sunglasses." The best part was they were free! All you had to pay was the shipping. One thing struck me as strange. The free sunglasses with a list price of $99 cost about $12 to ship, but the ones with a list of $499 cost $30 to ship.
Oct 26, 2012 16:58:12 #
Oct 26, 2012 17:11:33 #
I am glad I have recordable cable. During the adds I make notes at times about the ' If you ' parts.
You can can get cancer, blisters, lung disease, hemmorroids, bags under your eyes, puffy butt cheeks, increased prostate problems, your bladder could explode, fingernails could fall off, weight gain, weight loss, lung problems and possible more if you take our eye drops.
And the worse are the diet pills that down below in very small letters say ' To be used with a proper diet and exercise program'
Hell, if folks ate right and exercised they wouldn't need them pills.
Sarge69
You can can get cancer, blisters, lung disease, hemmorroids, bags under your eyes, puffy butt cheeks, increased prostate problems, your bladder could explode, fingernails could fall off, weight gain, weight loss, lung problems and possible more if you take our eye drops.
And the worse are the diet pills that down below in very small letters say ' To be used with a proper diet and exercise program'
Hell, if folks ate right and exercised they wouldn't need them pills.
Sarge69
Oct 26, 2012 17:12:50 #
JR1 wrote:
More and more I am seeing (mainly on ebay of course) but also in retail outlets such ads as
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
"Professional tripod" £25 ($40)
or
"PRO studio flash units" £65 ($104)
Pro, are you kidding, do people really believe for one moment (or fall for) that just because someone has written "professional" on something that it really is?
Yes
Oct 26, 2012 17:39:24 #
donrent wrote:
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They can't lie in ads, can they?
Oct 26, 2012 18:23:01 #
how about those ads for try one month Free just pay shipping and handelling. Excuse me if i pay S+H it ain't free. And what about those one out of 5 dentists who did not recomend trident to those patients who chew gum, wonder if they were shunned like the amish by those 4 out of 5 who do?
Oct 26, 2012 18:45:21 #
As we have often heard, "There is a sucker born every minute." It never ceases to amaze me when I hear of well educated people being victimized by scams that seem so obvious that no one should ever fall for them but, they do.
You should watch the movie Crazy People with Dudley Moore. He plays an ad executive who ends up in a mental institution. He and his fellow patients come up with an ad campaign that really would be a breath of fresh air, truth in advertising. How about slogans like, "Buy our cars, they suck less." :D
You should watch the movie Crazy People with Dudley Moore. He plays an ad executive who ends up in a mental institution. He and his fellow patients come up with an ad campaign that really would be a breath of fresh air, truth in advertising. How about slogans like, "Buy our cars, they suck less." :D
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