Are people as dumb as the retailers think
Oct 27, 2012 10:23:48 #
When the marketing department came up with the name:
"Junk Tripod"
The accountants weren't too happy.
It was henceforth re-branded as:
"Pro Tripod"
And everyone was happy ever after.
"Junk Tripod"
The accountants weren't too happy.
It was henceforth re-branded as:
"Pro Tripod"
And everyone was happy ever after.
Oct 27, 2012 10:26:11 #
Mogul wrote:
P. T. Barnum
Db7423 wrote:
Who was it that said "a sucker is born every minute"?
P. T. Barnum
Actually, it was probably NOT P.T. Barnum that said those famous words but his competitor.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html
Oct 27, 2012 10:51:45 #
Radioman
Loc: Ontario Canada
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?
They do. That is why they advertise it that way.
Oct 27, 2012 10:53:56 #
TchrBill wrote:
Actually, it was probably NOT P.T. Barnum that said those famous words but his competitor.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html
Mogul wrote:
P. T. Barnum
Db7423 wrote:
Who was it that said "a sucker is born every minute"?
P. T. Barnum
Actually, it was probably NOT P.T. Barnum that said those famous words but his competitor.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
stand corrected. thanks for taking time to post the link.
just like Rick in film Casablanca never actually said: "play it again, Sam". PT B. will get the credit for the rest of time, life ain't fair ...... :thumbup:
Oct 27, 2012 11:31:07 #
Oct 27, 2012 11:36:48 #
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?
From rts2568
Oh yes indeed they do JR1! These days you may notice that such misleading adverts are cropping up everywhere, including the free to air TV stations. They must work because they couldn't afford to advertise otherwise. Cold callers on the phone landlines, on the mobiles and in the post, it's becoming an annoyance to wake up in the mornings.
What have we created with this digital age?
rts2568
Oct 27, 2012 11:48:09 #
Oct 27, 2012 11:58:06 #
I remember the ads saying that 8 out of 10 doctors preferred Camel cigarettes. So, I for one won't buy anything unless it says Professional, tactical, extreme or gen-u-wine.
Oct 27, 2012 12:06:26 #
Irontruck wrote:
Mice?
From rts2568
You're not far from the truth Irontruck.
Somebody wil be sure to suggest 'sheep'. They won't be far wrong either.
What I find annoying about this level of deceipt in advertising is that it catches out the inexperinced young.
rts2568
Oct 27, 2012 12:07:36 #
JBTaylor
Loc: In hiding again
TchrBill wrote:
As we have often heard, "There is a sucker bo... (show quote)
"We suck less" is in an actual ad I heard on the radio.
Oct 27, 2012 12:14:23 #
cdhakl wrote:
quote=Db7423 quote=cdhakl quote=Db7423 quote=c... (show quote)
Also great for landscapes too- right? Just have to be careful to not stand back too far.
Oct 27, 2012 12:25:52 #
JR1, you have started a great discussion. This will give a lot of hogs the opportunity to vent about a subject that annoys all of us. Thanks
Oct 27, 2012 12:43:09 #
Any company can add the word PRO to anything. You have Quickbooks PRO, you have Windows PRO. I think PRO has become the buzz word of the 2000's.
I equate this to see tubafors on sale for .98 cents. You go into the lumber store and look at the .98 cent ones and then look at the 2.98 ones...you pay for quality.
If you see a tripod for 40.00 and a Manfroto for 200.00, both with the words PRO in the descrpition, which one is better...well gee they both are PRO...NOT
I equate this to see tubafors on sale for .98 cents. You go into the lumber store and look at the .98 cent ones and then look at the 2.98 ones...you pay for quality.
If you see a tripod for 40.00 and a Manfroto for 200.00, both with the words PRO in the descrpition, which one is better...well gee they both are PRO...NOT
Oct 27, 2012 12:54:04 #
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!
Once again the Cap'n nails 'er down. Often when you see the word "pro" involved with photo gear...you should head on down to your local hardware store...It's most likely in there someplace for a lot less money and sometimes even a better solution...
Oct 27, 2012 13:47:34 #
Rich Maher wrote:
JR1, you have started a great discussion. This will give a lot of hogs the opportunity to vent about a subject that annoys all of us. Thanks
Nothing I ever did has been so sucessful.
AND now it's christmas, or was that October Tesco stared !
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