Are people as dumb as the retailers think
Oct 28, 2012 17:56:14 #
rayford2 wrote:
Some folks bought digital antennae to replace their old ones when TV went to the digital format.
Wellhiem wrote:
When digital was first coming into it's own, they just put the word "digital" in front of everything and doubled the price. Digital tripod? There's an ad on TV at the moment for a kitchen roll with 100% larger sheets which are perferated in the middle so you can just use half a sheet. In answer to the original question, YES I think a lot of people are.
Some folks bought digital antennae to replace their old ones when TV went to the digital format.
Wow, now that's dumb!
Oct 29, 2012 06:46:43 #
About the digital aerials, it is impossible in Spain to get a digital signal off an analogue aerial, and probably the same in most countries unless you use a dish or cable service. :wink: :wink:
Oct 29, 2012 06:53:06 #
km2000
Loc: NashVegas
S&H is calculated as part of the selling price. Always has been.
"Get another one FREE, just pay S&H". They just sold another one, which goes in the same box for just a little more actual shipping.
For almost all products under about $100, the actual cost of the product itself is next to nothing.
"Get another one FREE, just pay S&H". They just sold another one, which goes in the same box for just a little more actual shipping.
For almost all products under about $100, the actual cost of the product itself is next to nothing.
Oct 29, 2012 06:55:30 #
km2000
Loc: NashVegas
But but but... I am a pro, and I use cheap (sometimes really cheap) stuff all the time.
It just depends on the job I guess.
It just depends on the job I guess.
Oct 29, 2012 08:00:39 #
The UK shut off its last analogue signal in the whole country in Northern Ireland a few days ago. I use the same antennae as when it was analogue to receive Digital Television I have loads of channels on freeview and I have a brilliant digital picture. there are still more normal aerials in the UK than dishes or Fibre Optics. Now the whole country is Digital.
Oct 29, 2012 08:20:13 #
Dadyassa wrote:
About the digital aerials, it is impossible in Spain to get a digital signal off an analogue aerial, and probably the same in most countries unless you use a dish or cable service. :wink: :wink:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
Oct 29, 2012 08:33:17 #
Maybe cos you are in London in a good signal area. No mountains in between ;-)
krispix wrote:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
Dadyassa wrote:
About the digital aerials, it is impossible in Spain to get a digital signal off an analogue aerial, and probably the same in most countries unless you use a dish or cable service. :wink: :wink:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
Oct 29, 2012 08:54:17 #
Dadyassa wrote:
Maybe cos you are in London in a good signal area. No mountains in between ;-)
krispix wrote:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
Dadyassa wrote:
About the digital aerials, it is impossible in Spain to get a digital signal off an analogue aerial, and probably the same in most countries unless you use a dish or cable service. :wink: :wink:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
True. Don't got no mountains here.
Oct 29, 2012 22:59:27 #
I have loads of mountains and Dumfries sits in a valley no problem here.
Oct 29, 2012 23:20:33 #
Yes, people are dumb.
A person may be smart, but a group is dumb.
Funny, I've been noticing more things being called "pro" or something similar lately.
Must be time to round up the lemmings for christmas...
GT
A person may be smart, but a group is dumb.
Funny, I've been noticing more things being called "pro" or something similar lately.
Must be time to round up the lemmings for christmas...
GT
Oct 29, 2012 23:58:33 #
krispix wrote:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
Dadyassa wrote:
About the digital aerials, it is impossible in Spain to get a digital signal off an analogue aerial, and probably the same in most countries unless you use a dish or cable service. :wink: :wink:
That's odd. I get a perfectly good digital signal from my 30-year old (analogue) aerial.
damm- 30years, brings back memories ofBBC 1&2 and ITV 1&2. Hey dont forget radio "Caroline".
Oct 30, 2012 00:24:04 #
Do you want the short answer or long answer? Short answer is YES. Long answer is Yes. Yes they are that dumb.
Lou Ellen
Lou Ellen
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?
Oct 30, 2012 11:31:09 #
jerryc41 wrote:
quote=DavidT Maybe, for tripods, "entry-leve... (show quote)
ran into the same crap with my credit card bonus's. $7.95 S&H. i was up for 9 peices BUT each peice was to be shipped seperatly. i calculated that each peice cost about $0.55 to make in china. some profit on a free item.
Oct 30, 2012 12:06:11 #
O.K., I'm in the biz...so to speak...I do a lot of advertising photography. And I work with these folks...
Having said this...I STILL REFER TO THEM AS "MARKETING PIMPS!!!"
Having said this...I STILL REFER TO THEM AS "MARKETING PIMPS!!!"
Oct 30, 2012 17:35:41 #
Short answer -- Yes, apparently so. If a grocer puts up a sign saying Green Beans, 30 cents each or 3 for a dollar -- people will buy in lots of 3 all day long.
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