Marketing is supposed to increase demand for a product or service but it doesn’t always work that way. What do you use less or even stopped using because of the company’s marketing?
any services/products that:
- massively advertised, in online and out of home;
- send me a SMS or chat without my consent.
and by my experience, somehow underrated products (not massively advertised) are being good and have high quality than the massively advertised ones.
its because they’re (underrated products) focus and investing most of money on the quality, than ones focus and highly invested in marketing, to manipulate peoples mind to buy the product.
i didn’t make the conscious choice to stop going to Quiznos, but they had a really horrible marketing campaign to hurt their business. That combined with the fact they were horrible company to franchise with killed most of them.
HAHA, yeah that thing…
Youtube on Android TV. Because if you even focus on a video to read what it’s about, YT starts it playing, blaring it’s audio. If YT is open, it will always start playing some loud audio whether you want it or not. Have to mute the TV to not have it dominate the room.
YouTube has been so obnoxious lately. I need an alternative
Mobile games that are being advertised
Some look fun, but because they are advertised, i know its going to be terrible with lots of ads
Everything that YouTuber / Instagram influencers present.
If I see something advertised or pushed by them i immediately question the integrity of the product. I can’t trust them or the brand.
Anything like this, It has the opposite the intended effect
I tried Magic Spoon based on a YouTube sponsor and I was rather disgusted with the way it tasted and felt.
I once heard a Youtuber list all the things that aren’t in it, and I was like, “wait, then what is it made of?”
I drink 2% milk without questioning what the other the 98% is.
Same. I initially decided to try it to see if it was even close to as good taste wise as it is advertised. Also because it is gluten-free and might be something my dad might like since he had to switch to GF. But none of the four boxes really came close to being similar to what they would replace. And the price (that they make such a point about being “affordable”) was like two or three times more expensive than better options we did find.
It really reminds me that basically everything that is called “affordable” on most social media is really pushed to tech-bro/massive city areas. Which $7~9 might be “affordable” if in super high cost of living cities. Just like how most of the “hot” tech things or trends tend to act like other places are just as “modern.” Most small towns/rural areas are always like a decade behind on things. Which makes it beyond difficult to help regular people with basically everything tech-wise at my job. Which I won’t make my already long reply even longer by ranting more.
basically any product advertised just because i’m spiteful like that lmao
I will never buy Native because their ads are fucking everywhere. I will watch them back to back on YouTube when I’m on the living room AppleTV because unlike my laptop I can’t block it there. And I resent them for it.
Duolingo
It was their transition to AI that got me out. The incessant notifications were a close second.
Any of the charities that go door to door, won’t take a one time donation and insist on setting up monthly payments forever, and keeps trying to guilt trip you even after you refuse.
If you act like a sleazy salesperson while trying to get me to donate to a supposed good cause, I’m going to assume you have more to gain than the people you’re claiming to help.
Marketing is just a euphemism for propaganda. I avoid all of it as much as possible.
Agreed. Generally speaking, advertising is a sign that a product is crap and should be treated with suspicion and probably avoided. If it can’t provide obvious value on it’s own without someone resorting to propaganda to convince you to buy it, then it’s by definition not something anyone actually needs or wants.
If something is actually inherently useful on it’s own merits, then it doesn’t need to have marketing created for it, because you’ll find it when you identified a need and actively research a solution on your own.
Take for example almost any great FOSS software. I’m not using Lemmy right now because of a manipulative roadside billboard telling me to do it. I didn’t switch to Linux because a TV ad made it sound like a requirement. I’m not using Blender because of brand placement in a movie.
I think you are a bit too general. Advertising has its place. It is not always negative. If You have a new product, like a new bike that helps with backpain (just as an example). Most of your targetgroup probably has already a bike and isn’t looking for an improvement because their current bike is good enough. They don’t even know there could be a more fitting bike for them. You do advertising not only to maximize You revenue but also to let people know about your new product and what it does better than the other bikes. Sure it’s not always that way and marketing gets abused like hell… But there are non nefarious reasons to advertise.
But yeah… When big companies do it, it’s usually crap to manipulate. One of the main reasons i switched from design (which is often just marketing) to programming.
A huge marketing budget is always a red flag that the product is overpriced garbage. Beats headphones and red bull come to mind. They gotta fund that marketing budget somehow.
Dude, Raycon spends so much on marketing I will never take them seriously.
Almost anything at this point. It feels like the “first hit is free” modus of drug dealers.
I have never played, nor do I know anyone who has ever played, Raid: Shadow Legends
Since a few months, US marketing has deteriorated, so I boycot as many US products as possible.
Bell Canada. They have salespeople doing door to door. They also “partner” with landlords to setup little kiosks with salespeople in the hall of big buildings. Like, you’re getting home, pass the RFID lock for tenants only, then there is a Bell representative waiting for you next to the elevator.
But with Bell it’s not just their marketing. Once they sell you something they change the terms and/or charge you a different amount than what was agreed.
If you discuss this with one of their salesperson, they will claim that Bell has changed and promise everything will be fine this time if you take a new contract with them. But spoiler, they don’t change and are always just more aggressive with their marketing.
Sometimes I feel a bit bad for the salespersons because they are often immigrants or young people that have not been fooled by Bell yet. They are enthusiastic but end up getting told to fuck off by people that have experience with Bell. I’m usually polite but very firm with them.
EDIT: Same with Hello Fresh. I have never used them but since some salesperson knocked on my door to try to sell me their services, I will make sure to never buy anything from them.
The Canadian internet cycle:
Fuck Bell, I’m switching to Rogers
Fuck Rogers, I’m switching to Telus
Fuck Telus, I’m switching to Bell
Just not Bell anymore. I’ve tried enough to know how it will turn out and there’s no need to try again.
Plus, I really hate the fact that they send people knocking on my door, or wait for me and my neighbours by the elevator. As despicable as the others are, they are not doing this shit.
NIE. WIEDER. BELL.
Fuck all of them, I went to beanfield. For internet, anyway. I’m looking for an alternative cell service/carrier. I refuse to get cable TV.
I have a family plan with T-Mobile for years with friends and a family member on it. T-Mobile had a price lock guarantee on it. They raised the prices anyway. When I called about it they told me they made that promise 11 years ago so it doesn’t count. I told the lady on the phone “I pay you X dollars a month so me and my friends can look at porn and cat videos on skinner boxes.” I’m still looking for somewhere to jump ship to. Mint mobile looks like an option but they are owned by T-Mobile so I dunno if that’s really an option.
US Mobile is pretty nice. You can switch between any of the three main US carriers with a “teleport” which has been really helpful because I can pick whichever has the best service for the area I’m in when I travel.
Most commercials are predatory, meaning they are a bad value or take advantage of a group of people. Ie. Payday lending, pharmaceuticals, diets. Anything in that class should be avoided. Next is the selling to the wealthy. It may or may not be a good value, but it is only the wealthy that will buy it. Is. Cars, cruises, investment. If you have the money, go for it. Last is public announcements. These may or may not be worthwhile. So generally, if something is advertised, I don’t buy it. But I do sing the jingles. 8-)
