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I know that those stupid advertisements for modeling, acting, singing, and dancing are fake
especially when it says FREE. There are a huge number of people who have made it into those
business criteria. They don't want anyone else unless they are going to pay for the training. |
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Advertisements do lie. Nothing about them is correct. Advertisers use anything possible to pull you
in just to buy their product. Lots of people don't realize this and that is how the advertisers win.
People need to be a little less naive when it comes to buying things. There is no miracle weight
loss pill or growing your hair in a day remedy. People need to grow up and realize that nothing is
easy. |
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I think that it is sad how advertisements use misleading information to try to get consumers to buy
their products. They always claim that their product does certain things to help the consumer, but
they never explain that the majority of the information in their advertisement pertains to a small
percent of consumers. The results are not typical and they usually fail to tell consumers that
information. They will usually say and do anything to get the consumer to watch their advertisements
and buy their products. It really is sad and should not be allowed. What happened to just telling
the truth to sell your products? I would rather have an honest advertisement rather than a
misleading one. |
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Yes, how do you think they get people to buy their inflatable arm sleeves? |
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People are fools, for the most part. Most commercials I see are ridiculous. If they are trying to
sell some product I never knew I needed, they say, in some cases, "For only four payments of 39.99!"
It is so stupid. Is anyone so stupid (yes) that they'd think four payments of 39.99 is
significantly less than 160 dollars? And why not just say forty dollars instead of 39.99? Is it a
psychological thing that makes people think it is less than it is (yes) because they don't think
well? Argh!
And all the smiles! The presentation! The lighting! The music! The claims of "Free" with an asterisk
next to it! The demands to "CALL NOW!" Such is that which I despise....I sound crazy, no? |
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Yes, this is certainly seen in the way children's toys are advertised. But also they do have better
imagenations but as a child i remember getting the latest toys advertised on television and they
being nothing like what they were on television.
Also a media student I understand techniques which are used to enhance the product and advertise it
in a way in which it seems better, from toys to make to food! This is definitely unfair to the
consumer. |
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Okay....... But......... Writers need a job too, and if advertisements were abolished what would we
do for paying our rent? |
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Those who refuse to pay attention and believe everything they hear would probably agree with
this.
Simply put: Don't be an idiot and you shouldn't have any problems with advertisements effecting
your purchases.
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 DJ  24 Feb 2008 06:36
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Some have guarantees. |
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Clearly, the purpose of advertising is to create a favourable view of the product. They do this by
stressing its positive aspects and downplaying or ignoring any of its negative features. In most
cases, this will not be seriously misleading and consumers will develop a healthy scepticism about
the claims made in advertisements after some exposure to them.
If an advert makes factual assertions, those facts have to be well-grounded. In most developed
countries, there are agencies that regulate the advertising business. If a company makes claims it
cannot back up, the agencies can often order the advert to be withdrawn or can impose other
penalties. Of course, now and then a misleading advert does appear but it is usually dealt with
appropriately. |
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I don't think that advertisements are outright misleading, but they are often meant to be deceptive.
There are regulatory bodies in most western countries that are present to protect consumers from
misleading advertisements. Companies that do promote products in an overtly misleading way face
stiff penalties or lawsuits. As such, many firms are extra careful to protect themselves from
potential legal action.
For example, cereal boxes that portray an illustration of the contents inside will often carry a
disclaimer in small letters reminding the consumer that the corn flakes as pictured on the packaging
are larger than the actual flakes inside the box. Additionally, when pharmaceuticals advertise their
medications on television, they will always include a disclaimer at the end, in which a voice-over
will list the possible side effects that may arise from taking these drugs.
The entire advertising industry is certainly built around deception, in that it tries to convince
consumers to buy products that they probably don't need and to choose one brand over another. Yet in
all cases, marketing strategists are careful to ensure that their implicit deception does not
trickle over into an effort aimed at consciously trying to mislead the public. |
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