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What product or service do you use less as a result of their marketing? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago by muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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?

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[–] psion1369@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I tried Magic Spoon based on a YouTube sponsor and I was rather disgusted with the way it tasted and felt.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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?"

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

I drink 2% milk without questioning what the other the 98% is.

[–] dRLY@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

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.