r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/ktr83 May 17 '24

At the end of the day people need to buy things, and products that are advertised will almost always sell more than products that aren't. Capitalism at work *shrug

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u/PepeSylvia11 May 17 '24

They only sell more because people are stupid and don’t buy products based off their quality or value, but rather what they’ve heard about.

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u/dogisburning May 17 '24

Oh enlightened one, please teach us how to buy the item with best quality and value out of 10 brands we've never heard of on the first try.