The whole purpose of marketing is to make a product desirable and to give the customer something that fulfills their needs, but I think it's fair to say that these big companies don't give a sh*t about you.
The marketing techniques on display here are not designed for building trust, repeat business, and goodwill, they are shameless attempts to squeeze as much cash as possible out of unwitting consumers! From dishonest product packaging and clever ads designed to manipulate, to hidden disclaimers and barefaced lies, it's really quite shocking how low some big brands will go for an extra few bucks.
We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst false advertising offenders, so you know what to look out for in the big, bad world of cut-throat capitalism. Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Just As I Suspected At Starbucks - At Every Place I've Worked, All Have Said They Recycle. None Do
I Was Wondering Why I Seem To Go Through Deodorant So Fast. This Is Brand New, Never Been Used (Labels Removed)
Quaker Oatmeal Advertises 35% Less Sugar, But In Reality They're Just Selling 35% Smaller Portions - But For The Same Price
If You Think You Can Read It From The Top Shelf, You're Wrong
Seeing this fallacy makes me really mad because I live in Barcelona and we have excellent olive oil. >:-( That a company would do this and in such a surreptitious way with dark letters against a dark background makes me shake my head. And they have the balls to call themselves "Iberia."
These Smoothie Packets. Easy To Make, Just Add The Entire Smoothie
LMAO! So what the hell is in the packet? Just sugar? Oh, and I love how they point out that strawberries "are an excellent source of vitamin C", as if their product contained any!
This Is Next Level
But it does have the "size" 300ml clearly on the front so you could at least make a comparison compared to other brands.
Cold Beer
Seriously? Contradictory At Its Finest
This Balloon
This is physically impossible. That would mean, the printed area did not expand at all.
Fake Hair To Make You Swipe Up
Wow, That’s A Good Deal! Oh...
I Was Misled
I don't agree with this one on the list. For those unaware, that center mechanism is to help squeeze the tube appropriately (whether or not it maximizes emptying it in the end it's unknown). I'm not familiar with this brand but have used others, and the packaging (usually a cardboard back) would've made it clear that about that shell.
In this case, I agree. It is almost impossible to find two tubes of super glue with the same dispensing method, and this just looks like another variation. You can tell the front piece is attached in a way meant to be pushed in. It helps control the flow better.
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Surely the cost of the extra packaging must balance out, or outweigh the cost of actually just filly the frickin' bottle? I mean really - how much can it cost for that extra tiny little squirt of glue or shampoo or washing liquid or whatever - compared with all the stupid 'clever' rip-off packaging needed to screw over the customer??
Honestly, this package probably solved problem of this kind of glue, the cyanoacrylate glue at 4 grams size is quite enough for normal use, you can't keep the remained glue in its original package after it was opened for few week
The amount is usually shown on the label. I never rely on the size of the package. I look at the label. Too many people simply don't read labels. Is it that difficult?
We spell it "a lot" but why isn't it "alot" like we spell "already" not all ready? Weird
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0.14oz/4g is logically the small tube. The plastic case makes no sense unless it is theft prevention.
It makes a lot of sense. People who don't realize that 4g is only a tiny amount of glue, like those that don't know the weight of one ml glue and therefor don't know the relations, will buy the bigger box instead of the probably close-by smaller bottle. Yes, it's correct that there's the amount printed on, which is why it's not ILLEGAL. But it's still a*****e-y because it misleads the buyers into giving more money for more unnecessary plastic. Not illegal, but immoral.
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What an incredible waste of packaging. It's the reason we need Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which makes producers responsibile – financial and/or physical – for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.
I think the packaging probably costs more than actually supplying the product... So why though? smfh
To be fair, this probably makes it easier to hold and use. The extra plastic is not cool though.
Oh Honey....if you ONLY knew how very much us Americans are getting misled and screwed by companies all over the place, you'd c**p your pants in disgust!!!
Any of your inbred mongrels ever think that maybe, maybe, the piece of plastic is used to actually squeeze the glue out of the tube? No? Anyone? Didn't think so. Morons.
Make Up Your Mind Tide
And one is dermatologist tested, the other one is dermatologist recommended :D
Family Friend Hired Spongebob For A Birthday Party. On The Left - What Was Promised, On The Right - What Appeared (A Man Covered In Sponges)
Even though it's definitely NOT what has hired or expected, I think the guy did a pretty good DIY job with the costume.
"You're Gonna Pay For That Free Coffee, Aren't You?"
Technically...
Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building
The "Cancel Uninstalation" Button Is In Green
Bought Some “Floam” Like Substance For My Daughter For $5. Just Wow. She Cried
It's Illegal Not To Have A Link No? Let's Write It In White
The Amazing Spider-man
The Color Of "Up To" Makes It Almost Impossible To See From A Distance, Especially With Glare. Thanks, Old Navy
By now, if we see these signs we should automatically know there's an "up to" there somewhere. My kid has been able to spot the "up to"s since she was about 7. I'm probably raising her a bit too skeptical, but better than being too gullible.
Inside The Package Of A Drone My Parents Got Me For Christmas
Disguising Ads As System Warnings In The Operating System Is Truly A**hole Design
I clicked on one that said it was a Microsoft update at work and walked away as it said it would take 30 min to install. To my surprise when I got back it was a screen that said "Chicks with d***s" and said if I don't give money for them to uninstall it wouldn't stop. I was a little upset as the "Chicks" d**k was bigger than mine.
Thanks, I Feel So Special And Cozy Now
Oh, Thanks! Wait... What?
Is this meant to be a joke tip for a waiter/waitress? If so it's incredibly bad taste. Those guys work their asses off for little money, no benefits and little job security. They rely on tips for their livelihood. Wonder how the creator of this gem would feel if someone replaced the cash in his wallet with a few of these?
Only A Little Misleading
You Have To Click "No" To Continue The Uninstall
The Mug That Won't Fall Over
This Cup “Full” Of Candy
Expectations VS Reality
It doesn't matter in wich country this things are sold. Some of them find loop holes for the rules and regulations and others simply catch as many clueless victims as possible. My take is catch some and do public lashings to discourage the rest lol
"We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst offenders" That's a nice way of saying you stole a bunch of content from reddit. Speaking of a*****e companies...
Still can't figure out why whenever I post a reply with a picture the reply dissapears, good God
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And this post is nonetheless one of them. The title says 25 pictures that... and there are way more than that. I did not knew why did I wasted so much time on a post with 25 pictures, untill I saw I was at picture 81 and still had hundreds to go. Nice move Bored Panda, nice move.
i get the feeling a lot of the products posted on here are not sold in america as shown. since we here in america love to get pissed off about anything really, if this was found true in products here we would likely have a massive fit.
How long have you lived here? The US perfected the art of false advertising and customer manipulation. And the people aren't happy but they keep on taking it because they havent realized that the presidential election is not the only important election. CONGRESS , especially senators, are just as important if not more so than the president. How many people reading this can name both of their senators?
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It doesn't matter in wich country this things are sold. Some of them find loop holes for the rules and regulations and others simply catch as many clueless victims as possible. My take is catch some and do public lashings to discourage the rest lol
"We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst offenders" That's a nice way of saying you stole a bunch of content from reddit. Speaking of a*****e companies...
Still can't figure out why whenever I post a reply with a picture the reply dissapears, good God
Load More Replies... And this post is nonetheless one of them. The title says 25 pictures that... and there are way more than that. I did not knew why did I wasted so much time on a post with 25 pictures, untill I saw I was at picture 81 and still had hundreds to go. Nice move Bored Panda, nice move.
i get the feeling a lot of the products posted on here are not sold in america as shown. since we here in america love to get pissed off about anything really, if this was found true in products here we would likely have a massive fit.
How long have you lived here? The US perfected the art of false advertising and customer manipulation. And the people aren't happy but they keep on taking it because they havent realized that the presidential election is not the only important election. CONGRESS , especially senators, are just as important if not more so than the president. How many people reading this can name both of their senators?
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