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  • Jay@lemmy.catoTechnology@lemmy.worldMarketing Doesn't Work on Nerds
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    3 days ago

    I don’t know about that. Tiktok, Lamborghini, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, The Dollar Shave Club, Tupperware, Rolls Royce, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Go Pro etc all do little to no traditional advertising and do just fine.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with some advertising to get the word out, but when you’re getting spammed with ads from every angle, that company starts feeling a little scummy to me.


  • The way I’ve always looked at it, a good product/service can typically stand on it’s reputation. If a company needs to spend millions on advertising to move their stuff, they’re probably not all that good or are overpriced. Someone is paying for all that advertising and it always ends up being the consumer.





  • Jay@lemmy.catoAndroid@lemmy.worldmy galaxy S3!!
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    1 month ago

    I know what you mean… mine’s on its third battery from years ago. It’s one of the extended size ones, even came with a new back cover for the phone because the original can’t handle the thicker battery, but it’s showing its age now. Used to go 4-5 days on a charge, now I’m lucky to get 2, and looking around there are still some places that sell them, but most of them are stupid expensive or a tad sketchy… or a little of both.



  • And they will know what you look like. And with some data extrapolation where you are, where you go, your searches, what you’re into, your payment methods, where you live, your schedule, who you interact with, and the list goes on.

    This is one more data point for big brother to collect and share with the highest bidder, or to get leaked to people who do not have your best interests in mind.