TV Adverts and How Does Advertising Influence You ?

[Ed Anger]

Here ya go Mart:

http://www.infomercial-hell.com/

I recommend Santos Gold. I remember that one on TV.

[Josquius]

Marty's post made me wonder: is the US the only country in the world with late night infomercials for rutebega peelers and solar powered egg poachers?

They are here but at least to my generation they have been largely discredited, mainly by being tacky and also by being scammy back in the 90s. But I suppose people still buy shit from them.

They very much have that reputation here too. I`m shocked anyone would ever buy from them. Yet...they`re still going....

[Ed Anger]

I was watching CNBC's thing on infomercials and here in the states, sales from infomercials increase during recessions.

[crazy canuck]

The only TV I watch is sports and news. And I do little of that. So I would say I am not influenced by those TV adds.

But there is a lot of other advertising around in newspapers, radio, billboards, magazines etc. - I am probably influenced by that on some level.

[MadImmortalMan]

I was watching CNBC's thing on infomercials and here in the states, sales from infomercials increase during recessions.

Maybe because programming is expensive to make, so networks supplement time slots with more infomercials?

[Grey Fox]

I was watching CNBC's thing on infomercials and here in the states, sales from infomercials increase during recessions.

Maybe because programming is expensive to make, so networks supplement time slots with more infomercials?

People go out less so they watch more late night tv?

[Admiral Yi]

I was watching CNBC's thing on infomercials and here in the states, sales from infomercials increase during recessions.

I bet a lot of that is books and CDs on how to get rich instantly with no money down.  My system works!

[Capetan Mihali]

As a kid, I loved watching infomercials.  And then desperately trying to persuade my parents to buy the shit.  No dice.   

[Norgy]

Marty's post made me wonder: is the US the only country in the world with late night infomercials for rutebega peelers and solar powered egg poachers?

No, we have the worst ones on too.

Tv Shop.

What a load of hot chocolate fudge.

[Eddie Teach]

I like the mega song compilation infomercials. Think one of them had Cuba Gooding Sr. (NFI who he was besides Jr's dad)

[Ed Anger]

I was watching CNBC's thing on infomercials and here in the states, sales from infomercials increase during recessions.

I bet a lot of that is books and CDs on how to get rich instantly with no money down.  My system works!

by placing tiny ads in newspapers.

[Scipio]

String, washing powder, what's the difference?