What's to stop some marketing person coming on here, posting a few times and getting their name known, then starting a thread advertising their product?

[Pruni]

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really?

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Thanks Norks. That's quite a shocking sight at 8.09a.m. Going away for a week now to recover x

I have read about the youth market in particular being susceptible to this kind of advertising. In the US, companies that sell products such as beer, sports wear, and make up, employ teenagers and students at college to basically sell their product to their friends by endorsing it. The companies trawl round the malls looking for the "cool kids" whom others look up to, and pay them (or give them free products) to engage in this stealth advertising. I don't know if it happens in the UK but frankly I would be surprised if it didn't.

isn't that what every designer does
gives A-Z list celebrities free bags, clothes, products etc... with the knowledge that they will be photographed with the bag and all us suckers will go off and buy one?

and do you really think all those beauty awards are for real? funny that most of the products are owned by Procter & Gamble, who just happen to be MASSIVE ADVERTISERS. i mean, head & shoulders, is it really shampoo of the year??

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i guess other MN would spot that a certain poster keeps raving on about and recommending produdtY

that said i msut sound like a bugaboo employee as i am more than happy to recommend them and their products as good

pruni, they are plastic shoes, like clogs in design, but with holes in so you can wear them in water if you so desire. Useful if you are into beach fishing I imagine, but otherwise...?

well i am a sales advisor for mamatoto and often post links to products there. but only to products that i do actually have and think are the best...
i can tell you though it doesn't make any difference to sales.
i am sure marketing depts have far more effective ways of selling their products.

do you mean someone starts a thread saying

a pamper party for tweens is really great..i had one and got some stuff here

Pruni, If you were thinking of the thread that I posted on: I can assure you that I don't work for ultralase. I was just very, very happy with the procedure and aftercare service I received 2 years ago, and that is why I recommend them to people who ask about laser eye surgery.
My sister had similar surgery done 3 years before me and had the most dreadful time (I won't name the company she used, but it was not ultralase)

I thought that about the laser one...it must have been a bit transparent

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i sell vitamlumere

and erm recipes

although i made a tidy luttle earner on the organised mum link

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cnut

Ah, OK, I see your train of thought now.

Don't we all wax lyrical about our favourite products though from time to time?

I am always raving about Miele and Bosch - I wish they would pay me

lol Janh, I bought my miele Cat n Dog 'cos of you!

It's called viral marketing and it's quite common I think.

Don't think big companies would do this tbh - they would be too worried about being exposed and the pr fall out.

I am the Ikea antilop agent

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