Deceptive Marketing: Products That Looked Better on Paper
admin121. Kim Jong Un T-Shirt Price: $5-$10* Made by: Unknown Purchased at: AliExpress According to Iain Q. Blank on Twitter, he got seriously “trolled by China” when he made this purchase. He…
Buyer Beware: Misleading Product Ads You Should Watch Out For
106. Black Sabbath Hat Price: $7* Made by: Amazon Seller Purchased at: Amazon Knowing the rock band Black Sabbath, they’d probably find this funny. Black Sabbath is one of the greatest heavy…
False Advertising Exposed: Products That Didn’t Deliver
91. Maternity Gown Price: $40-$60* Made by: ASOS (originally) Purchased at: Lukalula One expectant mom was very displeased by her experience with Lukalula, which is a scam website. The mom-to-be paid for…
Not as Seen on TV: Products that Missed the Mark
76. Betamax Price: $12.99* Made by: Sony Purchased at: Any tech store in the 1980s This one isn’t as much a “wrong order” failure as it is an overall…
Expectation vs Reality: Products That Fell Short
61. Unicorn Raft Price: Unknown Made by: Unknown Purchased at: Amazon If you only glance at this picture without taking a closer look, you might not see what the problem is. But,…
When Ads Lie: Products That Didn’t Live Up to the Hype
46. Arm Chair Price: $86.34* Made by: Kinfine Purchased at: Amazon With this one, it’s a little easier to take the manufacturer’s side, as the title does say “Boys’…
The Letdown List: Products That Didn’t Deliver as Promised
31. Break Room Chairs Price: Unknown Made by: Unknown Purchased at: Unknown One boss was trying to do something nice for his employees when he decided to purchase new…
The Ad Trap: Products That Didn’t Match the Marketing Hype
16. Large Dustpan Price: $16.52* Made by: Emsco Group Purchased at: Amazon.com The buyers of this large dustpan probably underestimated the word large when they clicked “Buy Now” on Amazon. The Emsco Group Yard…
Disappointing Purchases: When Products Don’t Live Up to the Hype
Wedding Dress © Nikolay Mint / Shutterstock | Actual Wedding Dress @ikmdresses / Twitter.com When it comes to online shopping, you can never be 100% sure that what you see…
Brilliance Beyond Borders: Japan’s Unique Inventions
1. Drinks Yakult What it is: a beneficial probiotic $4* is the average price. In contrast to some of the other topics we've covered, Yakult is accessible abroad. But this…