Has linus's ads/personal use made you ever buy anything

[Anomnomnomaly]

9 hours ago, LAwLz said:

People who say they don't buy things because of ads don't understand how ads work. 

 

Ads rarely try and create direct sales. They work by spreading brand awareness. If you're going to buy shampoo and see two bottles with cost the same and claim all the same things, you're more likely to buy the one you've seen in ads. You subconsciously trust that brand more because the more you see something, the more familiar and trustworthy it is in your eyes. 

 

If people on here see an iFixit toolkit next to a unfamiliar one at Home Depo, and they cost the same, a large portion of Linus viewers, even those saying ads doesn't affect them, would pick the iFixit one. The ads has subconsciously made you feel more safe and assured with iFixit over the unfamiliar brand which might actually be better. 

 

 

There have been studies regarding this, showing that people will pick brands they know of around 80% of the time, even when told that the alternative is better. 

It only works on those who are easily influenced... which may well be the majority... I prefer to call them gullible myself. 

 

For example... saw the price of an ifixit kit (inc shipping to the UK) and compared with a heap of other kits on amazon UK... bought the one that was unfamiliar but contained most around 90% of the same tools and cost 1/4 of the price.

 

I've been using Anonine VPN for around 5-6 yrs now... I don't need accounting/billing software and I no longer build websites... I am almost obsessed with getting the best value for money vs performance from anything... and I research stuff like crazy before committing to a purchase... Partly because I went through 8yrs of living hand to mouth each month after the 2008 crash and got into the really wise habit of being more careful with my spending, rather than splurging my months wages within the first 2 weeks. 

[dalekphalm]

1 hour ago, Anomnomnomaly said:

It only works on those who are easily influenced... which may well be the majority... I prefer to call them gullible myself. 

Incorrect assumption. Advertising works on everyone to one degree or another. And it certainly doesn't make those people weak minded or gullible.

1 hour ago, Anomnomnomaly said:

For example... saw the price of an ifixit kit (inc shipping to the UK) and compared with a heap of other kits on amazon UK... bought the one that was unfamiliar but contained most around 90% of the same tools and cost 1/4 of the price.

Now, let's say that ifixit kit was the same price as the other one? Would you still choose the unfamiliar brand?

1 hour ago, Anomnomnomaly said:

I've been using Anonine VPN for around 5-6 yrs now... I don't need accounting/billing software and I no longer build websites... I am almost obsessed with getting the best value for money vs performance from anything... and I research stuff like crazy before committing to a purchase... Partly because I went through 8yrs of living hand to mouth each month after the 2008 crash and got into the really wise habit of being more careful with my spending, rather than splurging my months wages within the first 2 weeks. 

Being price conscious and frugal isn't being immune from advertising. That simply means that various forms of advertising simply won't be targeted at you.

[PlayStation 2]

Not in particular. Maybe except making an R9 285 somewhat appealing.

[LAwLz]

16 hours ago, Anomnomnomaly said:

For example... saw the price of an ifixit kit (inc shipping to the UK) and compared with a heap of other kits on amazon UK... bought the one that was unfamiliar but contained most around 90% of the same tools and cost 1/4 of the price.

You're missing the point I was trying to make.

A lot of people do what you do, compare prices and pick the cheaper alternative. However, the effects of ads really comes into play when both alternatives cost the same. Would you have bought the same kit if it had been the same price? Would you really have picked a no-name brand over iFixit if both sets contained the same things, and were the same price? You most likely wouldn't.

[Sousuke]

Well I own Mac's so .... 

[noobofepicness66]

na, not once, i just usally skip it

[chiller15]

I've purchased PIA for personal use and an iFixit kit for work. I hadn't heard of either of them before seeing the ads on LTT's videos.

[FloRolf]

Just like quite a few people here, I also got sold a VPM. I got hotspotshield a couple years ago and it was literal shit. 

 

Other than that I don't think I've ever bought something just because of him. Ofc I love to watch reviews of stuff but I usually either decide before that I need this exact thing or I watch the videos to get the best of the things available (Graphics cards come into mind).