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6. The "next" (current really) thing is...

Mon Dec 26, 2022, 12:04 AM

Dec 2022

you never own anything…everything on a rent/lease/subscription plan.

Heated seats in your car? Subscription (already trial ballooned)

Software (look at adobe, quick books, etc)? Subscription

Music? Subscription

I believe this trend will creep/leap till you own NOTHING…and have no choice in the matter. Already hearing rumors that Apple plans to ONLY lease one of their planned future iPhones. Anything but the most trivial consumables will be by subscription/lease.

IF we let them.

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Once The Current Inventory Is Gone - Its Gone Forever..... [View all] global1 Dec 2022 OP

To me, it just says "these haven't sold well, so we're going spooky3 Dec 2022 #1

Didn't tfg just say when his cheesy nft's were gone they'd be gone forever? rubbersole Dec 2022 #2

I looked some of those Bulb Head products up, they get very poor Raine Dec 2022 #3

One I Can Recommend... ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #26

Good to know ... Thanks! 🙂 nt Raine Dec 2022 #29

Saw it in the aisles LeftInTX Dec 2022 #40

I Think You'll Like It ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #43

I'm mostly hearing it from one underlying company Orrex Dec 2022 #4

Buh buh buh bulbhead dweller Dec 2022 #5

The "next" (current really) thing is... ret5hd Dec 2022 #6

For a lot of these products as seen on TV, if it seems like a good invention or gadget ... Earth-shine Dec 2022 #7

Blu-blockers...baby LeftInTX Dec 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2022 #8

I personally have found that ggma Dec 2022 #10

Chaps my hide when these commercials tout their product(s) as 'revolutionary'. sprinkleeninow Dec 2022 #11

Basic marketing theory. If it's scarce, then it's valuable. Kennah Dec 2022 #12

Back when I was a kid... PennyC Dec 2022 #13

I've noticed that, too, more and more of them. Really strange... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #14

That's not a new trend . They have always had this "buy this limited edition............. before JI7 Dec 2022 #15

"Act Now!" classic copywriting techniques designed to sell, sell, SELL! Blue Owl Dec 2022 #16

If supplies are running out, THERE'S NO NEED TO ADVERTISE Rachel M at 6 pm Dec 2022 #17

One of these light thingees just confused me. marked50 Dec 2022 #18

Advertisers working on the shiny object syndrome theory. Chainfire Dec 2022 #19

There was a store in Seattle once that ran "going out of business" sales for about 20 years... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #20

"Operators are standing by!"..4 am.. LeftInTX Dec 2022 #27

I'm sure someone called... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #31

its mid day somewhere. dembotoz Dec 2022 #36

In the 80's on analog TV..infomercials replaced the test patterns.. LeftInTX Dec 2022 #38

Context in this case would have been important, I imagined you were referring to Covid tests msfiddlestix Dec 2022 #21

The First Two Sentences Say 'Sold On TV Products' & 'TV Product Ads'.... global1 Dec 2022 #22

" Once The Current Inventory Is Gone - Its Gone Forever." msfiddlestix Dec 2022 #24

Yet Once You Opened The OP You Knew It Had Nothing To Do With Covid Tests.... global1 Dec 2022 #28

Once I wasted my time, I felt compelled to waste a little more to make the point msfiddlestix Dec 2022 #32

Look - I Feel Your Fear Of Covid - I Fear It Too..... global1 Dec 2022 #42

Basic marketing gimmick D_Master81 Dec 2022 #23

Have Seen Them, Too ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #25

Saw one that did a few days ago. And then saw it again tonite. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #30

Do you have an example of this? USALiberal Dec 2022 #33

Creating a false sense of urgency is an old sales tactic Jose Garcia Dec 2022 #34

"Hurry!!! Supplies are limited!!!!" yagotme Dec 2022 #35

It's not a new trend. Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #37

I was just mentioning those to my husband. The commercials are doing the exact opposite Vinca Dec 2022 #39

"Current Inventory" is the key term here.... Chakaconcarne Dec 2022 #41