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

Mon Dec 26, 2022, 01:59 AM

Dec 2022

it's all gone" .

Or something similar where the discounted price is only for a short time and get it before it goes up again.

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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