About Adblock. Here's something most advertisers, in their infinite wisdom, have not understood yet. Most people never buy anything they see advertised.
I remember the last time only because it normally never happens. Two years ago, I was taking a flight from Ecuador to Columbia, with my final destination being Paris. On the first flight over, I saw an add in a magazine for a panasonic electric razor. I'd been thinking of getting an electric razor for months, because traditional shaving is a hassle and irritates my skin.
During my 8 hour wait at Columbia Int. Airport to board my second flight, while someone working for the airport was going through my luggage and stealing my cellphone, I saw the same electric razor in a store and bought it. It was a good purchase. Two years later I'm still using it. It hasn't lost it's charge and the original blades still work.
Since then, nothing, ever.
Here's how I buy. I read reviews and recommendations from trusted sources, like friends and review sites.
When I decided to switch my seven year computer for a new one last March, I didn't go out and buy the first setup I saw advertised in the subway. I went online and bargain hunted, finding a setup 600 Euros cheaper than those premade by the big brands, but which I had to assemble myself. When I wanted to find which monitor, keyboard and mouse to go with it, I went to PCGamer.com and looked at their best hardware reviews and went with that.
When it comes to advertising Reviews > Commercials
Reviews go into detail, and if the source is reliable, won't bullshit you. It will actually tell you the pros and cons of a product.
(Traditional) Commercials are almost completely full of shit. When was the last time you saw an add for a car where they told you any of its negative qualities?
I've whitelisted the Escapist
