Admin Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I have sat back over the years watching tv ads for new super duper toothbrushes and shavers and always asking the question how marketing is telling us that our previous toothbrush or shaver can be improved. I mean at what point do they stop, throw another blade in a shaver, WOW a 2 blade shaver is better because the first blade pulls the up and the following blade cuts it, now 5 blades are even better. The new toothbrush is designed to get in between teeth but the next new one gets in between teeth and has a specially shaped bristle. When do they stop and have the perfect shaver or toothbrush because there is only so much you can do with these...until now http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/17/oral-b-pro-7000-smartseries-with-bluetooth-review/#mcyIEw:Ayp
Keith Page Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I have been thinking about that rot for ages. When it is all said and done it is only entertainment value for the ones who do not think ahead and reason. When we think and reason it is complete dribble. The working drawings belonging to those adds they are the most convincing art work ever, just think about it for a while when does the ball starts rolling. We can not just pluck things out of the air and they just start working magically. Quite simple when the toothbrush is shaggy you get a new one, when the razor is blunt you get a sharp one - I must add do not get one which is like a plough. Regards KP..
damkia Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I used to laugh at the possible concept of a toothbrush with a hinge, until they invented a toothbrush with a "flexible head". Now, a toothbrush with Bluetooth??? We really don't have much more we can milk out of optimistic marketing, surely? Put that with the new electric kettle that messages you when it's boiled......
fly_tornado Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 consumers love the idea of something new. if it didn't work companies wouldn't spend the money on promoting the idea.
Gnarly Gnu Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I have sat back over the years watching tv ads for new super duper toothbrushes and shavers and always asking the question how marketing is telling us that our previous toothbrush or shaver can be improved. Never watch TV and don't own one so never seen the ads. Internet (with ad-block) works for me. Used to use a Braun electric toothbrush but now Dr Tung's Ionic brush, doesn't look as funky but works well, needs no power outlet, does no damage & is much cheaper (sounds like an ad no?). Also used to visit Australian dentists, what an awful rip-off that was...
Admin Posted February 18, 2015 Author Posted February 18, 2015 If you remember years ago there was an advert with a dentist brushing his teeth and the voice over said "This is ???, a dentist so we can't show you his face...", well that was actually a teacher at my children's school who acted in commercials on the side
Guest Andys@coffs Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 When you get to the stage that the item you are buying has as its cost base 95% advertising and 5% actual cost of manufacture then its time to just buy the Black and white cheapass version.......Its my view that advertising doesn't make the world go round rather I view them in the same loving way one might view say an intestinal parasitic worm........ Andy
fly_tornado Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 this is why coles and woolies are pushing so hard with generics, margins on many cleaning products is over 50%, I would love to know how much colgate is making on toothpaste and brushes
PA. Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Do not get a Toothbrush with Bluetooth. This girl did.
dazza 38 Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I use a Oral B electric tooth brush and I think it is great and I just buy cheap Gillette Blue 2 razors. Those fan dangle multible blade razors are too expensive for me.
biggles Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I use a Oral B electric tooth brush and I think it is great and I just buy cheap Gillette Blue 2 razors. Those fan dangle multible blade razors are too expensive for me. Multible ..... now dazz we know you can do better than that .
dazza 38 Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Multible ..... now dazz we know you can do better than that . As my beer intake increases, my spelling decreases. But the trouble is, is that I posted that long before I had a beer. Lol I'm only human.
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