Saturday, March 23, 2013

In response to Gina's post


Reference groups are only one tool that can help you with a buying decision. For some, buying decisions require a lot of thought to analyze all the information about a particular product. Most people respect the opinions of the people they are closest to and these opinions can be a good starting point in your buying decision making process.   

Truth in advertising


I found this ad for American Eagle Outfitters. (Please watch) http://creativity-online.com/work/american-eagle-outfitters-skinny-skinny-jeans/31047 It is an ad for skinny jeans. At the end of the video there is a link to the AEO website. When you try to purchase these jeans, a pop up informs you they are out of stock and if you give them your email they will let you know when they are back in stock.  

This has probably generated a lot of traffic to their web site and perhaps even some purchases of products that are “in stock”, which is their intent. But is this type of ad fair to consumers? Does it cross any ethical or legal boundaries?