Sneaky marketing tactics: How they get you to buy
Designed to take your money, don't fall for these sneaky marketing tricks
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From social media ads to TV commercials, you're constantly being bombarded by people trying to sell you stuff. And marketers have mastered plenty of tricks to get you to spend your hard-earned money. While many of their tactics involve a surprising level of consumer psychology, some are just downright shady. By having your vulnerability to different styles of propaganda exploited, it's easy to get tricked into buying stuff you don't need, and paying more than what it's worth.
Want to put a stop to this? To learn the strategies marketers use to lure consumers, click through the following gallery.
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