20 Ways You've Fallen For Marketing Hype

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20 Ways You've Fallen For Marketing Hype

A lot of us talk about how we're too smart or savvy to fall for marketing schemes, but secretly we all do. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

So for anyone who's felt bad for dropping some cash after buying into the hype, just know that you aren't alone.

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I tried Airborne thinking it was a miracle treatment that would cure my cold. Sure enough, my cold went away eventually... because that's what colds d

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I BOUGHT A WAIST TRAINING CORSET I SAW on INSTAGRAM so I COULD GET An HOURGLASS FIGURE LIKE KIm KARDASHIAN. I'm sure IT WAS REALLY sExy WHEN GOT DIZZY

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