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So true @kelsey17

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@shaggygirl wrote:

IMO lots of trickery employed to sell some things. Household cleaners, hair product sellers,  think in those before photos they wash their hair with battery acid, an exaggeration but they think we're dumb, skin care products, lighting used to reduce look of lines. All in the name of getting us to empty our wallets and fill theirs.


@shaggygirl so true re those before shampoo photos. They look like they put their wet finger in a socket. Then of course the after is professionally styled.

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@kelsey17 wrote:

I don't believe most of the demonstrations.......like the power washers.....they spray them on dried dirt...(a reg hose could clean them off).......you never see "real mold"

or stains....... the steam cleaners they pour the stain 30 seconds before they vac it up....i think MOST stains would come up easily if you get them up in 30 seconds!!  I have seen the vendors lightly scrub the "inferior" brand and REALLY scrub the brand they are selling when doing the cleaning demonstrations.......the make up/beauty  ones are so funny when they show before and

afters.....with HD tvs you can see barely a difference.......many times the pic has different lighting, etc.....or the bra side by side pics...before and after....you can always tell the model doesn't  stand as straight in before....and stands tall in the after pic...and when they demonstrate the bras under tops...you can tell the model is wearing a unfitting bra in the before (which will look horrible either way) and suddenly she is wearing the bra they are selling and it works wonders!! ha.  And one of my favorites is when they are now showing the pics of 3 different size models wearing the same outfit..............the pics are def not representative of the live models standing there showing the clothing.....they are carefully put together to make the product look complimentary................i could go on...sorry...haha.


@kelsey17  I agree with you on every example you gave 😀

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The on-air demos are like the old home show ones. Anyone remember those? I loved watching those carnival barkers at work.

 

There is nothing special or magical about a cleanser.


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Yes they need to use actual pots and pans that have been cooked in with food & left sitting there overnight so you can see how it works.

Putting what they put on things seems to wipe off easy. Who knows what it is or how long it's been on what they are cleaning.

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@shaggygirl

Most of those models have had lots of nips and tucks and great filters/lighting.

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Re: Demo of cleaners

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Just let it set a minute  , then rub off the dirt/grease/ mold !Woman LOL in what universe? I don't think this has ever been my experience. Power washers are great when strong enough , but it takes a lot more time than shown in my experience.

 

Wrinkle creams are for the most part shown on 20 somethings . I did not have wrinkles then. 

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Take it from someone who once sold MLM cleaning supplies...The demos are set up to look awful but be easy to clean. Not real life dirt. Plus they are fresh and not old or baked or dried.