Those annoying messages when you’re internet shopping...

[Universal VR]

You know those emails and messages you get when you have been browsing the internet?

Did you see anything you liked? I’m ok with this one but rest assured, if I want something, I’ll buy it. A polite email won’t make me rush of to get my debit card.

425 people are looking at this right now! That won’t make me buy it any quicker. In fact, it’s more likely to put me off if the world and his wife have one too.

We caught you looking! I hate this one. I’m not a naughty child. So what if I was looking? I’ve not yet left an actual store and had the manager run after me, yelling “I caught you looking around my store!”.

Good marketing or an irritation?

[littlelish0544]

Originally Posted by Universal VR

You know those emails and messages you get when you have been browsing the internet?

Did you see anything you liked? I’m ok with this one but rest assured, if I want something, I’ll buy it. A polite email won’t make me rush of to get my debit card.

425 people are looking at this right now! That won’t make me buy it any quicker. In fact, it’s more likely to put me off if the world and his wife have one too.

We caught you looking! I hate this one. I’m not a naughty child. So what if I was looking? I’ve not yet left an actual store and had the manager run after me, yelling “I caught you looking around my store!”.

Good marketing or an irritation?

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Irritation... i am with you... these messages make me far less inclined to buy/book things.

[Waltdisnae]

Definitely an irritation. I hate feeling pressured to book or buy something and don't believe a word of it.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Argos does my head in. A retailer that’s dying on its feet, let its customers down badly during this virus and everything you look at a message flashes up such as -
48 people have bought this in the last hour. No they haven’t it’s a lie.

[Juliemack]

The emails that tell you that "you've left something in your basket, don't let it get away". Hmmmm... that's because I haven't decided to buy it yet and I'm more inclined not to now!

[Universal VR]

I’m sure there are people sitting around thinking up these quirky, fun messages and thinking it will sell product. Not to me. Leave me alone to shop, if I want it, I’ll buy it and no friendly message will sway me. I had one...Those lampshades you loved! No, I didn’t love them, that’s why I didn’t buy one

[sha9]

Yes I agree they’re irritating. The reminder that you’ve left something in your basket in particular. Yes because I found it cheaper somewhere else! What I do think is hilarious is eBay after you’ve purchased something and they continually send you emails saying “are these of interest?” and list a whole load of the thing you just bought! You’re like “no because I already bought a telephone and don’t need several!”.

[Michyloulou]

Originally Posted by sha9

Yes I agree they’re irritating. The reminder that you’ve left something in your basket in particular. Yes because I found it cheaper somewhere else! What I do think is hilarious is eBay after you’ve purchased something and they continually send you emails saying “are these of interest?” and list a whole load of the thing you just bought! You’re like “no because I already bought a telephone and don’t need several!”.

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Same with Amazon with ‘these might be of interest as you’ve bought similar’. Have they not considered that it might be a one-off purchase for someone’s birthday? About 15 years ago I bought my nephew a CD of a band he liked, and I STILL get offers of similar musical genre CD’s which definitely aren’t my taste!