Saturday, April 11, 2009

Does Magic Bullet Live Up To Its Infomercial?

Personally, I love watching infomercials. It's almost another source of entertainment to me. I love the fact that these infomercials are so appealing but at the same time, it's another piece of useless junk that is trying to be sold. This is the art of marketing, being able to bring out all the best attributes of something and being able to sell it successfully.

I've seen the magic bullet infomercial plenty of times. Each time I watch it, I always feel the tendency to buy it (even though I never do). The magic bullet is the compact blender that can blend anything efficiently, easily and conveniently. It can make anything from dips to smoothies and any sort of blended food. It is easy to wash easy to use, convenient to store and they made it seem like a very commonly used equipment in the kitchen.

Their method of selling is extremely effective. The infomercial utilizes the time constraint to create a sense of urgency to the buyers making everything seem like a good deal if they buy it. After watching the infomercial of this product again, I decided to research about it online, and surprisingly there are a lot of people who think it is a good product, but at the same time, there are a lot more people who think it is a scam. The ratings are to prove whether or not these items are as legitimate as they say they are on the infomercials. Overall I really enjoy watching infomercials because it is very eye-capturing to see the different methods that people use to sell. Infomercials are strong at capturing the audience's attention and that is where good marketing steps in.

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