Less is More?
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I was washing a load of clothes today and I noticed something stupid.
As I neared the bottom of the bottle of laundry detergent concentrate, I thought...why does it say on the back of the bottle that a small bottle of concentrate washes the same amount of clothes as a large bottle?
Perhaps that is true that less detergent is needed to do the same amount of laundry, but why does the smaller bottle cost more? More importantly, why is the concentrated, more expensive bottle called a good purchase value?
No doubt the marketing geniuses figured that people would buy it because it's better and more concentrated. Sure, it costs more. Naturally I'm sure it costs more to make it (probably not).
If that is the case, one can save money by purchasing the cheaper detergent that does the same amount of laundry AND gets the clothes just as clean.
In conclusion, if the cheaper (yet larger) bottles get your clothes just as clean then there is no need to spend extra dough on a marketing ploy that targets people who are mathematically challenged.
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10 Great Snake-Oil Gadgets > Wired.com
Wired.com now has an article about 10 gadgets of questionable repute.
OK, fine, if you don't want to click on the link, here's a rundown (a.k.a. spoiler) of the gadgets.
- Q-Ray Bracelet
- Orbo
- Danie Krugel's DNA Search Device
- Harmony Chip
- Philip Stein Teslar Watch
- Screen Mist
- MPion MP3 Player
- Harmonic Products' MP3 Ion Maker
- Beech Stereo Knobs
- Dowsing Rods*
Now, the Dowsing Rods are not necessarily a sham, but the jury is still out on that one.
Now for my grammar-nazi blurb: on the Wired page, it says Harmonic Products's, beckoning the speaking style of Golum. Not that my grammar is perfect, mind you, with my blatant overuse of commas, but still...this is wired dot com!
Ah well. If you want to know more about these somewhat vague products, read their article.
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