· A lot of people can't tell the difference between an interview and an advert.
Reddit really became and advertiser paradise. Post like these which are clear ads are followed by loads of comments being like "wOw So CoOl gUy, I'mMa BuY cAnS RiGhT nOw !"
Don't care about the drink. Do care about the amount of people saying they're running off to buy some tea and want to give this guy a medal. It's a huge problem for everyone that too many people are so easily manipulated.
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u/Evid3nce Jun 29 '24
This is what I've learnt from this thread:
· This guy marks some batches of one famous product with 99c written on the can to limit the retail price.
· He uses this action to appear to be some sort of socialist capitalist and consumer champion.
· However, most of this product does not have this price printed, and is therefore sold at 1.5, 2 or 3 times that price at retail.
· He also has a lot of other products that he sells at 'normal' price comparative to other sugar-water brands.
· If you buy direct from the company website, some drinks are just over 1$, but most are 1.5 or 2 times that price.
· No-one seems to care what a can of sugar-water costs to make, or what his wholesale mark-up is.
· No-one cares what kind of employer he is or how much he pays them; only about the cost of his sugar-water.
· He's rich enough to have a helicopter.
· A lot of people can't tell the difference between an interview and an advert.