https://nypost.com/2018/11/29/payless-trolls-shoe-snobs-with-fake-luxury-palessi-store

Tricked annoying "influencers" into paying several hundred dollars for their $20-$40 shoes. My only problem with the story is that they refunded their money after dropping the bomb that they just got duped.

Hilarious. Fucking influencers on instagram actually making money is the oddest thing I have ever heard of. 

yeah. i'm guilty of buying shit that guys i follow on instagram promote.

posted by justincredible

https://nypost.com/2018/11/29/payless-trolls-shoe-snobs-with-fake-luxury-palessi-store

Tricked annoying "influencers" into paying several hundred dollars for their $20-$40 shoes. My only problem with the story is that they refunded their money after dropping the bomb that they just got duped.

I agree. Just dupe the dipshits, don't ruin it with a "Hah, all cool guys, here's your money back, so free shoes!!!" bit of bullshit.

As a consumer, I'm horrified that such a thing could happen.  As a voice actor, I say "Genius marketing!"

Payless shoes are for poor people

posted by j_crazy

yeah. i'm guilty of buying shit that guys i follow on instagram promote.

Seriously?

That's awesome.

Also shows you how people can drop buzzwords to make it sound like they know what they are talking about, but don't actually know how to determine things like quality, durability, etc...

posted by iclfan2

Hilarious. Fucking influencers on instagram actually making money is the oddest thing I have ever heard of. 

In an ahe where people get paid to play video games? Or posting cover tunes on YouTube?

posted by j_crazy

yeah. i'm guilty of buying shit that guys i follow on instagram promote.

Same here, all the time. Targeted advertising is booming. I'm currently scouting potential IG influencers for my company to work with. The level of reach you can obtain in a single post is crazy effective.

posted by j_crazy

yeah. i'm guilty of buying shit that guys i follow on instagram promote.

I was going to make fun of this then I realized I do the same thing. Lol.

I follow some big time power lifters on Instagram and buy things they endorse.  

Am I the last person in the world who doesn't use instagram? haha

posted by CenterBHSFan

Am I the last person in the world who doesn't use instagram? haha

No instagram, twitter, or Facebook for me

posted by CenterBHSFan

Am I the last person in the world who doesn't use instagram? haha

I'm on instagram, but I rarely if ever scroll through. I'll post a picture every now and then, but I don't pay any attention to or follow anyone that would be considered an influencer.

You don't follow any gun specific accounts?

Not really. I went back through my follow list. I follow 204 accounts, I'd say 170 are regular people. A few sports teams, websites, brands, and restaurants/bars I like. Colion Noir might be considered an influencer, but I've never bought anything from an instagram post. Like I said, I spend maybe 10 minutes a month on instagram, so I don't really pay much attention to it.

posted by CenterBHSFan

Am I the last person in the world who doesn't use instagram? haha

Nope! I was just about to say..."one more reason not to be on freaking Instagram" LOL

posted by CenterBHSFan

Am I the last person in the world who doesn't use instagram? haha

nope--I don't either

Never joined Instagram. Can’t stand it from back in the day when filters were ruining actual pictures lol. Deleted Facebook about 3 years ago. Joined Snapchat for a company thing and never deleted. Only use it maybe 1x a week.

I am on Twitter multiple times a day, for extended periods. I can’t click on individual tweets cause it’s a war zone. But I get 95% of my news there.

I have, use, and like Instagram. Though I could easily see being tired of it. I wouldn't have FB if it weren't for Spotify being tied to it, still pissed at that decision to log in using FB 5/6 yrs ago SMH.

My twitter use has declined dramatically, I used to be like Laley. On it multiple times a day, got most of my news from there, etc... I'm on twitter now during Browns/OSU/Cavs games and that's about it. I pretty much stopped reading news sites, and actively try and pay as little attention to news (outside of sports) as possible. It's just a total shitshow, and I can't handle it anymore. I just vote, trying to pay attention with no control just puts me in a bad mood.

However, Reddit I'm on all the time.

posted by Laley23

 

I am on Twitter multiple times a day, for extended periods. 

no shit