Sex Sells? Who Knew…
While browsing the intarwebs, as I'm wont to do, I happened upon a strange advertisement to the side of the screen. Normally I would never have seen it (I ♥ Adblock Plus), but alas I had to use Internet Explorer temporarily. And so it was that I came across this delightful little gem.
This was the ad I saw. It's an ad looking for “local mystery shoppers” — supposedly, the idea is that you're paid to shop at particular stores so long as you report on how your experience was. You rat out the crappy clerks and “associates” and whatever other people are there to “assist” you in your shopping expedition, and you can keep whatever loot you've pilfered in the meantime. It's a simple enough scheme; lots of product-oriented businesses use it.
Except… what does this ad have to do with mystery shopping?
…yeah I couldn't figure it out either.
I suppose that could be a representation of what their mystery shoppers look like. Or… it could just be an attractive, highly-Photoshopped girl slapped up (no pun intended, I swear) on the image for no reason other than to get your eye to look at it. They must have spent some time oiling her up, too… look at the shine on her legs.
Let no one ever tell you sex doesn't sell. Cause… it does. I think. If people actually click that ad. I'm sure they do; people still click those stupid “swat the fly and win a prize!” banners, why should this be any different?
Wendy said,
July 22, 2007, 12:00 am
I think the difference is some people actually like playing the game of swap the fly, or hit the bulls-eye, or get the frog across the road, whatever. They don't actually pay any attention to what the add is for, and they close the pop-up up window right after it opens. They swap the fly purely for the enjoyment and challenge of swapping the fly. (Or at least that is what my boyfriend's college roommate did).
Tom said,
July 23, 2007, 11:50 pm
Perhaps they're encouraging you to buy airbrush paint and thin sheets of latex. But that would mean shopping in… oh I don't know, Home Depot?
Steel Froggy said,
July 31, 2007, 8:50 pm
She's got like…. blue/green hair. :S
Tigerblade said,
July 31, 2007, 8:53 pm
Wow… I hadn't noticed the hair thing, but you're right. It does look very… unnaturally tinted.
And her eyes aren't exactly a natural shade either. That sort of green is usually reserved for cats, dragons, and other unholy demon-spawn like that.
I hate ads so much.
Steel Froggy said,
August 1, 2007, 10:21 am
Well by the looks of it she falls under the “unholy demon-spawn” category.
Btw, I (L) AdBlock plus as well. ^.^