Tricky Companies That Fooled Us All
Marketing is an enormous part of selling commodities. With the right aesthetics, message, and packaging, you can sell anything!
Unfortunately, brands understand that and will do anything to get a quick buck. This leaves the customer vulnerable to some ludicrous lies. If you get upset easily, these images might send you through the roof. Here are the most deceiving packages you've seen.
What If We Don't Want To Cut It?
Does this company have an ethics commission? Honestly, it seems more than a bit sketchy to tell people there are 12 in the pack in a large font but to have the truth in the fine print.
They Had Us At First
This is a pretty good trick, but one that might leave a sour taste in a customer's mouth. They would have to rebrand after pulling this one off because people won't want to get fooled again.
This Is Why We Have Trust Issues
Gummy bears aren't a candy to play around with, and that's a fact. If someone wanted a cup of these bears, you don't give them a cap's worth. This is foul play.
Just Go Out Of Business
Perhaps they wanted to sell this for people to use when they climb, but reports of injuries started coming in. After that, maybe they didn't have enough time to change the image on the package. That's me being optimistic.
That's Pretty Evil
Half-pepperoni and half-cheese isn't too bad of a pizza, but it's not what people thought they were buying. Had this package showed what it really looked like, you can bet this person wouldn't have bought it.
Some "Jumbo Shrimp"
Why even sell the heads at this point? If you're going to trick people like this, at least have some respect for the fallen shrimp. They didn't ask for this.
Micky D's Has Some Tricks Up Their Sleeve
This is the difference between a medium and a small. Can you see it? If you said no, then you're like everyone else because there is not much difference between them!
Where's The Other 10%?
I'm pretty sure 10% is a large enough percentage to see a difference in a can of soup. These brands always want to pull a fast one and wonder why people leave nasty Twitter comments.
The Betrayal Of The Year
Save the paper and put it in something that fits. This is the definition of getting robbed in broad daylight. I feel bad for all the people who fell for this big trick.
Who Even Wants All Orange??
Does anyone out there know anyone who would appreciate a box of crayons that only contains orange? Yeah, that would be unlikely, so why in the world are they selling this thing?
They Didn't Lie...
It says triple pepperoni pizza, and that's what this person received. Honestly, if you're going to pay $1.50 for a personal pizza, you can't expect more than this right here.
Not Enough To Taste The Rainbow
Getting a box this big implies that you will get way more Skittles than this. I can feel the disappointment through the image as this person sadly holds their sad package.
Lousy Tipper
The first rule of tipping is that you should tip with money. No, they don't want a life quote, they want some of your hard-earned cash for giving you a hot meal.
Not Staying Fresh For Long
This deodorant isn't going to last very long by the looks of it. It's okay, it isn't this person's fault; he can blame the supplier for this one. That's pathetic.
Microwave It Or Not?
Whoever printed this on the box like that probably had the longest meeting ever after someone higher up found out about it. What really happens if someone were to microwave it?
The Lies!!!
Nerds are pretty tasty, but if people knew the amount of badness inside of them, they wouldn't eat them as much. That's why they tried to pull a fast one with this artificial flavors nonsense.
All The Meat They Have
They didn't have any more meat to offer, so this was the next best thing to do. No one knows until it's time to eat it, but by then it's too late!
Spend A Dollar On Something Free
Spending a dollar on something that's supposed to be free doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Seems like someone wants to get some profit out of the people.
Where's The Makeup?
If this is what you received after spending your money on it, how would you react? Even if this is some sort of airless pump, it's still a waste of packaging that makes you think you're getting more.
"I Needed Red. Guess Which One I Grabbed At First"
My guess is that you grabbed the red one first, but I can't be too sure. Why they put the blue on the red packaging is beyond me, but it happened.
This Is Uncalled For
Just like you don't mess with tips, you don't fool around with someone's chocolate. Why not put it in a smaller package instead of making it look like there's more?
Maybe They Should Change This...
These labels resemble each other too much. Someone might end up feeling a way he or she didn't expect, and that could lead to some interesting problems. I guess this person is sleeping on the toilet tonight.
How Dare They?!
How can you call a product "Arizona," say it's from an all-American company, then reveal that it's from Canada? That's as backwards as it gets! Hopefully, most folks don't care too much about that.
Why Sell It This Way??
Plastic overuse is a huge issue, but companies like this continue to do pointless things like this. Why not just have an employee send a code to the customer's email at checkout?
Taking Everyone's Money
You can't lie here: the packaging makes these things look pretty delicious. I'm sure they're getting a ton of customers, but if there are only three pieces in all of them, they need to go back to the drawing board.
Well, What Else Is There?
What purpose does doing things like this serve? People will likely read under it and put it back. If you're going to trick someone, at least put it in fine print so it looks like you're trying.
This Is Just Plain Wrong
This person probably bought the wrong batteries because the packaging told them they needed AAs and not AAAs. This company really doesn't want customers to use their product, do they?
"The Deception Of This Wrap"
You can look at this in two ways. Consider it an extra service since they halved it for you, or feel like they cheated you out of a full burrito. It's up to you.
Hillshire Farms Fooled Everyone
This one might be the boldest of them all. People love their cheese, so don't tell them that there is going to be a load of cheese, but you only give a stick.
"When You Put Mustard In Your Tea"
I can't imagine how mustard in tea tastes, but I'm sure this person dumped the mustard-tainted drink. They really need to change the packaging on one of these before it's too late.
