FAUXTON posted:"Influencers" have been a thing since the dawn of advertising, social media is just another medium the same way print, radio, and television were. Yeah if you want to modify my statement to being "bwm is trusting advertisers" go right ahead.
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StormDrain posted:I’m not saying you’re wrong but that seems like a very poor decision to make as an influencer if your income is based on people trusting you to review items for quality. If you can’t tell Payless shoes aren’t worth hundreds of dollars you either don’t know what the value of hundreds of dollars is to me or what craftsmanship is. Unfollow! it was probably a hybrid campaign "hey influencer want to come pretend to buy shoes from a brand you've never heard of? We'll pay you X dollars and you say you paid Y dollars and also sign this NDA" It's a Sprite style anti-marketing
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Fitzy Fitz posted:These influencers seem to be.....Bad With Money. Hey, don't ask, don't get. What really sucks is that way too many people think they can succeed in the overcrowded field.
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At least it leaves plenty of bread for us boring nerds with "technical skills" or "the ability to do poo poo that requires some degree or effort" or whatever you want to call this mythical X FACTOR Course in the big picture it's probably not great if an increasing slice of the population is unable to make a living without falling into yet more scammy bullshit, but for now poo poo's cozy
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Cash-Strapped Millennials Are Turning to Installment Plans to Pay for T-Shirts and Jeans[/quote posted:Installment plans have helped shoppers afford large purchases since the late 19th century and are still available for pricey items like cars and smartphones. But to delay payment for a T-shirt and a couple pairs of jeans, you needed a credit card. Now several fintech startups are putting smaller purchases on installment, too. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-29/lending-apps-are-selling-installment-plans-to-cash-strapped-mille?srnd=premium OctaviusBeaver fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Nov 29, 2018 |
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Not a Children posted:Hey, don't ask, don't get. What really sucks is that way too many people think they can succeed in the overcrowded field. I was surprised at how high the "about 10% of requests for free stays are worth looking into" quote from the Maldives manager was. It's a gold rush like any new advertising medium. They're already getting wise to Bot Followers, it looks like! KingSlime posted:At least it leaves plenty of bread for us boring nerds with "technical skills" or "the ability to do poo poo that requires some degree or effort" or whatever you want to call this mythical X FACTOR For as long as there have been attractive people, there has been a legitimate career in "using [Product] while being attractive". Their followers aren't really getting scammed, either. People get genuine happiness from using the same brands or staying at the same hotels as their idols. Call it dumb if you want, but sometimes people just want to convert some $$$ to happiness without too much thought.
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Longer to pay with no interest or fees seems pretty good with cash flow to me.
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https://www.androidauthority.com/gionee-bankruptcy-gambling-929742/ I’ll just leave this here. quote:According to the Securities Times (h/t: South China Morning Post), the company has failed to pay suppliers and has met with them to work on a deal. The meeting comes after 20 suppliers filed an application for bankruptcy reorganization with the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court on November 20.
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Subjunctive posted:Longer to pay with no interest or fees seems pretty good with cash flow to me. Get to rack up that sweet interest for 4 months on a $20 t-shirt? There is no way this isn't just used as way to spend money before you earn it. Also, forgot to include the chart:
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:For as long as there have been attractive people, there has been a legitimate career in "using [Product] while being attractive". Oh for sure, I was referring to young teens/adults who are routing all their efforts into "making it" as influencers rather than focusing on more concrete forms of self improvement or skill acquisition. But that's nothing new I guess, tons of industries exploit starry eyes individuals who want a "cool job" more than anything. Not to mention wanna be streamers, etc
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Wolfy posted:https://www.androidauthority.com/gionee-bankruptcy-gambling-929742/ there's losing because you're a degenerate gambler and there's "losing" to get the money somewhere with rule of law, i'd give it 50/50 chance of either rule of law: gwm
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OctaviusBeaver posted:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-29/lending-apps-are-selling-installment-plans-to-cash-strapped-mille?srnd=premium quote:Discover, one of the biggest players in consumer finance, has zeroed in on offers from online lenders and warned that they lack the experience to manage through a downturn. Well. There's no way this could possibly backfire
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BMan posted:Well. There's no way this could possibly backfire You'd think someone who found success in this field would be better at disguising the random buzzwords
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Booting up Mavis Beacon so I can improve my credit rating
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If there's one thing I've learned from this thread, it's that people are not rational about debt. Trying to make an algorithm to predict behavior is really not a great business model. Unless you're banking on that late fee chart making up for all the people who default. And doesn't Paypal already do this? They're always offering to let me stretch out the $7 purchase I'm making with Paypal credit.
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Fitzy Fitz posted:These influencers seem to be.....Bad With Money. Being hot and popular in exchange for consideration in some form from others, particularly from males to females, is deeply baked into human evolution, it is literally the oldest career other than base subsistence and much like social media marketing probably isn't going away any time soon.
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OctaviusBeaver posted:Get to rack up that sweet interest for 4 months on a $20 t-shirt? Take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves!
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BEHOLD: MY CAPE posted:Being hot and popular in exchange for consideration in some form from others, particularly from males to females, is deeply baked into human evolution, it is literally the oldest career other than base subsistence and much like social media marketing probably isn't going away any time soon. My influencer friend is going to hate when I say she’s in the oldest profession. I can’t wait.
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BEHOLD: MY CAPE posted:Being hot and popular in exchange for consideration in some form from others, particularly from males to females, is deeply baked into human evolution, it is literally the oldest career other than base subsistence and much like social media marketing probably isn't going away any time soon. Yeah, what I was getting at is that most of the influencers in the article are assuming they can make a career out of it by only being hot and popular. Their emails are being thrown in the trash because they're not acting like professionals.
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BMan posted:Booting up Mavis Beacon so I can improve my credit rating Just letting you know this didn't go unappreciated. Not a Children posted:You'd think someone who found success in this field would be better at disguising the random buzzwords You call tell he is phoning it in because he didn't mention blockchain. The ultimate buzzword
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I’ve spent a few million on influencers over the years and the thing I’ve learned is that there are very few that are worth anything and the ones that are, are very hard working and over deliver on promises and are very reliable. You’d be surprised who plays a goofy buffoon on camera but is a (well appreciated) stone cold savvy business person when the camera is off. Most are just loving morons who try to deliver half assed videos or posts which involves me spending a lot of time yelling at the agency and citing contractual obligations, and the agency then pretends to yell at the influencer while trying to “manage my expectations”. I’m getting heated just writing this post lol
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Blinkman987 posted:I’ve spent a few million on influencers over the years and the thing I’ve learned is that there are very few that are worth anything and the ones that are, are very hard working and over deliver on promises and are very reliable. You’d be surprised who plays a goofy buffoon on camera but is a (well appreciated) stone cold savvy business person when the camera is off. drat, do you manage the lambourghini accounts
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Fitzy Fitz posted:Yeah, what I was getting at is that most of the influencers in the article are assuming they can make a career out of it by only being hot and popular. Their emails are being thrown in the trash because they're not acting like professionals. Hot, popular and professional: you can only pick two, go.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2g6D6Ki_-Y
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Hot, popular and professional: you can only pick two, go. If I pick popular and professional do I become Clint Howard?
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Blinkman987 posted:I’ve spent a few million on influencers over the years and the thing I’ve learned is that there are very few that are worth anything and the ones that are, are very hard working and over deliver on promises and are very reliable. You’d be surprised who plays a goofy buffoon on camera but is a (well appreciated) stone cold savvy business person when the camera is off. I'm assuming that few million is just part of a much larger advertising budget? Is there any way to determine how much influence these people even have? Anyway, moving away from "influencers" who all refer to themselves as influencers. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/a1irzq/inherited_house_cant_pay_mortgage_might_lose/ Inherited house, can't pay mortgage, might lose house before it can sell. Need advice please. quote:My mother and I inherited my grandmother's house in California when she passed away this September. Zillow puts it at about 530k (we lived in a cookie-cutter neighborhood - the price is about right for what our neighbors have bought/sold for since it's the exact same houses). For the past 10 years, my grandmother was paying interest only on her mortgage (please never do this). In August, the interest-only offer expired and mortgage doubled. It sucked, but we made it work since my mother and I moved in with my grandmother years back to help her anyway. This one isn't too bad. I bolded the plumbing part because I can't understand someone saying that. I guess everyone wants plastic now, except those can have even worse problems than copper. Copper is like one of the best pipes you can have for plumbing in your house, the place probably just had lovely plumbers install it and now she has leaks at joints. BWM for grandma to go interest only.
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You mean GWM. Grandma got all of the benefits of owning and living a house but externalized the costs of ownership.
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Grandma, taking "you can't take it with you" to heart.
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Bird in a Blender posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/a1irzq/inherited_house_cant_pay_mortgage_might_lose/ This one is a good counter to the guy saying everyone should just pay interest only loans. I also think there's some burden to bear on the family who was living paycheck-to-paycheck, no life insurance, interest-only loan with an owner with a terminal condition. It really sucks, but there are many, many ways this could be avoided. Also, according to the comments the OP and her mother have not 1 clue how to handle the estate whatsoever, and the estate itself is just a trust written from LegalZoom. Also, PEX is pretty baller, but thats mostly coming from someone who replaced iron pipes which suck worse than anything.
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Krispy Wafer posted:My kid's got 2700 followers and she's been approached twice to advertise clothing. Influencing is the least common denominator for marketing.
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BMan posted:Booting up Mavis Beacon so I can improve my credit rating Thread title please.
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Krispy Wafer posted:My kid's got 2700 followers and she's been approached twice to advertise clothing. Influencing is the least common denominator for marketing. Bragging about your kid is literally the same as bragging about yourself. And saying "my kid's even more talented than I am!!" just makes it worse. BOOOOOOO! But fine, since you brought her up, what's the deal with your hot daughter? Gym/fitness influencer or more like bathrobe in a fancy hotel room #blessed?
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Bragging about your kid is literally the same as bragging about yourself. And saying "my kid's even more talented than I am!!" just makes it worse. Mr Epstein I believe you're violating your probation
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Bragging about your kid is literally the same as bragging about yourself. And saying "my kid's even more talented than I am!!" just makes it worse. looking like a snack in that @fashionnova
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Bragging about your kid is literally the same as bragging about yourself. And saying "my kid's even more talented than I am!!" just makes it worse. Eh. The discussion was about influencers and I was showing how little you have to do before people offer you free poo poo. And maybe she isn't hot. Maybe she has a really cute dog and it's doggy wear companies calling her up. If I eat a prob I eat a prob. Like the guy whose spent millions on influencers through his job. That isn't a humblebrag. It's interesting and sheds light on the economics of it all.
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Krispy Wafer posted:Eh. The discussion was about influencers and I was showing how little you have to do before people offer you free poo poo. And maybe she isn't hot. Maybe she has a really cute dog and it's doggy wear companies calling her up. If I eat a prob I eat a prob. That's fair. And yeah I really want to hear more about Influencer Millions Guy. If I'm remembering his username correctly, I think his previous employer was Online Poker? Also sorry if your daughter is a minor and I sounded like a pedophile!!!
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Bird in a Blender posted:I'm assuming that few million is just part of a much larger advertising budget? Is there any way to determine how much influence these people even have? They don't foreclose after 2 missed payments.
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Bragging about your kid is literally the same as bragging about yourself. And saying "my kid's even more talented than I am!!" just makes it worse. GGGC strikes again!
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Just going to leave it here that you can buy 2700 followers for less than $100, maybe $150 if you insist they are real and American.
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