Buyer Beware: Misleading Product Ads You Should Watch Out For

4. V-Neck Dress

Cost: $100–$150* Manufacturer: Unknown Acquired via: The business's Facebook page This situation highlights one of the most dubious marketing techniques encountered in online shopping. The woman featured in this photo discovered a stunning deep-V gown on the business's Facebook page and, eager to make the purchase, bought it in haste. However, when the dress arrived, it turned out to be ridiculously unattractive, starkly contrasting the beautiful image she had seen online.
  The dress in question resembles less of a genuine, elegant gown and more like a whimsical prop from a dreamlike film. What’s particularly astonishing is that the company responsible for promoting this outfit on its Facebook page was the same one that sold it, showcasing a blatant example of misleading advertising.

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