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NullPrefix on May 6, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why I Work on Ads

How did you come to the conclusion that people get cheaper goods? Cost of ads has to be included in the product pricing.

whitepaint on May 6, 2021 [–]

Effective ads lead to better margins and easier to conduct mass production.

NullPrefix on May 7, 2021 | [–]

It's a zero sum game. Effective ads steal leads from technically better products.

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