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Advertisements are an attempt to con into buying a product based on it's image.  

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Advertisements are an attempt to con into buying a product based on it's image Advertisement was developed in the early 19th century when merchants began to communicate their services and products one-on-one to their potential customers. When their business was growing bigger, this became an ineffective way of communication. Thanks to the proliferation of the print media, traders could then convey their messages in a much bigger scale. Later came the radio, the TV and even the Internet which all have a significant influence on the customers' purchase decision and behaviour. As advertisements have became more popular, its use in boosting a product becomes very common. Consumers are now easily tricked by unscrupulous advertisers do not keep what they have promised in their advertisements. An example of this would be the manufacturer of Carbonic Smoke Balls. They promised in their advertisement of offering £100 to anyone-who caught influence after using...

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