Selling It
Goofs, glitches, and gotchas spotted by our readers
Marketers want their products and services to be noticed and applauded, but sometimes the attempt backfires. When it does, our eagle-eyed readers let us know, submitting examples of rip-offs, poorly worded ads, half-empty packaging, outlandish claims, and goofs that have made them laugh out loud.
Don't Lose Sleep on These Deals
They're definitely not the stuff dreams are made of.
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Milk in Your Mattress?
This mattress pad seems to be made of quilted material combined with nonfat milk.
Submitted by Ellen Williams, Greenville, SC
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Attention, Sleepwalkers!
Here’s the perfect thing to wear on your nightly excursions.
Submitted by Tom Cooney, Brookville, IN
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Once Is Enough
Listening to a snoring partner is bad enough the first time around.
Submitted by Curt Freeman, via email
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Eyes Wide Open
This mattress pad promises to keep you tossing and turning.
Submitted by Laurie Coles, via email
Be on the lookout for goofs and glitches like these. Share them with us via:
- Email: SellingIt@cro.consumer.org
- Mail: Selling It, Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703
Send us your funny ads. Please include key information, such as the publication’s name and date. We might publish your submission here.
See our Selling It archives for previously published silliness.
Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the March 2021 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
