Consumerism is out to get us.
Or at least that’s how it often feels anyway.
I’ve been noticing emails on my inbox from various retailers with things like last chance, don’t miss out, you haven’t completed your order (which is super creepy in my opinion).
Instead of finding it enticing, I just find it overwhelming, its too much. Often these great deals aren’t even that great and the ‘last chance’ will always come around again.
It’s like a false sense of urgency to try and get you to spend money on things you don’t even really want.
One of the biggest consumerism scams is the discounted items that are equal to or more expensive than the original price.
10% off something that costs £20 isn’t a great deal when yesterday it only cost £15.
The Daily Gemm 