| Author | Message | ||
     Mr_grumpy |
Over the years I've used various HD dealers in Europe & the US to supply parts or enquire about bikes & even bought a bike. This has always entailed leaving a postal and/or an e-mail address, with the consequent offers on great new machines & accessories which are of no interest to me whatsoever, but just occasionally a nugget drops out of the gravel, when they want to move some old Buell stock or whatever. GR Harley was the last one that I hadn't knocked off from mailing lists as I got my Buell toolkit from them & they've always been very nice & helpful on the phone. Today though was their last day, I've unsubscribed, the reason? Well firstly, introducing me to their optically challenged dog to try & sell me stuff is really scraping the bottom of the barrell in my opinion, & secondly a "Harley Women's Plaid Sleep Pant" is not high on my shopping list at the moment. So thank you GR Harley for your past efforts, & Goodbye, there is no place for you in my "lifestyle". | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
first world problems | ||
| 46champ |
Come on Innes they are just giving you ideas for gifts for the little woman on Valentines Day. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I know, so that she can "Share my dream even when she's sleeping." I can't divulge details of my darling's sleepwear in detail on a public forum if I wish to live any length of time with all my parts attached. (if you're married you'll understand) Suffice to say her favourite long sleeve winter wear is yellow with BRAG on the front & an XB on the back. (you'll know the one if you were there.) No my primary objection to all this is the idea that I might be influenced to purchase anything by a winking dog. I mean does this really work? are there morons with that much money & that few brain cells that this works? is the goo factor of a mutt with one eye shut that effective? I can't believe that it is as it's evidently had the reverse effect on me. Snow should be melted away here tomorrow, I need to go for a ride. | ||
| 86129squids |
 One of my favorite classes back in college was with a great marketing professor- I studied sociology alongside that, so I can relate to your sentiments. I've gotten to the point that I really try to dissect the visual clues in advertising, especially the pharm bunches... I even once subscribed to Adbusters magazine- boy can THEY show you the zingers out there! See if you can find a copy at a good newsstand for some shits and giggles... Psychology and marketing are still quite fascinating bedfellows, fo sho. H-D probably has multiple thousand folks involved in marketing and merchandising worldwide- THAT'S where the $$$ is. FWIW, my most-hated marketing campaigns are currently (subject to change), bears: The Snuggles fabric softener one, and the brain-melting-as-to-induce-a-laxative-state Charmin bears. "Enjoy the Go!" Now that I think of it, maybe that would make a good sticker for my next Buell product.  | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I think my favourite ads of recent years have been the "John West Salmon" series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS1UfCfxlU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n4xXc25wPE | ||
| Datsaxman |
The marketing guys take the credit when sales go well, and blame poor sales on the need for more/new/different marketing. So...does it work? The marketing guys will say it does every time a sale is made. The sale happened because of that ridiculous ad. I got TWO tool kits from GR Harley, and they were a great deal. I rarely open their spam, though. |
