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I don't see how all those results are better of with Sandisk, Samsung etc constantly bombarding everyone with their marketing material. It isn't like you see ad
by username90 5y ago
I don't see how all those results are better of with Sandisk, Samsung etc constantly bombarding everyone with their marketing material. It isn't like you see ads for the small players here.
- sokoloff 5y agoWhat are you seeing when you see those search results if not ads? Sure it’s not a 30-second TV spot or 15 second pre-roll video, but there is money changing hands from the seller to AliExpress in exchange for that relationship (same as for Amazon, EBay, Etsy, Tindie, Newegg, etc...) When you go into a grocery store and see Tide on the entrance end cap this week where Coke was last week: that’s a paid ad.
- username90 5y agoNo they are not. Product listings are not marketing, now you are reaching at straws. Technically they could be considered marketing, yes, but in practice that isn't what people talk about when they discuss marketing. Bringing that up in a discussion about ethics of marketing is bad faith.
- sokoloff 5y agoIf I pay to place my product in a catalog (paper or online) where it will get exposure to shoppers who will hopefully buy it, what else would you call that expense if not marketing? What you’re calling a bad faith argument is a straightforward use of standard business terminology as far as I can see. I’m not even bending the definition a little bit.