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Companies spend millions each year on advertising online, in magazines and billboards.These adverts can encourage people to buy products that they do not really need? What are the positive and negative effects of consumerism?

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A lot of
organisions
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organisations
 promote their
products
 by using magazines, billboards and online platforms to make their business more profitable and productive.
However
,
this
 method of selling can make consumers
to
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buy
products
 that they don’t necessarily need. In
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good
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 and bad sides of using
such
 type of marketing. First of all, the main advantage of online
advertisement
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 is that you always can find modern items that are popular.
Furthermore
, it’s really convenient for
people
 to search for
products
 that they need.
For example
, if you need to buy a freezer, there will be a lot of online adverts and you can find exactly what suits
for
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you, as there will be a lot of information with features and prices. Another benefit of billboards is that they will show only verified
products
 as the government control
such
 type of advert.
Thus
people
 can rely on
products
 that are on billboards and
such
 a method is effective for consumers.
On the other hand
,
this
 type of selling
products
forcing
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people
 to consume unnecessary
products
. Under the influence of
advertisement
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people
 buy
products
 which they will not use.
Additionally
, the quality of these commercial goods can be not justified.
Moreover
, the adverts in magazines are not good for the environment.
For example
, paper is made from wood, so
people
 will cut down trees,
consequently
 destroying the forest. In conclusion,
the
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online advertisement is very convenient for consumers and becoming the main tool in the business industry, despite the fact it can propose for
people
 unusable things.
Overall
, the advantages outweigh the drawbacks.
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