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Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree

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Nowadays, because of the glamour of advertising, many
people
 tend to buy luxury
goods
 endorsed by celebrities. Many believe
such
 purchases are entirely
due to
 the
celebrity
 effect rather than a demand for the
goods
. In my opinion, I agree with
this
 viewpoint.
Firstly
, purchasers are primarily attracted to the item by the endorser—
for example
, a
celebrity
 who is famous worldwide endorses a beauty instrument. Many fans will buy it because of the star. What the effectiveness of the beauty appliance is, whether the price of
this
 item is reasonable, and whether they need the beauty appliance themselves, most of them do not consider. Go back to the nature of things and look at them, removing the aura of
celebrity
. Looking only at the
goods
 themselves, those earrings, rings, clothes, and other
goods
 are not worth the massive price
people
 pay. The
celebrity
 effect often makes consumers lose their minds and spend unthinkingly on many premium and unwanted things.
Secondly
, advertisements are somewhat confusing. Adverts will highlight the benefits of a product to
such
 an extent that they make consumers more willing to buy it
while
 ignoring whether they need the item so much so that many
people
 have two or three refrigerators at home and many pieces of clothing that have been worn once or twice or never at all.
This
also
 creates waste to a large extent. All in all, I think
celebrity
 endorsement will make
people
 buy many things they do not need and make consumers lose their judgement,
thus
 wasting money.
People
 should think about their motives for buying, spend wisely and follow their consumption wishes.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumer behavior
  • perceived need
  • lifestyle aspirations
  • brand image
  • prestige
  • psychological techniques
  • scarcity
  • social proof
  • celebrity endorsements
  • technological advancements
  • product innovations
  • emerging consumer needs
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