# What product is a massive scam that everyone buys into? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [November 22, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887 "2024-11-22T02:25:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/fritzpw_admin/32/250_2.png) [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/1 "2024-11-22T02:25:09Z")
> **What product is a massive scam that everyone buys into?** > > Some products are cleverly marketed to appear essential but often fail to deliver, leaving consumers feeling scammed. Whether it’s overpriced items or trendy gadgets, they highlight how marketing can drive unnecessary purchases. #ConsumerTraps #OverhypedProducts #SmartShopping #MarketingTactics #AvoidTheHype > > ![image](https://forums.crosswalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/ff68dc4e6b74d11a650d18432ee5be0e523d5479.jpeg) Have you ever bought a product only to realize later that it didn’t live up to the hype? Some products are so cleverly marketed that we all end up buying into them, even if they don’t deliver on their promises. Think about it: whether it’s overpriced bottled water, a trendy health supplement, or the latest “must-have” gadget, certain items seem designed to empty our wallets without truly enhancing our lives. What’s a product you think is a massive scam that people keep buying into—and why do you think we fall for it? ---
**Author:** ![Historyprof](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/historyprof/32/285_2.png) [@Historyprof](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Historyprof)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/2 "2024-11-22T05:21:11Z")
I have never bought this but so many do: essential oils. Nothing more than overpriced witchcraft. And it gets pedaled in churches by the same folks who won’t let their kid read Harry Potter books. 🙄 Weighted blankets. Supposed to make you feel calm. I got one as a gift and felt like I was being crushed. ---
**Author:** ![Dogmum](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/dogmum/32/7927_2.png) [@Dogmum](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Dogmum)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/3 "2024-11-22T08:44:37Z")
TEMU. Cheap Chinese products. ---
**Author:** ![Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/fritzpw_admin/32/250_2.png) [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/4 "2024-11-22T13:26:33Z")
I’ve always thought those DNA by mail things that tell you your family ancestry as well as the ones to tell you what kind of dog you have are enormous scams. Just expensive ways to trick people out of their money. ---
**Author:** ![Hillwalker](https://forums.crosswalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Hillwalker](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Hillwalker)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/5 "2024-11-22T15:11:42Z")
Well, isnt it the essence of advertising all of these products, robbing you of your self esteem and then selling it back to you. ---
**Author:** ![Historyprof](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/historyprof/32/285_2.png) [@Historyprof](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Historyprof)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/6 "2024-11-23T06:08:40Z")
Soft drinks. Coke. Mt Dew. Dr Pepper. All the stuff ---
**Author:** ![Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/fritzpw_admin/32/250_2.png) [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/7 "2024-11-23T14:00:04Z")
Woah woah woah. Don’t be lumping my root beer and cream soda into this mix. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![7michael3](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/7michael3/32/1331_2.png) [@7michael3](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/7michael3)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/8 "2024-12-10T04:35:47Z")
My wife loves her weighted blanket…It just too much for me because I move around too much at night. ---
**Author:** ![Dogmum](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/dogmum/32/7927_2.png) [@Dogmum](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Dogmum)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/9 "2024-12-11T05:26:07Z")
They now have a “grounding cloth” to sleep on. lol ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://forums.crosswalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Joe](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/10 "2024-12-12T15:40:43Z")
Hi, How about the prosperity doctrine that still exists within the church. That if you give your money to the prosperity leader, God will return it to you tenfold. The scam is, if this were true, they would not be asking for money. They would be trying to give away as much money as possible so they would be the recipients of the tenfold blessing. Blessings ---
**Author:** ![MrE](https://forums.crosswalk.com/user_avatar/forums.crosswalk.com/mre/32/1386_2.png) [@MrE](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/MrE)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-product-is-a-massive-scam-that-everyone-buys-into/3887/11 "2024-12-12T16:46:11Z")
Annual flu shots. Massive scam that brought us the world’s most massive scam.