@@littlesatan.8904 Keep it light hearted will ya? I agree he wouldn't be selling fake stuff but as for the business strategy, that's relatively smart. Something straight out of "Nathan for you"
londontrada jep and that scam is kinda OK , i have no Problem with it. noone get robed , noone gets hurt, just encouraged to buy stuff. I wont Fall for it because I'm General against this capitalidtic and consume society , i bearly buy stuff , mostly healthy , biological food. But all people who lives to buy will get a good Feeling getting this " good trade" so I dont Care.
his vest literally says fragrance promotion like I don't know how much more obvious they can get. it's crowd encouragement and whether it's ethical or not is up to the individual to decide
I see no scam here. Like the guy said, people ARE sheep and tend to flock together and not do anything "first". The guys had vests on telling ppl who and what they are... not the owners problem, if the retards can't read.
This is bullshit. Sure, everytime you see a crowd, first thing you do is reading their clothes if they belong to the buisness. It's obvious people don't do that. With the sensation of these people around they create the impression that it is a popular deal. But that's definitley not the fault of the others. Stop feeling smart bitch
All I'm saying is that if you see a bunch of people jumping into a well and you jump into that well for that reason, you're a moron. And so are the others who jumped. Just because others are doing it, doesn't make the thing less moronic. Learn to think for yourself.
What's the difference? I think that the fake crowd part is "hustling" and the false advertising "bait and switch" of perfumes is a scam. Then again when I think of "hustling" on the streets I think of generally illegal activity, scam or not.
This is perfectly legal, which part of it is"false advertising"?, notice he doesnt mention perfume's brand, all he says is its price in online store which might as well be true, you are getting sold like that all the time and you don't even notice it, but whenever someone is upfront about it, you call em scammers.. which is not true.. all this dude did is he brought ecommerce to city streets you think these timers on a product page, reviews or limited stock, are all legit, same with prices.. most stuff you buy online is sold on 10x+ mark up simply by slapping brand's logo on it.. HiSmile for example.. they are selling their shit for $100 and it costs them less than $5 per product and the reason why they are getting shitload of sales is because they've created high perceived value
@@Nico-ur2po That's the same as when stores say "limited stock". It's to make people buy the product quicker though they actually do have plenty in stock
Meh. It's not illegal and if you're stupid enough to think someone on Oxford Street is giving away free perfume then you paid £30 to learn a valuable life lesson.
Pluto : But that wasn't what he did. That shop has been on Oxford Street for about 5 years now. It would've been closed down a long time ago if it were breaking the law. The police are all over illegal traders here.
Josh Pickles Thats exactly what he did. He was advertising if you buy one youll get one of these expensive perfumes free, but *switched* it for inferior ones. The host even says "you dont get the one he advertised." why its still open idk he prob pays the cops or mob off, whoever runs that neighborhood.
k4bloggs not every scam no, different scams play on different emotions, for example the perfume scam plays on the emotion that people want to fit in,the Nigerian prince for example pulls on peoples family ties and greed, completely different things, you're wrong.
Matthew Coupland ok agreed I was wrong with what I said. the point I was trying to make was that u can justify almost any scam by using excuses of people's gullibility. or as u said, their emotions... im süre you're not trying to justify it but yeah.. its just wrong.
If I sell you shit land with the promise of a nice house for free and you go to your new shit property and the house is a cheap cardboard imitation of the house I promised I bet you'd feel scammed then.
not really such big scam, its early marketing skills, i see no problem there, you are free to come or not, if see more people makes you decide, then thats up to you, still free to do it or not. can't blame on him, he just try to survive, if people is idiot, not his problem,
technically it is a scam though if he is claiming to be selling you a particular brand of perfume in a package deal and then gives you a totally different one. Its somewhat gray. The whole using fake people in the crowd though is perfectly whatever though
Walla False advertising is still illegal. If I tell you I'm selling you Chanel Purfume, but hand you a bottle of "Bod" I think you'd be pretty pissed. haha
I remember deciding to get a Gucci perfume from these places. I opened the box and it was Winnie The Pooh perfume. 3 years later,i still use the perfume
It is clever marketing. Marketing is everywhere and hardly anyone calls it scam just because it is proven that sometimes it makes people buy things they would not buy otherwise. Seriously, if people want to buy perfume just because some random stranger is buying it I havee nothing against it. How is that different from seeing ad with random celebrity using it or pretending to use it anyway?
In my country, they'll be lining up or standing nearby already for the buffet..... even before the MC announces them that they can now take the meal they want
So true, son. Just like how when we're the first to enter one shop in a mall and then a whole bunch of sheeps comes in as well. Good psychology stuff mate
Brian the whole scam is about making the people feel they need it and are doing a perfect trade because others are buying it too. Thats just the way our commercials Work. You see in a commercial how a father is driving a Van with his Family and having Fun in it. Thats all what it needs to make you feel you need exactly that car for your family. His scam isnt a real scam , because noone gets stolen or betrayed, just encouraged to buy stuff they probably dont need
PretentiousRed Well... seeing how the creator of this video is clueless about what is a scam or not, I'm pretty sure he just thought that he's getting something expensive for free, when instead nothing of the kind was promised.
@@MindfulMatters734 did you ever watch a commercial on TV? would you say they are honest? or just giving you exaggerated BS so you want to buy the product? in what was is this any different than a TV commercial? it is just marketing
@@beepIL Do you mean those annoying infomercials? Commercials are more honest than those. They show their shit and usually don't lie about what it does. And they know consumers will either buy it or they won't. How do you even compare with this?
Every business does this a little bit. Ever notice how many cars are parked in front of mechanic workshops? They buy scrap cars to look busy. Ever notice how restaurants try to sit the first customers near the windows and place fake reserved signs on further back tables so you won't sit there?
It is like he said people are sheep, this isnt a scam at all. He's just a great businessman. As far as what youre saying though... I was a mechanic and we dont purchase scrapped cars to look busy. That would actually hurt the shop, customers usually want their car quick and not waiting for long periods of time. Most mechanic shops have contracts with tow truck companies, they bring us all the wrecked cars. we fix them and give them a commission for the customer they brought us. Totaled cars(scrapped) cars obviously cant be fixed but we use them as a "parts yard." for customers to stop by and purchase a used part at a discount. Thats why theyre there not because were trying to seem busy. I guess i wear many hats because im a chef now, and the reason why servers put the reservation sign on the end tables is because usually that means its at a slow peak and she/he wants to keep the customers nearby to her/him in one section(the front) to better serve them instead of having to travel longer walking spaces to and from each groups of customers. And yes its always the front in those slow peak times because thats where we greet the customer as they enter. Not because were trying to look busy.
He's a hustler, yes. But He is not scamming anyone. He is not forcing anyone to buy. It is totally up to the person if he/she wants to buy something. All companies that sells something does something similar. Its nothing new.
Wow, this Salesman kind of opened my eyes, we really are sheep, this is not a scam, he is just doing business, its not his fault if people buy into his marketing strategy its a great skill he has
He is promising them a bag of expensive name brand perfumes with every purchase of the $30 perfume. The bag they get is full of fake perfumes. That's the scam. His use of fake customers isn't that's just how he's luring people into the scam.
I see no problem with what they're doing. If it seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is... in other words, if you're stupid enough to fall for this, you deserve it.
Ain't nothin wrong with this, it's as much of a sales tactic as fake customer reviews that just about every company generates to increase sales. At the end of the day the choice is completely up to the consumer.
He not lieing we r sheeps even in high schools one person comes in with a brand next you know everyone got it that's why smoking is a problem we're just sheep
Haha, good old times :) i remember falling for this scam about 20 years ago when i was in london at oxford street. It was not only perfumes but also bunch of electronics (cameras, lenses, watches and so on). I paid about 150 punds (about 200 euros i believe) for a bag full of junk lol the stuff looked amazing in the store and even when u got to try it, but what they put in the bag was not the same. I felt really bad for a few days and embarrassed but turned that feeling around as a life lesson. Today i think that was one of the best things that has ever happened to me, it thought me there are no free lunches in the world and to be very skeptical. Ive since encountered many many scam attempts but that london memory has saved me every single time. If i ever met the guy who scammed me back then, i would shake his hand and thank him from the bottom of my heart :D
Great story mate. Ive always been interested in that scam. Saw it in Camden once. For me it was a lot worse than these guys, there was a lot more money involved and they would close the doors after getting everyone instead for the sale. I also got ripped off buying electronic equipment from a friend when I was at school. And yes it was a great lesson.
I've come across one of these that had actually broken into an empty shop on Oxford Street. The landlord then has to go to court to get them out, costing thousands.
At this point it's up to people's intelligence , the man was just doing business, it may look dishonest, but it's within the law. He's just taking advantage of the system flaws.
Jayden Wazura not everyone has the same opportunities to evolve a healthy crititism. Hence it comes down to the morals of the indidvidual to exploit others.
I really respect the guys honesty. It's not really a scam. Scammy seeming but in the end it's no worse than selling something for 19.99$ make people think they are getting a better deal
this whole tv show is a bunch of bollocks... watched like 5-10 episodes and haven't seen many scams or how to avoid them. the producer for this show is the real scammer.
Seen this happen from a distance a few times in recent years. Seen this activity before, but this could be a different group to what i have seen. On both occasions where i have seen this type of activity, they occupy vacant retail units for a short period and then move on. The group i saw use roughly a 20-30 minute cycle of the routine below 1. The sales guy sometimes uses a mic on his head and will stand at the doorway of the vacant shop's entrance. There is usually a display desk of perfumes behind him. 2-3 other employees start by standing apart from each other but all facing the salesman. They act as the start of a crowd and to give what happens next credibility. When judged to be the right time, the salesman starts his sales pitch. 2. Once the salesman begins he talks for a minute to the 2-3 employees who pretend to appear interested. After that he can be seen handing out free bottles of fragrance to the employees who put their hands in the air wanting the freebies - a way to attract the attention of passers by. It is the employees being seen to take the freebies that stops and draws people into believing this is credible. 3. Salesman continues to handout more free fragrance to those who enter the crowd. This can help lure a few more passers by, who might get a free fragrance. 4. After 10 minutes (roughly) the crowd are encourged to move closer to the desk. Employees all move forward, again trying give credibility and in doing so encouraging the others who joined the crowd to move forward. 5. At this point the salesman does his pitch offering a bag of displayed products for x price. I've watched from another building so can't hear what was being said, but been told by others they've never heard of the brands in the bag. 6. At the end of the pitch, employees buy the products which are placed in a bag. Then walk away from the entrance and into the street. The employees do not go far - behind a bush or to the other side of the street but in some cases try to look busy - waiting for the real customers to buy the products and leave the area. 7. Once customers have gone, either a guy from behind the scenes goes out and collects the bags, or the employees from the crowd return with the bags and those bags are either emptied or stored away. Money, if i recall, gets handed back to employees. 8. After a short break the employees form a new crowd and the cycle is repeated. To be fair, i appreciate it is not a nice term, but i can see why the guy calls these people 'sheep'. I watched a group do this 3-4 times every day that i saw them operating. On every occasion people were like moths to a lightbulb once they saw the freebies handed out - it was an eye opener to see how easily people can be fooled. Not everyone converted into a sale, but the group i saw were clearly banking enough money most days to make it worthwhile. I did record a video of the group on my old phone, but my video proved to be very shaky and perhaps not good for general viewing. The operation in this video is very very similar to what i saw.
During my couple years in college (uk college: pre university), i was part of a society where we were fundraising money for a charity. We held a chocolate raffle during an open day for the college inside, where we had a big array of chocolates including boxes of them. While we were doing our thing, another "stall" was set up at the opposite side of the walkway, which was providing information about university and the options they had. The couple guys running the other stall seemed to be quite shrewd as i got to know know them over the day. He eventually asked me about how the raffle was going and i told him its going as expected with lots of chocolate being won and our boxes too. So he told me that if i wanted to continually make money from the chocolate raffle, i should take out the raffle for the big chocolates, so they aren't won but stay on display to attract more customers. I ended up not doing that but he told me how everyone does it in these raffle type events. Come to think of it, there is no promise of anyone being able to win that big prize, only chocolate, so it makes sense how people can get away with that without lying or breaking any rules/laws.
Actually the part with the pretended costumers, is a very common technique in all big Casinos in the world. You get to a table of Pocker or Rollet table and usually one or two of the players at that table are “employees”, not counting the waitresses and dealers.
well!!..its not a scam though.its actually a...kind of playing with minds of the people.and i can bet that you would do the same if you were on his place.
