B1 – Intermediate
An Instagram cosplay model is selling her bath water for $30 per bottle. Though some people think it’s gross, others praised her for her business skills.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1907/190708-bath-water-0.html
Discussion Questions:
- What can you say about her products?
- Would you buy something from someone famous or someone you idolize?
- Talk about the time you have bought something because you saw someone famous use it.
- Have you tried selling things online? Talk about your experience.
- What are the effects of the internet on business?
12 replies on “Teenager Sells Bathwater”
1. I don’t like her products. I would never buy that kind of thing and I don’t know how people buy it.
2. I Would buy something from someone famous or someone I idolize but only clothes, perfumes or similar.
I wouldn’t buy strange and gross things like the article says even if it were from an idol.
3. Last summer I bought a dress that I saw on a famous person. I liked the dress and how she wore it. This kind of things.
4. I few years ago I sold things online. Baby things from my daughters (baby chair, prams). I sold these second-hand products on Wallapop.
5. Internet has revolutionized the shopping: Share information easier, more options to buy something with better prices, more options of products, diversity, etc.
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1.-However, in general, when evaluating products, it’s essential to consider factors such as quality, reviews, and brand reputation. Conducting thorough research and reading reviews from other customers can help you make informed decisions about whether a product meets your needs and expectations.
2.-I wouldn’t buy any product or service just because a famous person recommends it; on the contrary, it diminishes the credibility of the brand for me because I know that famous people endorse products for money, and many of them lack ethics. For example, they advertise online games or tobacco. I trust customer reviews and the track record of the brand.
3.-I have never bought anything just because it was advertised by a famous person. Nowadays, people with a large following on social media are highly valued, and they are paid significant amounts of money to endorse products. These marketing processes do not lend credibility, and for me, they distance me from the brand.
4.-I have tried to sell second-hand products on Wallapop or Ebay, such as clothes that no longer fit me or sneakers, and I have not had much success. I couldn’t sell anything.
5.-Overall, the internet has revolutionized the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth, innovation, and efficiency, but also posing challenges such as cybersecurity threats, privacy concerns, and the need for digital skills.
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What can you say about her products?
I only know the bath water mentioned in the article, so I can imagine what awful are the rest of things that she sells.
Would you buy something from someone famous or someone you idolize?
No, and I wouldn’t do it just for the reason that it is sold by a famous person.
Talk about the time you have bought something because you saw someone famous use it.
I would talk if I would have done it.
Have you tried selling things online? Talk about your experience.
Yes, I have sold many second-hand things and my experience has been good. People use to be polite and reliable in these cases.
What are the effects of the internet on business?
It is a powerful channel of marketing, distribution and communication with costumers of your products or services. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine a business that is not present in the internet.
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What can you say about her products?
Just – I´m not interested
Would you buy something from someone famous or someone you idolize?
I haven´t got anything like this. I wouldn´t buy anything only because came from a famous.
Talk about the time you have bought something because you saw someone famous use it.
Yes at this case, glases or clothes that i can see an influencer or famous.
Have you tried selling things online? Talk about your experience.
I only buy on line informatic programs. It´s simply and fast
What are the effects of the internet on business?
It´s a simplier way to sell
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1. What can you say about her products?
I think it is an example of degradation, but I am not criticizing the woman, she has found a way to earn money, I criticize the person willing to buy and pay for these items, an example of a slightly depraved society.
2. Would you buy something from someone famous or someone you idolize?
Never.
3. Talk about the time you have bought something because you saw someone famous use it.
Never.
4. Have you tried selling things online? Talk about your experience.
Not, never.
5. What are the effects of the internet on business?
I believe that the ease of interaction between different people can be used to sell or exchange products and information, without the need for physical contact, but it can also lead to it being used by thieves to sell stolen items.
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First of all, I would like to say that you have been lucky, or simply one of your followers told you something related, others supported you, she saw a business opportunity, and it turned out well.
I try to respect people’s tastes, but the truth is that I can get an idea of why they would use that water, they seem like perverts, we are talking about water in which they have bathed among other things.
I have never been to buy something because a famous person wears it or uses it or something like that, if I buy it it is because I really liked it, maybe it is a silly example, but if I like a soccer team jersey, I will I buy, not because I’m from that team, but because I like the design.
I would like one day to have the opportunity to do some business online, something like dropshipping or the like, but today I have not done it, at the beginning you always have to put money, and I am not here to spend it.
More than effects, I would say opportunities that the internet provides, it connects you with millions of people, as you can see with this girl, if you have followers who “adore” you, in the end they will do something for you, like buy something silly of yours, But hey, let’s say that on the internet, if you earn people’s trust, you can do anything, from raising a business to even winning an election.
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