TOEFL essay Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives Which viewpoint do you agree with Use specific reasons

Some people argue that advertising helps us in selecting the new products that improve our lives. They find it attractive in buying new products that are new to the market. However, I disagree with that because I think advertisements encourage people to buy unnecessary things. I support my statement with two points.

Firstly, many people usually enjoy trying new products as they are cheap and fancy to them. I dislike the idea of buying new products that are cheap and fancy due to advertisement. For example, I find a new beauty product, such as a new cream introduced to the market sold cheap is not qualitative and the advertisements actually attract you to buy those products which are not in need. Some people did say that the new products suited their skin but I do not agree that the product will suit everyone.

Secondly, many people get attracted by the complimentary gifts after buying the products. The gifts that are unnecessary in our day to day life. I think buying such products will only cost us more money than the products we regularly use. For example, if I buy a new utensil I get a free plate made up of plastic that is of no use to me. Some people find such things useful but those things are rarely useful on a daily basis.

In conclusion, advertisements indeed provide us new information about the product to some extent. People love trying new products as they might reduce the cost of buying an old product. However, the idea of buying new products is a bad idea as the advertisements only encourage us to buy such products that are not useful in daily life. However, I still disagree that advertisements provide us information about new products that may be helpful in our daily lives.