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Oodie: Online shopping guilt

Author
HallOfShame.Design
Date
20 Nov 2023
Publisher
HallOfShame.Design

“WANT TO SAVE ON YOUR NEXT OODIE? […] No, thanks. I’d rather pay full price.”

“In the image provided, we observe a classic instance of Confirmshaming. A bright, attention-grabbing pop-up offers users a chance to save on their next purchase. Sounds great, right? But here’s the catch: The decline option is phrased as, “No, thanks. I’d rather pay full price.” This language is designed to make users second-guess their decision to decline the offer. Nobody likes to feel they’re making a poor choice, and this wording plays on that emotion.”