Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982)

Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by empath75 on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:45PM (#20824828)

Even street drugs use branding, in the absence of advertising and regulation.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by toomanybeersies on Thursday August 29, 2019 @02:32AM (#20827191)

Pressed ecstasy pills are probably the best example of this. For instance, the old White Doves back in the 90's. People are reluctant to buy a press they haven't encountered before, and are more happy and willing to buy a familiar "brand" of pill.

Of course, once a particular press has a reputation for quality, the fake imitation presses come in, diluting the market and eventually destroying the brand's reputation.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by megaremote on Thursday August 29, 2019 @06:24AM (#20828246)

LSD printed on bits of paper with images on it predate that.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by stef25 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:15AM (#20828773)

Let's not forget marijuana strains

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by Smithalicious on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:51PM (#20824871)

Imagine how much better drug use would be if dealers respected trademarks!

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by russh on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @07:32PM (#20825149)

I learned about that from watching Stringer Bell in "The Wire".

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by keiferski on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:19AM (#20826875)

Lots of life lessons in The Wire :)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KbbZc2pab9k

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