Annoying television adverts...

[Ashley Hill]

Is that the one with all the nonsense about “rock off” and “cherry hill” and so on? Absolute nonsense and no incentive to buy the product. Bring back Daley Thompson,that’s the way to sell Lucozade!

 

[Northumbriana]

The latest Lucozade adverts.

Dreadful "Down Wid Da Kidz" pseudo-American patronising bilge with third-rate rap music.

Obviously devised by someone who thinks that's what young people do.

Fuhshizzle.

The lyrics are absolute gibberish aswell. Like they've desperately tried to put something together and just used a random word generator.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Bring back Daley Thompson,that’s the way to sell Lucozade!

And thanks to YouTube here’s that very advert complete with its Iron Maiden soundtrack (Phantom of the Opera).

 

[JD2168]

The current Lynx deodorant advert is certainly quirky with a women getting a new male partner, the dog being rather jealous & pushes the man off the wall

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The lyrics are absolute gibberish aswell. Like they've desperately tried to put something together and just used a random word generator.

I was wondering what was the medical name for the afflication that causes the inability to express speech in a coherent manner such as used in that particular advert.

 

[Acey]

The latest Lucozade adverts.

Dreadful "Down Wid Da Kidz" pseudo-American patronising bilge with third-rate rap music.

Obviously devised by someone who thinks that's what young people do.

Fuhshizzle.

If the BBC did adverts,this is exactly the kind of thing they would do !

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The current Lynx deodorant advert is certainly quirky with a women getting a new male partner, the dog being rather jealous & pushes the man off the wall

One can only assume that the woman had no affection for the man in question by her attitude after the incident had occurred.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The latest O2 advert seems to be saying as oxygen is essential for living, so is O2 as it shares it's name. Bit of a reach that one.

Inclined to agree. "Essential for living"? Can't decide if that's being clever or pretentious. Currently I'm on the side of pretentious.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The Shutterly Fabulous TV advert has a voice-over with a type of speech impediment, as in real life, I have never heard anything similar.

 

[Northumbriana]

Inclined to agree. "Essential for living"? Can't decide if that's being clever or pretentious. Currently I'm on the side of pretentious.

Often less is more but in this case they really should have actually said more.

 

[Falcon1200]

The dreadfully dubbed Trivago advert 'starring' Jurgen Klopp; He even speaks English!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The dreadfully dubbed Trivago advert 'starring' Jurgen Klopp...

Must be short of money after packing it in at Liverpool FC.

 

[Peeled Apples]

The Lynx lower body spray ad is nearly as horrific as the Klopp Trivago ad.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In the Gala Bingo TV advert, set at the side of a swimming pool, is a table with a trophy and three male judges who all have cards showing their awarded mark for the dive attempt. I am at a loss what the type of dive involved, especially that of the final diver who received three "10 " card marks for his attempt. What on earth does that advertised diving event have to do with the advertising of a bingo product?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What on earth does that advertised diving event have to do with the advertising of a bingo product?

Could perhaps say the same about the fairly well-known Peter Kay advert for John Smith's Bitter a few years ago when he was shown "bombing" into the pool from high up, from a diving board. It was both funny, and, more importantly, memorable, which is perhaps what TV advertising is primarily about these days.

 

[19Gnasher69]

The latest Audi advertisement with Reel 2 Real’s ‘I like to move it’ turned into a dirge is awful. Vorsprung durch Dog$h.t.
Almost as dreadful as the LNER adverts.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In recent times, an advert has appeared where an elderly woman has sent items such as jewellery, a silver-plated tea set, etc to a company who then made her an offer which she accepted. She tells a woman that she has more to sell. Is it not the case that once more than £1,000 made from such sales in any tax year leaves the seller to be liable for tax. The advert which seems to look for high-value items seems to make no mention of that liability.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

In recent times, an advert has appeared where an elderly woman has sent items such as jewellery, a silver-plated tea set, etc to a company who then made her an offer which she accepted. She tells a woman that she has more to sell. Is it not the case that once more than £1,000 made from such sales in any tax year leaves the seller to be liable for tax. The advert which seems to look for high-value items seems to make no mention of that liability.

Sounds like the "Vintage Cash Cow" advert. Having said that, is there actually any tax liability if selling unwanted personal items, as opposed to buying in stuff to sell on, as an online trader might?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sounds like the "Vintage Cash Cow" advert. Having said that, is there actually any tax liability if selling unwanted personal items, as opposed to buying in stuff to sell on, as an online trader might?

I heard the matter being discussed in the local Post Office by someone who has a family member working for the tax authorities and you are correct in the name of the "Vintage Cash Cow" as the advert in question.

 

[John Webb]

Those adverts where they've edited out all the short pauses between sentences. They sound so unnatural the content ends up passing me by! No sales to me there!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The dreadfully dubbed Trivago advert 'starring' Jurgen Klopp; He even speaks English!

This particular, much repeated, TV advert is also now starting to annoy me, big time. Herr Klopp not so much, but whomever it is that's playing the rude and arrogant 'customer' who's stood at the hotel reception desk; his character really is grinding my gears.

 

[Brubulus]

I know this is a rail forum, but my absolute most hated advert is the national rail advert with that song(I believe it's called Xanadu). The visual advert is fine, the song just grates when the TV is in the background and that horrible noise starts emanating from it.

 

[sabanda]

I know this is a rail forum, but my absolute most hated advert is the national rail advert with that song(I believe it's called Xanadu). The visual advert is fine, the song just grates when the TV is in the background and that horrible noise starts emanating from it.

Completely agreed - visually I think it's fairly appealing but the soundtrack (or whatever word is the correct advertising term) is appalling!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I know this is a rail forum, but my absolute most hated advert is the national rail advert with that song(I believe it's called Xanadu). The visual advert is fine, the song just grates when the TV is in the background and that horrible noise starts emanating from it.

Recording artiste is a Dutch DJ (of Turkish origin) by the name of Ummet Ozcan and the 2022 track of his in question is apparently an example of what's described as "Mongolian Techno". Very definitely 'Marmite', you'll likely either absolutely love it or hate it!

 

[Brubulus]

Recording artiste is a Dutch DJ (of Turkish origin) by the name of Ummet Ozcan and the 2022 track of his in question is apparently an example of what's described as "Mongolian Techno". Very definitely 'Marmite', you'll likely either absolutely love it or hate it!

It did remind me of Mongolian throat singing. Not really something I want blaring out of my TV at random intervals, also seems much louder than other adverts.

 

[GusB]

In recent times, an advert has appeared where an elderly woman has sent items such as jewellery, a silver-plated tea set, etc to a company who then made her an offer which she accepted. She tells a woman that she has more to sell. Is it not the case that once more than £1,000 made from such sales in any tax year leaves the seller to be liable for tax. The advert which seems to look for high-value items seems to make no mention of that liability.

Are you able to provide us with the name of the company concerned?

If not, you're clearly not paying enough attention.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Are you able to provide us with the name of the company concerned?

If not, you're clearly not paying enough attention.

See post #1,549. The company featured is "Vintage Cash Cow".

 

[Cowley]

See post #1,549. The company featured is "Vintage Cash Cow".

Yes. I think it’s probably good to do our best to not let things be too vague when we’re talking about a particular advert.

Anyway, let’s all move on with joy in our hearts.

 

[jfollows]

Sounds like the "Vintage Cash Cow" advert. Having said that, is there actually any tax liability if selling unwanted personal items, as opposed to buying in stuff to sell on, as an online trader might?

£6,000 for a single item and then you may need to report for Capital Gains Tax purposes, but you’re right, selling unwanted personal items without explicitly making a profit does not directly have a tax liability. It’s not the same as the £1,000 amount you’re allowed to earn without declaring it. And even £6,000 doesn’t mean you are actually liable to pay tax. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-tell-hmrc-about-your-income-from-online-platforms says

Selling personal possessions

Personal possessions are items that belong to you for your own use. You may have bought them or received them as a gift.

Personal possessions might include things like:

clothing
ornaments
kitchen equipment
table and chairs
jewellery
computers and phones
If you’re selling personal possessions you probably do not have to pay Income Tax on these.

If you sell an item for more than £6,000, you may need to pay Capital Gains Tax. The £6,000 value for a single personal possession for Capital Gains Tax, also applies to the total value of items which form a set, for example:

chess pieces
books by the same author or on the same subject
matching ornaments, such as vases or statuettes

 

[Northumbriana]

That advert where the man stares in awe at his car lifting into the air, and it's then revealed it's being hoisted by crane onto the back of a truck. Why would that use a crane? The truck would come with it's own winch surely?