10 Times Product Packaging Lied to You

4. Sausages from Russia

Product Cost: $3*;
Acquired from: Russian Food Store
Produced by: A now-closed Russian business

Initially, the buyer thought they scored a fantastic deal when purchasing a pack of sausages from a Russian grocery store. The packaging boasted, "Buy 10, get 2 free," creating the impression of a generous offer. However, the reality was quite different: the main packet contained only five sausages, exposing a significant flaw in the marketing.

A careless buyer might have returned home expecting to have twelve sausages—ten purchased plus two free—but instead found only seven. This discrepancy raises questions about the packaging: is it misleading, or is there some sort of deceptive trick at play that we’re not privy to?

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