Do ads in more "refined" magazines influence your buying?

[redflag5050]

Are ads in magazines like National Geographic, Maclean's or Time more enticing than those in other "mainstream" magazines like People?

The reason I am asking is because I subscribe to National Geographic and I just bought something from an ad I saw in that magazine.

To be honest, the fact the ad was in National geographic did influence my decision to buy the item. Just want to know what you think.

[heyjoe]

no

[Cheap Cat]

No. I don't even pay attention to ads in magazines which to me are clutter to be ignored. I have done several online surveys on ads from specific issues of magazines that I have read and didn't even recall seeing most of the ads before.

[sillysimms]

I completely agree with Cheap Cat. If I'm looking at a magazine, I'm looking at it for the content and not the ads. I almost never remember them or pay attention to them.

[rf134a]

No. I look at high-end magazines for inspiration on what's available. The price of some items are completely outrageous. $50,000 for a wooden table? No thanks.
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fl...xpanding-table

[NG]

No. If anything, any ads, in something I've paid to view deters me from buying the item.

If I'm paying for it then it needs to be commercial free.

[bembol]

No. If anything, any ads, in something I've paid to view deters me from buying the item.

If I'm paying for it then it needs to be commercial free.

Exactly. +1

Take going to the movies, before Cineplex's Ultra AVX I would pay EXTRA for them to REMOVE ads and previews.

A few years, last Olympics during the Super Bowl. CTV promoted it so much, before & after each commercial that I got SICK & TIRED of it that I DIDN'T watch the Olympics at all.