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submitted 10 months ago by lelgenio@lemmy.ml to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 15 points 10 months ago

I wonder if they manufactured a special one for the photoshoot or used a perspective trick.

[-] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago

Definitely a perspective trick. The legs are that long to be able to say that the bear is 6.5 feet long. Buyers want to buy a giant teddy bear and instead they get a smaller bear than expected, but with super long legs. The manufacturer and seller knew what they were doing: purposefully misleading buyers.

[-] MBM@lemmings.world 6 points 10 months ago

But why. I can't imagine "technically true but obviously misleading" would be better than straight up lying

[-] Nelots@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Probably harder to return when you technically got what you paid for.

[-] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Basically this, it was after all exactly as described.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 4 points 10 months ago

I doubt they have the skill and camera to arrange a long-distance zoomed-in shot. The factory is obviously capable of making normal-looking 3” bears so I think they sell those too (at a lower price).

[-] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

There's really no need for that much effort to make a confusing perspective photo. Just take the photo from a lower point than usual (it makes things seem larger), with the light out of the right direction so that the shadows don't spoil the illusion, with the long legs pointing towards the camera in saturated light so that the depth is not clear. Kinda exactly like was done here.

[-] CareHare@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

Pretty sure just perspective trick. A lot cheaper and faster anyway.

[-] jmbmkn@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

I really hope it's a perspective trick because that indicates some real thought on the part of the scammer. They intentionally made something that while technically true, is misleading, but possible to photograph without revealing the scam.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I don't think they have the skill and camera to arrange the necessary telephoto shot. The factory is obviously capable of making normal-looking 3” bears so I think they sell those too (at a lower price).