The Ad Trap: Products That Didn't Match the Marketing Hype

8. Mug with Changing Color

Cost: $11.52* Created by: 5248049 Shop Acquired via AliExpress It's unknown how this product was ever manufactured, but one thing is certain: it clearly fell short of the buyer's expectations. The customer ordered a mug that was advertised as a color-changing mug that would turn yellow when hot water was added.

@Adnan_Targaryen / Reddit.com | @Adnan_Targaryen / Reddit.com Color-Changing Mug But the mug the customer received was nothing like a Williams-Sonoma ceramic. Rather, there was only a mug with the directions to fill up the lightbulb cup printed on it. The price of the mug was little over $11, which seems expensive for a coffee mug in the first place. The highly regarded Magic Custom Changing Personalized cup from Moonlove, which has a 4.4/5-star rating on Amazon, is a great option if you're searching for a more personalized color-changing cup. To make your cherished family visible, simply pour hot liquid into the cup to expose your personal family portrait.