18 common things that are a complete scam

Nowadays, there is a lot of targeted advertising that tells us (and makes us believe) that we need something, when in fact we don’t. Sometimes we fall victim to these ads, I’ll be the first to admit. I came across this string From people who share common things that most of us have that they think are complete scams. Here is some of what they shared:

Note: Some of these responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.