I've never found a benefit in "Personalized ads" because they have never been something that I am interested in, it seems to really mean "we can charge the brands more for this ad". There is a ton of stuff I would willingly pay for but it never seems to be what people want to advertise to me
This was always true for me until recently the Instagram ads (I use Instagram to see what my kids and their friends are up to). Those ads are all very much in the sweet spot of my weaknesses. Haven’t bought from them, but I still watch more than halfway in fascination before I realize consciously what has happened.
I opt into personalization and am constantly getting ads for tampons (not a woman), essential oils (yuck), iced tea (I only drink water), chinese clothing (lol), and then sporadically...
100k+ metal 3d printers and other industrial engineering equipment. I am a disabled, unemployed student.
I also have serious doubts that "personalized" ads even really exist. It's like they're trying to show me the least applicable products to my life.
