I often wondered who bought something because they saw an ad.....then I had children. When they were younger they would see something on an ad and then drive me nuts wanting it. I, being the meanest Mommy in the world, didn't buy it for them just because the ad worked on them but I imagine other parents bought the stuff for their children just to shut them up!

I will try a new product once if it sounds appealing in the ad but if it's no good I won't buy it again....but they still "talked" me into buying it that one time. If I liked it I would continue to buy it and the ad would pay off for the company....

I don't think you're being honest with yourself if you are saying that they have no effect on you.....but that's just a guess.