# Celebrity Endorsements

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-endorsements/474310>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 24, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-endorsements/474310 "2008-11-24T19:48:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-endorsements/474310/1 "2008-11-24T19:48:56Z")

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I just read that GM just dropped Tiger Woods as an endorser. I imagine that he wasn’t any big asset for them, cf. their horrible condition as of late.  
It made me think: Would I buy something just because my favorite millionaire bought it, that wasn’t in their field of expertise? I don’t watch sports, so I wouldn’t be the target market for Tiger Woods’ preferences.  
I think that if Geddy Lee or Alex Lifeson endorsed Fords, I would only be glad that they were getting money from Ford, and then buy my Chrysler or Chevy…maybe even Buick.  
What’s your take on this sort of thing?

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-endorsements/474310/2 "2008-11-24T20:24:43Z")

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The money a company spends on a celebrity endorsement could be better spent on making a better quality product. As a rule, I don’t buy products from companies that use celebrity endorsements.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-endorsements/474310/3 "2008-11-24T22:41:43Z")

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I only buy my robot insurance from that company represented by Sam Waterston.  
ETA: When my mom mentioned she has developed dry eye, I immediately said “Restasis!” and the only reason I remembered it was because of Janine Turner.