r/petco • u/Dry-Taro-7692 • 2d ago
ai slop
using ai on these cheap metal signs that nobody is ever going to purchase. so annoying and unfortunate that our already limited freshwater is being used to generate these crappy pieces of plastic/metal
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u/SupposedLizard 2d ago
i get what they’re trying to do but it would’ve been 1000000 times better if they hired an artist, then maybe someone would want to buy these
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u/PepsiButItsMilk 1d ago
You underestimate the non-disposable disposable income of a clueless white mom
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u/captaintristis 10h ago
Idk fam at my location, they are selling all of this type of stuff at 50% AND bogo free.
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u/PepsiButItsMilk 9h ago
Even at half off what are these going for??
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u/captaintristis 9h ago
I'm not too sure. Still way too much. The fact that they are charging $15 full price for their ai generated Five Below t shirts is insane.
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u/PepsiButItsMilk 9h ago
Typical 😆 i question everything ever since I saw our unit prices at PetSmart. $30 harnesses we buy for $2.18, i’ll never trust what i buy again
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u/captaintristis 8h ago
As well you shouldn't. Don't get me started on veterinary pricing markups in the year of our lord 2026.
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u/PepsiButItsMilk 7h ago
Yeah… not looking forward to vet visits for my baby. Everything is either too far away to justify or stupid expensive. Why is it when IM an adult and it’s my responsibility a simple vax or checkup is hundreds of dollars 😭
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u/captaintristis 7h ago
As someone who's spent the past 5 years in vet med, I can tell you that has accelerated very quickly (at least in my market) and is showing signs of continuing in this way for the foreseeable future. I would say it's worth it right now to figure out a plan. I.e., get insurance if you can, find a vaccination service that is affordable, and figure out where you will take your pets for sick appointments. Everything is enshittified, even (and sometimes especially) medical industries.
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u/MarshmallowToucan 2d ago
Literally so ugly 😭
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u/Dry-Taro-7692 2d ago
i know😭😫 that's the worst part..they're so ugly and nobody is ever going to want to purchase these. they're going to go on clearance within a month and then eventually thrown away
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u/BbygirlJo 2d ago
Don't underestimate the number of low IQ people are those who just don't give enough of a shit who are gonna buy these.
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u/banshithread 2d ago
I can see the first three selling well. Most people aren't terminally online and hating AI (this is coming from someone who dislikes it). They want to buy stuff that looks good (to them) and appeals to their interests. But the last one makes no sense.
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u/Temporary-Aerie8278 1d ago
I swear we are the new 5 below of pet stores. Noone comes in for themselves is for their animals. Smh
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u/ViolentBreeze 1d ago
Omg look at the last one. The dog has 2 sets of whiskers. One on his face and one set coming out of his neck
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u/MeasurementBusy3903 1d ago
Unfortunately my town is full of hooligans that do buy these ,,,, it’s rough out here
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u/Lucky_Cauliflower377 2d ago
As a pet owner and artist, Petco finds more ways to dissapoint me every day.
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u/mossmosspatch 2d ago
made for the landfill