# Ad summary
This ad promotes Whatnot, an online auction platform, through a user experience of buying Apple products at cheaper prices.
# Brand positioning
Whatnot is presented as an online auction platform where consumers can find items, such as Apple products, at great deals. The ad highlights the potential for significant savings when buying through the platform, suggesting that by spending time searching on Whatnot, users can secure deals that are far below retail prices. It is not explicitly stated but the ad implies Whatnot sets itself apart from traditional retail environments, promising more value and uniqueness for savvy, deal-seeking shoppers.
# Product
This ad features an iPad mini and a pair of AirPods Max. The iPad mini is shown in its unopened packaging, indicating it is brand new, and is later displayed in full working condition after being unboxed. The AirPods Max are described as Gen 1, but come without a cover. The product's USP is they have charge out of the box. The ad highlights that both products were purchased through Whatnot. The iPad mini was valued at $400, while the AirPods Max were valued at $275, bringing the total to $675 for both products. The use occasion is finding great deals on electronics with the ad presenting the products as significantly discounted compared to their retail prices.
# Visual style
The ad has a UGC feel, with natural lighting and a casual tone. It features both a user speaking directly to the camera and screen recordings. The editing style incorporates quick cuts between shots. The pacing is generally consistent, with a conversational tone.
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# Call to action
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# Storyline
- 00:00–00:03 The ad opens with a man holding up an iPad Mini and AirPods Max to the camera.
- 00:00–00:03 He states he purchased the products using Whatnot, because they give debatably the best deal on Apple products.
- 00:03–00:05 The man emphasizes that the iPad is unopened.
- 00:05–00:12 He holds up the AirPods Max, specifying it’s the Gen 1, and mentions it doesn’t have a cover. He says they’re very nice.
- 00:10–00:15 The man states he is kind of shocked that the products have charge out of the box, then proceeds to open the iPad.
- 00:14–00:16 After the man is done opening the iPad mini, he states, “That’s crazy.”
- 00:16–00:23 He shows off the cable and charger that came with the iPad mini, emphasizing that it is fully functional, and going into the support to get the serial number up on his phone.
- 00:23–00:26 He states that everything is good, and the brand new iPad came up for $400, with no scratches.
- 00:26–00:27 He mentions the AirPods Max is $275.
- 00:27–00:33 A screen recording is shown displaying Whatnot’s app search function, as he says, “Let’s say you’re looking for an iPad, you just search it in the search bar. It’ll list a bunch of auctions that have mentioned that they’re going to have iPads there.”
- 00:33–00:38 The user can scroll through and see which iPads they have. Or, the man states, the user can go to products.
- 00:38–00:44 Continuing with the screen recording, he clicks on buy format, and then “buy it now”. The results will give anything related to an iPad.
- 00:44–00:47 Returning to the man, he holds up the iPad mini and the AirPods max and calculates 500 plus 350, 850 total.
- 00:47–00:57 The man states “My total: 400, 275, 675. I’m saving $200 dollars, man. If you spend the time, you can definitely find an amazing deal. I might go back into that right now actually.”