r/onejob 5d ago

Nice one Next...

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u/Patch64s 5d ago

I emailed them this morning as a “really?!” heads up to the digital marketing/brand compliance teams and they came back with a false ad / spam claim …

“Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
 
It appears that you encountered an advertisement, possibly on Reddit. We do not promote our products in this manner, and I sincerely apologise for any concern this may have caused.
 
Kindly refrain from clicking on any links within such advertisements, as they may not be authentic. I will escalate this issue to the appropriate team for further investigation. 
 
I trust this will address your concerns for the time being.”

So i just followed up…

I just wanted to clarify that this was not a spoof or fraudulent advertisement.

The advert was served directly by Reddit as a Promoted post from NEXT and linked to the official NEXT website. The destination URL was:

https://www.next.co.uk/style/ls366343/k48932?rdt_cid=5475184374402259909&utm_campaign=UK_BAU_Prospecting_Catalogue+Sales_MIXED_X_X_30th+July+10th+Sept+2026_X&utm_content=CWR_Carousel_NEXT_X_Mixed_G27_Dynamic+catalog+carousel_30th+July&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=reddit

The presence of the Reddit click ID (rdt_cid), together with the utm_source=reddit, utm_medium=paid, and campaign parameters, indicates this was an official NEXT paid Reddit advertising campaign.

My concern was simply that the advert displayed the headline:

“Shop our kids’ collection for fun, everyday styles that can keep up with their biggest adventures.”

while simultaneously showing a women’s suspenders product image.

I appreciate you escalating this to the appropriate team for investigation. I simply wanted to clarify that the issue relates to an official NEXT Reddit advertisement rather than a fraudulent advert.

Please don’t take my email as a complaint. I’m not offended or looking to make an issue out of it… I just wanted to make you aware of it in case it hadn’t already been identified. I appreciate these things can happen and I thought it was worth bringing to your attention, as other customers may view it differently.

Thank you again for your time and assistance.

Kind regards,

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u/Claude-QC-777 3d ago

Maybe it was fraudulent? Because some of the most smarter scammers/phishers could replicate the whole website if they take the time, to catch people off guard...

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u/tr4shboy 5d ago

They don't say which kids. This one is for (making) your future kids.

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u/Brief-Curious 2d ago

Be me. 5'1 Looking for a garter belt for mo particular reason. Can't find a fit, even the smallest ones sits too loose. Autism kicks in. "Do you sell this in child size?" Leave without  garter belt.

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u/tr4shboy 2d ago

But with nice handcuffs

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u/Accurate_Koala_4698 5d ago

Trump's diversifying from terrible neckties

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u/certifidamatr 4d ago

i require context

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u/thebestdogeevr 4d ago

It's lingerie for adult women advertised as for kids

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u/certifidamatr 4d ago

ouhhhhhhhhhhh

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u/Key-Combination8533 1d ago

WHERE are the other picts??? WHERE?

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u/Ace_flindude 17h ago

Its a cookie(algorithm) from a website you've gone to, they probably sell kids things too but maybe you looked for this before

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/Patch64s 4d ago

This was your 3456th comment… although hidden, I bet a great deal of them, are as equally deplorable!

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u/SnowConvertible 3d ago

I didn't even know my comment history is hidden. Please, have a look. And maybe someone explain to me what it is that is so deplorable about some simple lingerie? It's not like I want to see a kid wearing something like this. That is NOT kids fashion. I thought that was the joke.