"An Instagram Ad Tricked Me Into Overpaying for a Bathing Suit. Here’s How You Can Avoid Being Duped," July 1, 2019

Summary: An Instagram Ad Tricked Me Into Overpaying for a Bathing Suit. Here’s How You Can Avoid Being Duped by Prachi Bhardwaj It was a moment of weakness timed perfectly with a well-placed advertisement — at least that’s the short version I tell myself about the time I paid too much for a bathing suit. On a recent sleepless night, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, when an ad popped up for a red and white striped two-piece.