Do you watch infomercials, the Home Shopping Network, QVC, the jewelry channel?

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Yup, those infamous infomercials, where you get another one free for only $19.99, but of course, there's "shipping" charges. How about the shopping channels??? (I don't know if the UK and OZ have them).
Ever buy stuff?
 

fuzzybuddy said:
How about the shopping channels??? (I don't know if the UK and OZ have them).
Ever buy stuff?
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Not for a very, very long time. Back when those channels were new (around the mid 80s) I had bought a few things... still have a beautiful ring I bought back then that's holding up very well for costing about a quarter of what I thought it would cost. A few toys for my daughter... household stuff.

But then I started wondering why I was paying so much more for items than if I'd just bought locally. Except for the ring and two little stuffed toy bunnies, there were no other real bargains that I recall. Haven't seen any of those channels for about 15 years now, but I know a lot of people are into the "pay in four (or whatever) installments" plan... but that seems to be a slippery slope that could rapidly cause a debt issue for shopping addicts.
 

I especially remember this guy...

Ron Popeil, as Seen (Frequently) on TV, Sold Spray-On Hair and Veg-O-Matics​



Popeil is noted for marketing and in some cases inventing a wide variety of products. Among the better known and more successful are the Chop-O-Matic hand food processor ("Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to show you the greatest kitchen appliance ever made ... All your onions, and the Ronco Pocket Fisherman. Popeil is also well known for his housewares inventions like his Giant Dehydrator and Beef Jerky Machine, his Electric Pasta Maker and his Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ. His Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ sold over eight million units in the US alone, helping Ronco's housewares sales exceed $1 billion in sales. After retiring, Popeil continued to invent products including the 5in1 Turkey Fryer & Food Cooking System which he had been developing for over ten years

Net worth aprox. $200 million

Now, places like Shopify, Tik-Tok, Facebook and others have platforms for "Social Selling". They are packed with infomercials.
 
No. On Sunday morning an infomercial comes on just prior to the noon news so I catch the last 5 minutes. Dr Ho sure had a thrilled audience. But wait, if …..
 
Years ago I was into a show that was jewelry and gemstones. I liked the parts where they talked about the gem materials, where and how they were mined, etc. I bought a few mixed gem sample kits to get a better look, nothing pricy just teeny little gems. I also bought a few light gold chains as gifts, short ones for wrists or ankles.
 
I enjoyed some of the Infomercials... they made me laugh. Especially Ron Popeil and that guy Vince, the ShamWow guy. They were a riot!

I bought a Nesco roaster from QVC once, but I didn't watch the home shopping shows very much.

This still cracks me up!


 
Buy stuff, no. But I love those channels. I used to watch televangelists too. I'd never seen anything like it, and it was all so bizarre. It can be hilarious entertainment at times. I think we have a QVC equivalent in the UK, but not sure about televangelists. No longer owning a TV means I couldn't watch anyway.
 
My only jewelry is an $8 Timex watch. But at 2 AM, when I can't sleep, I like to watch the jewelry channel. They always have some rare gem (OK- gem knock offs), which normally sells for $3,483. But with today's special buy, it's $28.95. I love how the hosts just ramble on about how stunning these earrings are.
 
I don't but my lovely SO does. She has trouble sleeping at night, so she may be watching QVC or HSN at about 3:00 am. She rarely actually buys anything, though.
 

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