Do you buy anything from infomercials or shopping channels?

[yoda313]

So are you an infomercial junkie???

I watch em part way through when I'm waiting for another show to come on or just bored out of my mind.

Most of the time I'd just wait for it to come to a local drugstore. Or better yet wait a few more years and it will be at a garage sale!

[usually_quiet]

I order things from home shopping channels every once in a great while. It's always something I have used in the past that is on sale at an attractive price, or something that is very difficult to find in stores. I must admit that I browse their websites more often than I watch the shows.

However, my sister is the queen of home shopping channels. I have to say she's found some nice clothing and household items for very reasonable prices, and has given me some gifts purchased from them that I really enjoy. I can understand why she likes them so much, since up until recently it was a long drive for her (mostly through heavy traffic) to any major department store.

[gadgetguy]

I don't watch infomercials or shopping channels. I've never purchased anything from a shopping channel and I've never bought anything as a result of an infomercial. But I don't consider them evil and I don't think they should be banned from the "airwaves".

[Nelson37]

Having a sales backround, I sometimes listen to the pitch. Also, as an insomniac, at 3 or 4 in the morning, the Knife Show is about the most interesting thing on.

I had no idea so many people collect knives.

As a kid, we used to laugh at RonCo products. Ol' Ron is rich as hell.

However you might think of these folks and their pitch, there is a group of people who even more shamelessly beg for money, connected with a particular day of the week, and they don't even send you a Pocket Fisherman or a Genuine Cocobolo wood pocketknife for it. These people frighten and prey on the elderly, most are shysters and charlatans of the highest order, and they get more respect than an honest merchant. Now these folks are despicable.

[lordsmurf]

I've gotten three items, because of infomercials giving me good info on the products:

1. Some exercise equipment. It was really cheap (in price and quality). But I did get some use from it, so it's not all bad. Bought over phone.

2. Tempurpedic bed. Seriously, everything they say is true. The bed is a miracle for anybody with back problems. Bought in store, not on phone.

3. Magic Bullet blender. This thing is so easy to use and clean, compared to a normal blender. It works as perfect in real life as it did on tv. Bought in store, not on phone. The in-store price was far cheaper than the phone price, not much different from a normal blender.

I also own a few more items sold on infomercials (George Foreman Grill, special brand of car wax), but I learned about them from others, or saw them in the store.

I always found the infomercials late night while surfing channels. For whatever reason, that 5 seconds of time got me curious, and I watched more.

[redwudz]

I have bought a couple of items from 'Home Shopping Network' or similar in the past. Most of those sites work by 'Impulse Shopping' so it's a good idea to think it over for a while before committing yourself.

I've ended up with discontinued devices or devices at the end of their life cycle or even refurbished items, though these have always been described that way. Sometimes a bargain, but be careful. Do a little research.

It's definitely not true that you have to purchase in the next 10 minutes or you will never see the same offer again. Same with 'Only one per customer'. No doubt they will sell you a hundred if you give them the money. Don't give into their 'high pressure' tactics.

Generally, I would avoid those sites. They are much more interested in your money than being a good dealer for their products. JMO.

[DereX888]

any kind of shopping networks are just erased from my program lists.
I think people who place orders for anything more than a bubble gum from a tv infomercial deserve it
So whenever someone complaints that his/hers "George Foreman Grill" is way crappier and less useful than my german-make grill (which cost half the price by the way) I always laugh

But no, I dont think theyre evil.
As a matter of fact I have nothing against infomercials at all (just I don't watch them, ever), while I hate 'standard' tv commercials, which are almost always so dumb that makes you wonder how old (or actually how young) were their producers LOL
Im sure infomercials are "god sent" for tons of people in jails, hospitals and such.

The crown for dumbest commercial ever on tv IMHO goes to that spray that makes your dirty clothes or sofa "smell fresh"
I saw it again yesterday when I FF recorded shows, and I almost screamed "CLEAN IT UP BITCH, not cover-up the stink!"
For that dumb commercial I have never bought *anything* from that brand, and I never will. Bunch of losers LOL
So its good to see sometimes a commercial or two
Specially if you want to have some fun - if you don't take any of that crap seriously and analyze them, you'll find that almost every commercial on tv is oh-so-dumb you'll laugh
(american tv I mean, europeans and asians have them either excellent and top-notch, or theyre so "true to the product" that it almost hurts LOl)

[Epicurus8a]

I've bought a couple of things from infomercials or the shopping channels. I usually don't watch them, though.

[MJA]

I've bought a couple of things from infomercials or the shopping channels. I usually don't watch them, though.

I think their target are people(mostly women nothing to do but waste our hard earning money ) 50 and up,

[Xylob the Destroyer]

never bought anything off of TV
although, I did call them up once to offer 'testimonial' on a vacuum cleaner. when I got on the air I told them it was the best vacuum I'd ever used and it even pepped up my sex life. Then proceeded to tell them that 'I don't need hookers anymore, just the hose attachment & some lotion'
hehe, they cut me off real quick for that.

[TooLFooL]

i like to watch the "Girls Gone Wild!" infomercial all night long!

[Epicurus8a]

i like to watch the "Girls Gone Wild!" infomercial all night long!

[MJA]

haha ..i watch it sometimes before I go to work (4AM)

Last year I remember seeing ron jeremy promting male enhancement products on Spike TV( not 100% sure) VigRX pills

[thecoalman]

I just saw the other day what could possibly be the dumbest product ever, it was lightbulb...

Not any light bulb mind you but a portable one. They even had the mounting base rigged up to look like a electrical box with regular looking screw in light bulb and pull chain. The bulb itself was shatter proof as proved by their drop on the ground demonstration. I can only guess the "light bulb" was just a plastic covering. Didn't mention what type of batteries or how many. What's really funny is if they had put all those manufacturing costs into producing a simple fixture they probably could be offering a few of them for the same price.


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Haven't ever purchased anything myself from TV, about the only thing that ever caught my eye was that Little Giant ladder. That I would think would be in different class than the typical junk they are selling, from what I saw on TV it appears to be a well made product but thats not something i would purchase without first seeing it in person and comapring to other products.

[DereX888]

i like to watch the "Girls Gone Wild!" infomercial all night long!

what channel is it on?

haha ..i watch it sometimes before I go to work (4AM)

Last year I remember seeing ron jeremy promting male enhancement products

He became a pimp? :O

[freebird73717]

I told them it was the best vacuum I'd ever used and it even pepped up my sex life. Then proceeded to tell them that 'I don't need hookers anymore, just the hose attachment & some lotion'

[stewiegriffin711]

Xylob the Destroyer wrote:

I told them it was the best vacuum I'd ever used and it even pepped up my sex life. Then proceeded to tell them that 'I don't need hookers anymore, just the hose attachment & some lotion'



Xylob, that type of behavior is evil and absolutely priceless!!

I guess your testimonial is as honest as any other. :P :P :P


Stew

[TooLFooL]

reminds me of a dell infomercial i saw.. this guy calls in and when asked what he uses his new dell for? he says "i really like looking at the porno!" "yeah mostly porno, i love the porno!" they're like ok thanks for calling, he goes "thank you, PORNO!"... that shit was HILARIOUS!

[DereX888]

reminds me of a dell infomercial i saw.. this guy calls in and when asked what he uses his new dell for? he says "i really like looking at the porno!" "yeah mostly porno, i love the porno!" they're like ok thanks for calling, he goes "thank you, PORNO!"... that shit was HILARIOUS!

Few years ago dude called local tv station during some live immigration debate with MP (Member of Parliament) and tried to explain why all immigration to Canada should basically stop now, but it was barely understandable what he was saying. Obviously because he had some thick jamaican (or such) accent, the host ask him "but aren't you immigrant yourself? This way you wouldn't allow yourself in too..."
Caller replied: "Me immigrant? Me white, bitch!" and they cut him off, or he hang up
That was hilarious too, I wish someone recorded it and put on youtube