As seen on TV

[kromen]

SeaCat gave me a great idea. How many of us have bought something see on television? I usually wait till they show up in Walgreens before making a decision. I was planning on buying a bowflex that I saw at a yardsale, but chickened out at the last minute.

I was also wondering about those Kinoki foot pads. Looks like a total ripoff, but i would rather hear from lit testimonials than "real unpaid" people in the commercials. I did buy the Ped Egg last week. Not a bad investment, but i found something similar, smaller and cheaper at the dollar mart a week later.

So, who's next?

 

[TE999]

My wife haunts the shopping networks like Marley's ghost haunted Scrooge. A bag, package or crate of something is always showing up...and it was such a bargain.

 

[fieryjen]

My wife haunts the shopping networks like Marley's ghost haunted Scrooge. A bag, package or crate of something is always showing up...and it was such a bargain.

I'm the opposite. Maybe I just don't react well to advertisement for the masses, but it's the best way not to get me to buy the product. It pushes an instant skepticism and irritation button in my brain.

 

[kromen]

I bet Billy Mays wipes with hundred dollar bills. He hawks more cleaning, cooking, and time saving devices than Ron Popeil use to.

 

[glynndah]

Somebody needs to buy one of those razor sharpening things. I'm intrigued by those, but don't want to spend the time or the money sending for one. I wish Walgreen's would get those.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I don't believe I have ever been really satisfied by something I bought through a TV offer. They never work as well as they are alleged to do.

 

[TE999]

I'm the opposite. Maybe I just don't react well to advertisement for the masses, but it's the best way not to get me to buy the product. It pushes an instant skepticism and irritation button in my brain.

You are a treasure...most women are rats to the Pied Piper where those channels are concerned. It's a refuge for the isolated and lonely also...ordering things gives them something to look forward to.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I have bought several of "As seen on TV" items from Walgreens. Some just because they looked cool and a couple for their functionality. And yet as I sit here thinking about them, I have no idea what I bought. Go figure.

 

[kromen]

The cool thing about buying them from Walgreens is they let you return them. I bought the Shed Ender for my dog. Took that crap back the same day.

 

[glynndah]

I almost bought one of those stick on light bulb gizmos, but I was worried about it either damaging the paint on the wall or not sticking properly. I still may.

 

[Weird Harold]

I have a One Touch can opener -- purchased on impulse from Walgreen's "as seen on TV" section -- and I love it.

I can see where some people would hate it because it's finicky and nowhere near as simple to use as is demonstrated on TV, but I'm techno-savvy enough to figure out why it stops short of a full cycle and ress the little switch-lever to restart it or give it a bit of muscle-power assist when the batteries get low.

I also have a solar powered ventilation fan for my car window that was absolutely useless (bought from Walgreen's as well) so it's a good thing I just wanted a solar cell to experiment with. The solar cell does generate electricity and with enough sunlight, the fan does turn, but the volume of air it can move is insignificant when it comes to keeping the car cool.

I don't do mail order or internet shopping unless there is absolutely no other way to get what I need -- and even then, I'm more likely to have a local retailer special order it for me than order it myself. I like places like Walgreen's that stock "As seen on TV" and wished the actual "As Seen On TV Store" had lasted longer than it did. It was nice to be able to see and feel the products and be able to guage their construction and probable durability before making a decision to buy.

 

[TE999]

Bed, Bath and Beyond store used to have a huge section of 'As Seen On TV' items...I bought Swivel Sweepers for Christmas presents last year and they're all still working.

Alas, BB&B is no longer open...went bankrupt and closed their doors.

 

[JagFarlane]

I don't believe I have ever been really satisfied by something I bought through a TV offer. They never work as well as they are alleged to do.

Hmmm only thing I've ever really heard of working was the Showtime Rotisserie. Used to post to a wine board, so recipes were passed back and forth along with wine pairings. A few people had those and actually found them quite useful.

 

[rgraham666]

I'm like jen. If you advertise something on TV I'm much more likely not to buy it.

I can think of two brands of beer I no longer drink because their commercials sucked so dismally.

 

[Guest]

You are a treasure...most women are rats to the Pied Piper where those channels are concerned. It's a refuge for the isolated and lonely also...ordering things gives them something to look forward to.

I beg to differ!

Most women I know ignore them. No time to watch, no confidence in quality of product.

 

[DesertPirate]

I'm the opposite. Maybe I just don't react well to advertisement for the masses, but it's the best way not to get me to buy the product. It pushes an instant skepticism and irritation button in my brain.

My wife reacts the same way and I am eternally grateful

 

[DesertPirate]

I bet Billy Mays wipes with hundred dollar bills. He hawks more cleaning, cooking, and time saving devices than Ron Popeil use to.

When I hear that voice, I immediately think of a carny huckster
Or a used car salesman without the morals

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I buy my AS SEEN ON TV crap at the flea market....usually for a buck. I've collected some kewl stuff that actually works! Like my flashlight that doesnt use batteries. Great!

 

[Saucy_Sage]

You are a treasure...most women are rats to the Pied Piper where those channels are concerned. It's a refuge for the isolated and lonely also...ordering things gives them something to look forward to.

I would strongly urge you not to begin any sentence with "most women" unless it is so true as to be not worth saying, such as "most women have breasts." Following "most women" with "are rats" is a really, really bad idea even if what follows is defensible. Which yours is not.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I thought Space Bags were totally going to answer all my clutter-ending prayers, but, alas, they were a huge disappointment. At first they do work, but then the caps won't stay on properly and when all the air gets back in, they poof right back up and ruin your life.

 

[Elianna]

I would strongly urge you not to begin any sentence with "most women" unless it is so true as to be not worth saying, such as "most women have breasts." Following "most women" with "are rats" is a really, really bad idea even if what follows is defensible. Which yours is not.

Now, now. Be nice to Tom. Even though he made a generalization, I still love him. I know tons of people who buy from infomercials... my mom is one. She battles insomnia... usually to the tune of watching infomercials and buying things. She always buys one for herself and one for me because I think it makes her feel less guilty. The most recent purchase... a sandwich maker thingey. Waste of money.

She DID buy Tai-bo which she loves (sadly she didn't buy it for me) and one of those "shark steam mops" which is now in Costco and I lust after...mmm... SUPER clean floors.

*shrugs*

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

SAUCY-SAGE

I think TE999 is on to something important about sexual differences.

 

[Saucy_Sage]

SAUCY-SAGE

I think TE999 is on to something important about sexual differences.

Oh, I have no doubt that most of the customers of TV products are women, not counting things available at the NFL product stores. I was just ribbing him about starting a sentence with "most women are rats." I assume that's not the sexual difference you're talking about . . .

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

SAUCY SAGE

No. But women are geared to be shoppers. They invented the market!

 

[Elianna]

SAUCY SAGE

No. But women are geared to be shoppers. They invented the market!

Point for your side. I LOVE to shop. I don't even necessarily have to buy something. It's just the eye candy... yum.