No, but my SO's sister was addicted to QVC and HSN and for a while we got some interesting Christmas presents. I still have the shamwow thingy and this weird rubber jar opener. And green produce bags, I still use those.
I bought Super Smile and it works great, but it's a cult club thing where they send you product every month and so I had to cancel. I hate that shit, I buy what I want when I want.
Never..I'm not a shopper at all. I was the recipient of some Cindy Crawford - Eternal Beauty but that's because MIL couldn't return it. She got drunk and forgot she ordered it and was embarrassed she did it. She hid it in the closet and when her son tried to balance her checkbook found out they were taking out subsequent shipments!! Nipped that in the bud.
The dermawand and it is great! Makes your skin look like you left the spa and hides wrinkles and zits etc. Dont buy it on tv though cause it is similar to what Sherry is saying bout sending you monthly stuff you dont want like moisturizer etc---buy it on EBAY
I went to Amazon for Super Smile, but then read that it wasn't the same product. My dentist told me if you can't buy it at a regular drug store, then it's not worth it.
I just googled it and see that the derma wand is a high frequency machine. @derek one of the products that's great to use with high frequency is Aveda's Intense Hydration Masque. It's an aloe Vera base masque treatment so you get the hydrating effects without any oily residue (you can even sleep in the treatment). I was an aesthetician for around 15 years and used that masque daily in my treatments.
Do. Not. Laugh. I went through this weird thing (we'll call it a thing) last summer where I'd "sleep order" things. No lie - I'd get packages of things I'd had no recollection of ever ordering (I'm talking everything from home gyms to juicers) it got to the point that my SO at the time would hide all our CC's and give them back in the morning :s
Not nessesarily fom tv, but in that "as seen on Tv" aisle in certain stores. Bought some sort of silicone pot holder i never use, i love my shamwows- they last forever- and a deep fryer i never used and gave away. I do get a HUGE kick out of the infomercials! Their amazed surprised looks-" what!!! A frying pan??!!! OMG!!! Are these... scrambled eggs?????????", while the audience applauds wildly. Lol
I buy the odd thing so long as it isn't expensive at the As Seen on TV store we have here after I do a google search looking for objective opinions or if they are sold in reliable stores like Canadian Tire. The thing that helps with saggy couches works and there was some sealant thing, that did work really well with a leak with some overflow plugs in the basement until I could get the plumber in to replace the the plugs and reseal them professionally. The Shamwows cleaned up the water that was escaping from those leaking plugs quite nicely.
@Califblondy - now I'm gonna have to say "Shamwow" for "wow"- too funny. (I like to annoy my friendsn family) ------- Also, I have to look up what a Shamwow is. (Shami Deluxe, I'm guessing)
WEN - loved it at first, but then it became too hard to get it rinsed out. AND, I started hating WEN and Chaz Dean for not controlling Guthrie WANKER and their inability to cancel auto shipments and debits. (Of coarse, right?)
Scrub Daddy or Scrub Buddy- the yellow Happy Face scubber. I was so anxious to get and use it. (I got it at BB&B though, I dont trust Infomercial ordering, even before I ordered WEN) I can't recommend it. It fell apart very quickly. I'd prop up the sponge so I'd have a Happy Face smiling at me at the kitchen sink. Within a week the mouth got distorted and it was more of a Surprised Face, soon after it was a scrubber that was mishapened, flat with holes in it. (But it did spark a good idea for me so maybe it was meant to be.)
Since we're on the "as seen on TV" subject, I need a new mop and Amazon's top selling mop is called the "Twist & Shout" with over 1k reviews. But I am not used to paying shipping (HELLO, I have Prime for a reason!) and it's apparently not sold in stores. Any real people have this and know where to get it other than paying $7 for Amazon shipping?
The Ultimate Spin Mop and Bucket is a big winner - I know some cleaning ladies wholgave it the big thumbs up so it was road tested by the best LOL I love it but I got it on sale at Home Hardware which is a Canadian chain. I saw the Big Boss Insta Mop at As Seen on TV store, it is green with spin mop and rinsing bucket and it comes apart so you can put it away but it's rather small.
Oh I see the Twist and Shout mop is another variation that I have not even seen the commercials for. Just checked the website it is clear Amazon got the exclusive rights on this mop for now - does seem sturdier than the Big Boss.
My grandmother (back in the late 80s) had a phone with an auto dial "red" QVC button. She had a closet full of crap. When is come home from college and bring friends to her house, she would reach in and give us a little "gift". The best item was a discrete pocket sized "toilet lid paper cover" for when I went to Mardi Gras.
I used that $$ blender as an example of WHY my folks had no business buying crap off TV. They kept ordering stuff for the kitchen that looked "cool" and they no longer even cook. They finally got the message. Hundreds of $$ later...
I'm not opposed to infomercials ... Great examples of marketing psychology. I want everything they're selling, so they're doing something right.
Worst mistake was one of those "try it for 30 days free " offers that took me months to get the automatic payment taken off and the subscription cancelled. Terriblr phone connections when I called and nobody whom I coukd even understand. I really thought I was going to be paying for the stuff forever.
Yes, the side socket power outlet.
ReplyDeleteNo, but my SO's sister was addicted to QVC and HSN and for a while we got some interesting Christmas presents. I still have the shamwow thingy and this weird rubber jar opener. And green produce bags, I still use those.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't like, everyone have at least one Snuggie hidden somewhere?!
ReplyDeleteI haven't but my fiance bought an induction cooker.
ReplyDeleteP90x. It works, as long as you do it.
ReplyDeleteI bought Super Smile and it works great, but it's a cult club thing where they send you product every month and so I had to cancel. I hate that shit, I buy what I want when I want.
ReplyDeleteYes, Monster Ballads. Mainly because it was COD and I was in college. Great CDs, too.
ReplyDeleteI also have Monster Ballads 1&2!!
DeleteAlso bought Monster Ballads in college, it's still around somewhere I'm sure
DeleteNever..I'm not a shopper at all. I was the recipient of some Cindy Crawford - Eternal Beauty but that's because MIL couldn't return it. She got drunk and forgot she ordered it and was embarrassed she did it. She hid it in the closet and when her son tried to balance her checkbook found out they were taking out subsequent shipments!! Nipped that in the bud.
ReplyDeleteThe dermawand and it is great! Makes your skin look like you left the spa and hides wrinkles and zits etc. Dont buy it on tv though cause it is similar to what Sherry is saying bout sending you monthly stuff you dont want like moisturizer etc---buy it on EBAY
ReplyDeleteI went to Amazon for Super Smile, but then read that it wasn't the same product. My dentist told me if you can't buy it at a regular drug store, then it's not worth it.
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DeleteI just googled it and see that the derma wand is a high frequency machine. @derek one of the products that's great to use with high frequency is Aveda's Intense Hydration Masque. It's an aloe Vera base masque treatment so you get the hydrating effects without any oily residue (you can even sleep in the treatment). I was an aesthetician for around 15 years and used that masque daily in my treatments.
DeleteDo. Not. Laugh. I went through this weird thing (we'll call it a thing) last summer where I'd "sleep order" things. No lie - I'd get packages of things I'd had no recollection of ever ordering (I'm talking everything from home gyms to juicers) it got to the point that my SO at the time would hide all our CC's and give them back in the morning :s
ReplyDeleteWere you on Ambien? Heard that happens a lot.
DeleteNo but I was on a different sleep med which was actually what we figured out was causing it!
DeleteSet it and forget it.
ReplyDeleteGotta love Ronco and poor judgement along with access to a credit card in the middle of the night.
Not nessesarily fom tv, but in that "as seen on Tv" aisle in certain stores. Bought some sort of silicone pot holder i never use, i love my shamwows- they last forever- and a deep fryer i never used and gave away. I do get a HUGE kick out of the infomercials! Their amazed surprised looks-" what!!! A frying pan??!!! OMG!!! Are these... scrambled eggs?????????", while the audience applauds wildly. Lol
ReplyDeleteAn ex could never say just wow, but SHAMWOW. Ugh, it was only funny the first fifty time we heard that.
DeleteAuntLicky, I'm astounded how much danger there is in cutting tomatoes and zesting lemons without these miraculous products!
DeleteLol sherry!!
DeleteI didn't buy it, but I got a hand-me-down Thighmaster. I wonder what ever happened to that thing?
ReplyDeleteI buy the odd thing so long as it isn't expensive at the As Seen on TV store we have here after I do a google search looking for objective opinions or if they are sold in reliable stores like Canadian Tire. The thing that helps with saggy couches works and there was some sealant thing, that did work really well with a leak with some overflow plugs in the basement until I could get the plumber in to replace the the plugs and reseal them professionally. The Shamwows cleaned up the water that was escaping from those leaking plugs quite nicely.
ReplyDeleteThe buy one now and we'll send you two just pay for the shipping and handling is a big scam.
DeleteTina- yes, it is because the shipping they charge for free product is lole10 bucks. I like when they do their whole, " but wait!" Lol
Delete@Califblondy - now I'm gonna have to say "Shamwow" for "wow"- too funny. (I like to annoy my friendsn family)
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Also, I have to look up what a Shamwow is. (Shami Deluxe, I'm guessing)
WEN - loved it at first, but then it became too hard to get it rinsed out. AND, I started hating WEN and Chaz Dean for not controlling Guthrie WANKER and their inability to cancel auto shipments and debits. (Of coarse, right?)
Scrub Daddy or Scrub Buddy- the yellow Happy Face scubber. I was so anxious to get and use it. (I got it at BB&B though, I dont trust Infomercial ordering, even before I ordered WEN)
I can't recommend it. It fell apart very quickly. I'd prop up the sponge so I'd have a Happy Face smiling at me at the kitchen sink. Within a week the mouth got distorted and it was more of a Surprised Face, soon after it was a scrubber that was mishapened, flat with holes in it.
(But it did spark a good idea for me so maybe it was meant to be.)
LOL!! I have no idea what this Scrub Baby is but the demise is hilarious.
DeleteSince we're on the "as seen on TV" subject, I need a new mop and Amazon's top selling mop is called the "Twist & Shout" with over 1k reviews. But I am not used to paying shipping (HELLO, I have Prime for a reason!) and it's apparently not sold in stores. Any real people have this and know where to get it other than paying $7 for Amazon shipping?
ReplyDeleteThe Ultimate Spin Mop and Bucket is a big winner - I know some cleaning ladies wholgave it the big thumbs up so it was road tested by the best LOL I love it but I got it on sale at Home Hardware which is a Canadian chain. I saw the Big Boss Insta Mop at As Seen on TV store, it is green with spin mop and rinsing bucket and it comes apart so you can put it away but it's rather small.
ReplyDeleteOh I see the Twist and Shout mop is another variation that I have not even seen the commercials for. Just checked the website it is clear Amazon got the exclusive rights on this mop for now - does seem sturdier than the Big Boss.
Nope. If a product is any good, it usually ends up on department store shelves.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother (back in the late 80s) had a phone with an auto dial "red" QVC button. She had a closet full of crap. When is come home from college and bring friends to her house, she would reach in and give us a little "gift". The best item was a discrete pocket sized "toilet lid paper cover" for when I went to Mardi Gras.
ReplyDeleteMy parents are a menace with TV crap ordering. They ordered some crazy super expensive bright red blender (we NEVER use a blender either) and the first or second time I tried using it I started smelling that burning wires smell. The only thing I was blending was canned pumpkin purée and some flour/sugar etc for pancake batter. I was determined to TRY to use the damn thing. Anyway the damn thing would act like I was trying to mix cement (the vintage Oster had no problem with it). Anyway after the burning wire smell, I googled it to see what the reviews for it were - ALL BAD! The motor on it typically burned out no matter what you were blending. Of course good fucking luck getting a refund.
ReplyDeleteI used that $$ blender as an example of WHY my folks had no business buying crap off TV. They kept ordering stuff for the kitchen that looked "cool" and they no longer even cook. They finally got the message. Hundreds of $$ later...
I'm not opposed to infomercials ... Great examples of marketing psychology. I want everything they're selling, so they're doing something right.
ReplyDeleteWorst mistake was one of those "try it for 30 days free " offers that took me months to get the automatic payment taken off and the subscription cancelled. Terriblr phone connections when I called and nobody whom I coukd even understand. I really thought I was going to be paying for the stuff forever.
InStyler to straighten my hair. Good stuff.
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