Society & Culture TV Shopping

[Caesar]

Has anyone ever bought anything they've seen on an infomercial and not been disappointed?

I'll admit, I occasionally find myself toying with the idea of buying stone cookware or super-sharp knives. Then I break out of the trance and figure it's not worth the risk on something that (for whatever reason) regular stores are reluctant to stock.

Surely it's not all crap though? Some of these products have to live up to their billing.

 

[Igloo]

The Schticky has tempted me many times. Never bought anything though.

 

[Messenger]

The Schticky has tempted me many times. Never bought anything though.

The idea you can remove pussy hair with it has me intrigued.

 

[Cruyff14]

We bought these dusters quite some time back, maybe in 2000 and 2001. Good value. Also bought a steam mop/vacuum sort of thing. Parents love it.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

The idea you can remove pussy hair with it has me intrigued.

 

[Northworth]

Has anyone ever bought anything they've seen on an infomercial and not been disappointed?

I'll admit, I occasionally find myself toying with the idea of buying stone cookware or super-sharp knives. Then I break out of the trance and figure it's not worth the risk on something that (for whatever reason) regular stores are reluctant to stock.

Surely it's not all crap though? Some of these products have to live up to their billing.

same
the x5 looks good - so does the $10 nicer dicer plus

but no - i always snap out of it

 

[Cruyff14]

same
the x5 looks good - so does the $10 nicer dicer plus

but no - i always snap out of it

Nicer dicer is very good.

$100 at Big W.

$40 with postage on eBay.

 

[Poseidon]

I'm pretty keen on the Flavorstone cookware danoz direct are selling.

Regular stores do sell the same products that infomercials do, just different brands.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

I'm pretty keen on the Flavorstone cookware danoz direct are selling.

Regular stores do sell the same products that infomercials do, just different brands.

Im more keen on the food that old lady was cooking in it. I doubt I could ever make something like that

 

[PP34]

The idea you can remove pussy hair with it has me intrigued.

 

[Sepoy]

One day I was in Big W and they had a presentation on the surgical stainless steal knives. Just like the TV sales they offered extra 2 knives for free and free fillet knife etc. I wasn't sold on it as it seemed too good to be true, but about 6 years later they're as sharp as the day I bought them, and if they can't cut through something, it cannot be cut. No joke they're as sharp as buggery

 

[The Passenger]

if you need knives that can cut through a leather boot, you don't need new knives... you need a new butcher

may or may not be a stolen quote

 

[Silent Alarm]

One of my mates, his dad was addicted. His hallway was littered with Ab Swing Pro boxes, his kitchen full of knives and cutting machines and Aero-Gardens (which I imagine sell well those growing hydros...). I always used to laugh at the new editions of absolutely useless shit he'd buy.

 

[mantis]

I can't believe people watch those bloody ads, I switch channels every time one comes on.

 

[Roobs321]

They can be hypnotic, 5-10mins can go by before you realise the previous show finished.

Just entire channels devoted to it, I wonder what the ratings are lol.

 

[mantis]

They can be hypnotic, 5-10mins can go by before you realise the previous show finished.

Just entire channels devoted to it, I wonder what the ratings are lol.

There are about 5 of them, honestly, who would want to watch hours of bloody annoying ads? Consumerism is alive & growing it seems.

 

[Simple Jack]

There are about 5 of them, honestly, who would want to watch hours of bloody annoying ads? Consumerism is alive & growing it seems.

I was at the hospital last year at about 4.30 just waitin' for a mate (to get looked at) and an ad was on for some cooking appliance. After about the 4th run through I was damn close to whipping out my wallet and ringing up. Luckily at that point it moved on to some other show.

They can be damn hypnotic.

 

[Password is Taco]

One day I was in Big W and they had a presentation on the surgical stainless steal knives. Just like the TV sales they offered extra 2 knives for free and free fillet knife etc. I wasn't sold on it as it seemed too good to be true, but about 6 years later they're as sharp as the day I bought them, and if they can't cut through something, it cannot be cut. No joke they're as sharp as buggery

I have knives like this from when I worked at Safeway. We all got given free knives, so I was very skeptical, but I use it all the time and love it!

 

[dumb]

apart from televangelists, and that psychic channel, home shopping shows are just another comedy channel. i find there is some sick enjoyment to be had watching some middle aged woman try and sell you teddies and dolls, how much bullshit she can come up with and how many superlatives she can cram in to some sorry person who is actually interested in this shit. or you can watch them draw a tenuous link between their food preparation product and low fat cooking. they never get sold without a reference to low fat cooking, it doesn't even matter what the product is.

A friend asked me did I enjoy working for QVC. I had to answer I loved and hated it. I loved the fame it brought me. I loved that when I was out in public, people recognized me, but I hated what I did. I hated that I was pushing products to people who were starving for a need. These were people who would buy products they did not need to connect with someone. I hated hawking products you could buy in a local K-mart

 

[dales.girl38]

Who wouldn't fall for one of these infomercials?

http://imgur.com/a/YET5a

 

[cammo6556]

My absolute favourite was the flavorwave with Mr T... Starts off ordinarily enough until Mr T storms in by kicking down the door, much to the rapturous applause of the elderly audience...

 

[Caesar]

"I pity the fool who thinks they can cook frozen steak in minutes."

 

[Northworth]

anyone else notice that the pyschic tv show got some serious cash injection recently

 

[Jetwa5h]

anyone else notice that the pyschic tv show got some serious cash injection recently

Did they now they were getting it???

 

[The Passenger]

louis theroux's doco on infomercials was pretty interesting. at least it's interesting for what sounds like a pretty uninteresting topic.

but i'm a big fan so maybe i'm biased.