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03-01-2015 07:19 PM
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03-02-2015 11:00 AM
I have been watching and shopping at QVC for years. It is sad to see how the programming has changed. From what I can see, these are now QVC's core brands and the ones that air adnauseum:
Vitamix
Dyson
Dell, Apple & HP
KitchenAid
SleepNumber
WEN
Philosophy
Susan Graver & Isaac M
Keurig
IT, Josie M. & BE
If you are not one of these brands, good luck getting some air time and a TSV. It seems pretty clear by the repetitive shows that the QVC cares more about getting new customers than retaining the current ones. This too is also very sad and foolish as it is less costly to keep existing customers than to get new ones. Vitamix, Dyson, SleepNumber, KitchenAid, the computer brands and to some extent Keurig are infrequent purchases. If you buy one of these you should have it for years. Only the beauty and clothing items are frequent purchases and what the existing customers would purchase regularly. Most regular customers are likely to have already purchased a vitamix, dyson, etc by now due to the nonstop airings.
Instead of looking for new and unique, less known vendors like they used to do, now they only want brands with existing well known brand recognition. I can see how this can make for easier sales but I do miss all the unique items you could only find at the Q .
03-02-2015 11:14 AM
as much as I hate the repetitive programming...therefore I rarely watch....those core brands must sell...and make them lots of money...
the few of us that do not buy these items...and have turned to other sources to purchase...there must be way more that they are able to keep watching and buying...
so until their sales reports start to go down...the boring shows will continue....sadly...
03-02-2015 11:54 AM
I think the repetitive programming is because they cannot do jewelry like they used to, so they have to emphasize other things where the profit margins are high. Nobody can buy gold like they used to and QVC cut their teeth on jewelry shows. Even when they do jewelry any more it's a large majority of it advanced orders so they don't have to maintain inventories of pricey items. I don't watch nearly as much as I did, but there are a few things that I do try to catch like Monday/Friday fashions, but even those are getting repetitive.
03-02-2015 12:25 PM
Never watch and never buy anymore.Every Q check I make is the same thing no matter what time I make it. All desire to shop is gone,I cannot believe it myself...........lol
All I order are my already ordered a/d programs now
I was a huge buyer in my day................lol QVC itself has cured me of my addiction
03-02-2015 12:34 PM
I don't buy jewelry from Q because I would rather go to jtv.com
and see Misty and Nicki sell their jewery trays which I really enjoy.
03-02-2015 12:50 PM
On 3/2/2015 jmsmall said:I don't buy jewelry from Q because I would rather go to jtv.com
and see Misty and Nicki sell their jewery trays which I really enjoy.
And the quality is about the same--for less.
03-02-2015 01:08 PM
When Q first started, they were predominately jewelry shows. Tons of jewelry shows.
If it feels like dejavu, it's because whatever makes Q money they will sell - and you will see their vendors frequently, like it or not.
It's all about money.
03-02-2015 01:39 PM
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