Hosts placing their orders on the air

It's just a sales tactic.

If someone really wants the item, they can order it too. I don't see the harm.

SALES TACTIC.

They know that there ARE viewers who will see the host "ordering" an item, and think, "If the host is getting it, then it MUST be good! I have to have one too!"

I really doubt that an order is placed when a host says, "Someone order this for me!".

It may be a sales tactic, but it doesn't work with me. When they start down that line, I usually turn the channel.

I thought I read somewhere that hosts aren't supposed to order while on air, but in any case I'm going along with "just a sales tactic." I don't know about clothes and jewelry and the like, but with gadgets and food they frequently get samples anyway.

I've heard some of the hosts being very explicit in a color they want.....so not sure if it is really a sales tactic for all the hosts. But, I don't think they should be allowed to order while on air. They do get a discount and therefore should have to wait. Either they can place their order before or after the show.

Let's hope the know what is going to be in their show......and they should definitely know everything about what they are selling.

Oh come on! No one really believes/falls for that, do they?

On 4/20/2014 stilltamn8r said:

Oh come on! No one really believes/falls for that, do they?

Of course some people fall for it. Haven't you heard on the phone calls, the caller just positively gushing and fawning all over the host?

"Oh Lisa! You're my favorite!"

So, I have no doubt that there are some people out there, who, when they hear the host "place an order", suddenly feel compelled to have one too, just because the host "has one".

I think the hosts should order when they get off air. Whether they buy or not doesn't influence me. I find it sad when a host says order me 3, then a vendor comes on next and they don't order their item.

I run to the phone everytime they say it.