topic Re: What's going on? in Kitchen

What's going on?

ncmama — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:09:33 GMT

Have you noticed how many QVC products, like Temptations, Cooks Essentials, and more, are being sold on Zulily? And on Nobody Lower you can find many Curtis Stone, Wolfgang Puck, and more, products sold there. Are those just the leftovers that didn't sell on QVC?

Re: What's going on?

loriqvc — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:29:17 GMT

@ncmama - Zulily is part of the Qurate Group that owns QVC and HSN, so I'm not surprised about products appearing there. However, it has been interesting to see items such as LocknLock and Campanelli dusters appearing on Woot lately—but since both of these brands are also sold at a variety of other retailers, it isn't that shocking. A slight surprise came when I purchased LocknLock and Campanelli items from Woot and found that they were being shipped by QVC, so I'm guessing there may be a surplus somewhere (or perhaps colors or styles that are less popular at the Q).

Re: What's going on?

Trailrun23 — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:27:44 GMT

Most sites like those sell surplus or close-out merchandise. Q sells theirs to those types of companies, as do other companies. I once saw a lot of SGraver and QFactory clothing at a JCPenneys in an outlet mall many years ago. No telling what you will find in discount sites.

Re: What's going on?

Snowpuppy — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:31:15 GMT

Customer returns. Just like the ones here you pay full price for.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:34:23 GMT

I see a lot of items on sale tables at Ollie's as well.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:39:12 GMT

Zulily is increasingly being used as the QXH clearance outlet.

One of CEO Rawlinson’s Project Athens pillars.

Re: What's going on?

Nightowlz — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:58:43 GMT

Merchandise must be coming from all the returns.

Not enough of certain items left in stock to show on air.

If QVC & HSN are no longer selling these brands that could be the reason. I don't watch so I don't know what brands they sell.

Re: What's going on?

RespectLife — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:01:20 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
Customer returns. Just like the ones here you pay full price for.

I rarely if ever get 'customer returns' unless I go on Wait list or order AS is...which I do not do often.

Everything I get is brand new.

I usually pay the QVC price for NEW only.

There are different labels used for items previously returned, so it is very easy to confirm.

Re: What's going on?

Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:03:57 GMT

Zulily is a discount site owned by Qurate, like QVC and HSN, so it only makes sense that it would be used to unload excess or unsold merchandise.

Re: What's going on?

loriqvc — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:10:57 GMT

FWIW, the LocknLock and Campanelli items I recently purchased from Woot that were fulfilled by QVC were definitely brand new—I had previously purchased these items directly from QVC, and the packaging was identical and each item pristine.

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ncmama — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:44:04 GMT

Is Woot owned by Amazon?

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ncmama — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:46:11 GMT

If it is a return, are they not required to label it as "open box?"

Re: What's going on?

loriqvc — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:09:46 GMT

@ncmama - Yes, Woot is owned by Amazon.

Re: What's going on?

SharkE — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:31:13 GMT

@We rescue cats wrote:
I see a lot of items on sale tables at Ollie's as well.

LOL

Re: What's going on?

They CallMe MRWILKES — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:57:46 GMT

Today Zulily has an entire category of "As Seen on QVC", including items from Temptations, Valerie Parr Hill, ITKWD, Home Reflections, Berkshire, Tidy & Co, among many others.