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Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

dogsworld — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:07:22 GMT

This is the first time that I have ever felt that a show host or product host put way too much pressure on to sell their items. QVC...I hope you all take this as it is meant to be. I am not here to bash Rachel period. Her products are very innovative, and she is certainly passionate about what she sells. But...She is way too overbearing when she sells and needs to take it down a notch or so. It is hard to make out what both Rachel and the host is saying sometimes as Rachel talks over them.

Thank you for taking this into consideration the next time she is on. And please...other posters, please don't nastily 'bash' Rachel on this threat. Thank you!

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

KYToby — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:21:15 GMT

Please explain to me how you, sitting in your own home, watching your own television -- one that could be turned with the simple touch of a button on a remote control -- were pressured by Rachael Ray.

She must have really been scary selling those orange-handled pans!

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

cgando — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:25:14 GMT

I think the kitchen forum needs its own Rachel Ray section....it will be another love-hate board such as the Temp-tations board!

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

kittymomNC — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:10:03 GMT

We even had a very contentious "Rachel Ray" thread on the Fashion Board! What's up with that??? Last I saw, she was selling pots and pans, not dresses and skirts..... And I like her....as so many are always saying about Susan Graver, she's just "passionate" and "enthusiastic" about her product......and I believe she is. Rachel knows what she's talking about in the kitchen and wants to make good products available to make it easier for others who like to cook or have to cook....that's what I think she has in her heart, I doubt that she needs the money at this point in her life.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

Puggirl — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:41:57 GMT

Rachel Ray is on QVC to make money...She is certainly aggressive in selling it..but it doesn't go over with ""you guys"".

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

stilltamn8r — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:49:03 GMT

When she is on QVC she is wearing her "sales" hat.. not her "chef" hat so to speak...

What was the guy's name that used to sell Ultrex? Now he was a hard sell! Very good at the sales game, he was.....A crook, as I recall, but every salesman could learn something from his "performance"...

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

jackthebear — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:51:46 GMT

ITA with the OP, she was out-selling Jill yesterday

Turned them both off

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

BeckiWV — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:48:35 GMT

The only time high pressure sales really bother me is if the sales person is right in front of me and I feel like I can't get away.

I did turn the channel during a Rachel Ray presentation but it had nothing to do with Rachel. I really like her. I just wasn't interested in purchasing any cookware or bakeware, so I moved on.

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Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

dogsworld — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:49:01 GMT

On 4/5/2014 KYToby said:
Please explain to me how you, sitting in your own home, watching your own television -- one that could be turned with the simple touch of a button on a remote control -- were pressured by Rachael Ray.

She must have really been scary selling those orange-handled pans!

My opinion of what I observed does not have to be justified to you nor anyone else. Please take your 'attitude' to another topic. Thank you.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

cgando — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:02:40 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Shar Beth said:
On 4/5/2014 KYToby said:
Please explain to me how you, sitting in your own home, watching your own television -- one that could be turned with the simple touch of a button on a remote control -- were pressured by Rachael Ray.

She must have really been scary selling those orange-handled pans!

My opinion of what I observed does not have to be justified to you nor anyone else. Please take your 'attitude' to another topic. Thank you.

You are totally off base with your reply to KYToby...if you feel pressure to buy something from a TV program or Q, you need to find a new interest or seek out a prescription.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

dogsworld — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:38:28 GMT

On 4/5/2014 cgando said:
On 4/5/2014 Shar Beth said:
On 4/5/2014 KYToby said:
Please explain to me how you, sitting in your own home, watching your own television -- one that could be turned with the simple touch of a button on a remote control -- were pressured by Rachael Ray.

She must have really been scary selling those orange-handled pans!

My opinion of what I observed does not have to be justified to you nor anyone else. Please take your 'attitude' to another topic. Thank you.

You are totally off base with your reply to KYToby...if you feel pressure to buy something from a TV program or Q, you need to find a new interest or seek out a prescription.

Again...take your attitude, too, to another topic and person. This thread was intended to give QVC an idea of what it felt like (to me personally) while watching this show. It was not to attack Rachel nor my character. Let's leave it at that!

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

blackhole99 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:51:09 GMT

Aren't these shows supposed to be enjoyable, how many of us just watch to window shop and be informed? I like RR and her products too, but this woman was way over the top yesterday.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

dogsworld — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:31:04 GMT

On 4/5/2014 baker said:
Aren't these shows supposed to be enjoyable, how many of us just watch to window shop and be informed? I like RR and her products too, but this woman was way over the top yesterday.

Yes, and I thank you for your constructive comment that hopefully QVC and Rachel will be able to take into consideration from their valued customers when evaluating her shows. I would love to enjoy when she is on.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

sidsmom — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:37:08 GMT

I love the gal....she definitely has chutzpah! Since she was a "hawker" herself before becoming a famous cook, I wouldn't expect anything less from her.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

Brunette — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:42:46 GMT

RR has changed, for the worse. She used to be mild mannered on her cooking show. Now she just looks rough around the edges, obnoxious, and very overbearing to even watch. She doesn't look or act like the same person from 5 years ago.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

maryebrown_1 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:04:27 GMT

On 4/5/2014 BonnieBelle said:
She doesn't need a host. She does the host's job and the vendor's job, which I find in bad taste. I don't watch her anymore.

I totally agree!

It doesn't matter "which" host is on with her...she bulldozes them w/ her aggressive, obnoxious behavior.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

brewhaha — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:17:35 GMT

I love Rachel. Keep on truckin' GF!

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

Muncie — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:37:47 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Shar Beth said:
This is the first time that I have ever felt that a show host or product host put way too much pressure on to sell their items. QVC...I hope you all take this as it is meant to be. I am not here to bash Rachel period. Her products are very innovative, and she is certainly passionate about what she sells. But...She is way too overbearing when she sells and needs to take it down a notch or so. It is hard to make out what both Rachel and the host is saying sometimes as Rachel talks over them.

Thank you for taking this into consideration the next time she is on. And please...other posters, please don't nastily 'bash' Rachel on this threat. Thank you!

Funny, I find your post overbearing and I think you should take your future posts down a notch. You're sounding a bit too aggressive and we all know how unattractive that is in a woman.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

chickenbutt — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:43:04 GMT

I'm mostly amazed at all these threads spelling Rachael's name wrong. Can't people be bothered to, at least, spell somebody's name correctly?

Ok, end of rant. I've been seeing these threads for days now and it's grated on me a bit.

Re: Way too much pressure from Rachel Ray!

Classique — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:47:30 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Shar Beth said:
On 4/5/2014 cgando said:
On 4/5/2014 Shar Beth said:
On 4/5/2014 KYToby said:
Please explain to me how you, sitting in your own home, watching your own television -- one that could be turned with the simple touch of a button on a remote control -- were pressured by Rachael Ray.

She must have really been scary selling those orange-handled pans!

My opinion of what I observed does not have to be justified to you nor anyone else. Please take your 'attitude' to another topic. Thank you.

You are totally off base with your reply to KYToby...if you feel pressure to buy something from a TV program or Q, you need to find a new interest or seek out a prescription.

Again...take your attitude, too, to another topic and person. This thread was intended to give QVC an idea of what it felt like (to me personally) while watching this show. It was not to attack Rachel nor my character. Let's leave it at that!

ITA! When Rachel was on I started watching for about ten minutes until I could no longer stand the sales pitch and the fast talking and tuned out. I do this with all the others especially when Shawn Killinger and Amy Stran are on.

I happened to have the tv on and was occupied in another room last night and became aware Shawn Killinger was on and couldn't believe my ears when I heard her asking Isaac or whoever she was on with "were they talking about me?"

I stopped what I was doing, came to the living room and reached for the remote as I'm sure billions were doing world-wide.

Who in their right mind would stop and stand listening to this garbage if they encountered a sales presentation like this by Rachel Ray at one of the high end kitchen stores or in Walmart?

Wouldn't most people walk away from Amy Stran "doing her thing" dressed as she does if they were shopping in a baby store or even a maternity shop for clothes let alone if they were shopping for regular things in a brick and morter store?