topic Re: Previously Recorded in Q Talk

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foodie105 — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:33:40 GMT

I know there is another thread about this, but I honestly want QVC execs to know....I've always loved "live". No matter what. It was live. If I can't sleep. I turn on QVC and it's live. I wake up early and like to watch...live. Now there is an endless loop of reruns of the TSV every single night? From like 2-7am?? Not cool and I hope if people object to this that they'll also speak up. Please go back to 24 7 live programming.

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PA Mom-mom — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:39:53 GMT

@foodie105 I agree with you, but if QVC isn't selling during those hours, they have to rethink their business model. They only make money when people are buying, not when people are just watching. I think they are rethinking in the wrong direction. If people are not buying during those hours, it might be because the items they are offering might not be what people want to buy. Just think about when they do holiday offerigs live at night. People are ordering like crazy. Maybe they just need to start looking for new items to offer.

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Goldengate8361 — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:40:07 GMT

@foodie105 I totally agree! I HATE the recorded shows. Q is messing up big time!

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kelsey17 — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 01:03:04 GMT

I think they will end up keeping the recorded shows overnight and the 3 channels show repeats constantly.....

the other two main shopping channels have reverted to that and i am sure QVC will...............it will def have me watching less but that has been happening for a while with the endless TSV hours, products, etc.

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Foxxee — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 05:16:28 GMT

I wonder does QVC understand that those who watch are more likely to buy than those who don't watch at all? If they watch the TSV at midnight, don't like what's offered or ordered the product, they aren't going to watch 5 hours of the TSV later, but if they watched a variety of programming during those hours, they might buy something.

Kind of just common sense, isn't it?

Rather than repeat the TSV, they could repeat a variety of programs that were on during the day.

I think it's a cost cutting measure. In 2016 sales were down, QVC laid off over 100 people. It could be they don't want to do that and are looking for other ways to cut costs.

If live programming returns, my suggestion would be for those wanting live presentations during those hours, instead of just watching or using QVC to keep you company, start buying a few things. Of course, this company needs to present more new enticing products.

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Callie923 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 03:19:18 GMT

I agree. The main QVC channel has ALWAYS been live 24/7, with the exception of Christmas. I'm up late nights often and have enjoyed the live programming in those hours. To show the same 1 hour show for hours overnight is ridiculous. I hope the QVC executives are reading these comments. Respectfully, I don't think this is a good decision.

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tarytoo — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 08:00:43 GMT

i think it's horrible to have constant reruns on the air. they have q2 and q3 for that. if you're trying to save money drop one of those channels. i have watched qvc for 30 years. i love the live 24/7 format. my favorite viewing times are between 2am to 7am. please bring back live programming. and stop with the oversaturation of the tsv.

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qvcmarie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 09:31:41 GMT

I agree with what these fellow customers have written for the most part. I am a

VERY DISATISFIED customer with the entire direction QVC has gone, and after

27 years of faithul shopping, I have already looked into following another shopping

channel (and it's not HSN [the beginning of the end for QVC since they merged

IMO]). It's too bad. QVC used to be the premier shopping channel.

They're not anymore.

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Pixie mom — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:03:23 GMT

I am over watching the same previously recorded show over and over...I have seen the same Kitchenaid show 3 times now. How many mixers can one buy?

I do not want last year's products...looking for new exciting products, which are lacking.

Values are not as good as they use to be... doing more shopping online...lots of free shipping offered and great prices if you compare.

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Dlb63 — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:10:58 GMT

It's a shame. I'm sure that QVC is suffering from the same thing as many other shopping businesses. To me the pre-recorded overnight shows are definitely a sign of cost cutting.

It also must be hard to get new vendors. Not that I don't love Josie Maron, Dyson, Kitchenaid etc....but it seems like some are on all the time. Plus do we really need three QVC shopping channels? I think they branched out a bit to much.

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luvjazzercise — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:36:00 GMT

I agree. I don't like it either. I much prefer "live" programming. On the bright side, I'm probably saving money because it's like watching a rerun.

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Lottapaws — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:31:35 GMT

I I believe QVC tried to grow too large too fast. All the channels are silly if they are mainly repeats of other shows. They have hired a number of new hosts, which doesn’t seem necessary if they have dipped a good six hours of live programming. This was a great training ground for new hosts. I shop a LOT at night, when the house is quiet, the phone is quiet, no interruptions, just me and the Q. I honestly don’t watch any other shopping channels, I figured one was a bad enough addiction. What the Q is doing is to shove me off to another shopping channel at night. They will be losing $$ because the other channel I have watched a couple of times is not HSN. I’ll also no longer be recording shows like I always have, especially if it is the TSV. I don’t want to spend my mornings deleting recordings repeated over and over. The powers that be need to look at things from a buyer’s/viewer’s perspective. Chronic changes to their online site, switching up programming, etc., are not always positive. Yes, they must be concerned with the bottom line, but that bottom line is solely dependent upon we, the viewers/buyers. Do they ever survey their customers?

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tarytoo — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:21:07 GMT

they have three channels. one shows reruns all the time. the other two show them part of the time. it is ridiculous. i hate it. if they're trying to save money than drop one or two of the channels. and go back to what made the q great... live broadcasting 24/7.

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misssusi — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:10:18 GMT

I totaly agree with the comments made about looping. It is very disappointing. I am always up in the middle of the night and love to watch live broadcasting on QVC and now it is just boring. What happened??? I wish they would give an explanation to their loyal customers.

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legalbeagle2 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:25:29 GMT

I totally agree. I HATE the TSV loop for 5 hours. On the West coast the loop begins at 11:00 pm. That is not the middle of the night. For many who work late, get home late, have a late dinner, 11:00 is the shank of the evening. Not to mention people who work late shifts and are just getting home. BIG. BIG, BIG mistake QVC. I used to watch QVC (and order by the way) during the early hours because that is when I am often awake. A lot of the world are nightowls and/or have insomnia so this is when we watch .... and buy. With this new loop for 5 hours, my TV channel gets changed at 11::00. pm and stays changed. Being live 24/7 is what set QVC apart from all the other shopping channels. So sad it is becoming just the same as the others.

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legalbeagle2 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:30:35 GMT

Totally agree. I am watching less and less the last couple of months. TSVs for an hour - every other hour is way overkill. An now with the 5 hour TSV repeat loop beginning at 11:00 pm on the West Coast just seals the deal. QVC is going the way of all the other shopping channels. Too bad. Enjoying less and less and less. No happy dance here.

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legalbeagle2 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:36:57 GMT

Ditto. I'm up late and watch late. Oh yes, and I buy late. On the West Coast the loop begins at 11:00 pm. Seriously??? Do the execs think no one watches after 11:00. If I am not particulary interest in the TSV for that day, I sure as heck am not going to watch 5 hours of the same presentation. I'm changing the channel and it is staying changed. If I'm not watching I am sure not buying either. A REALLY BAD DECISION .

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legalbeagle2 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:49:20 GMT

How about 1 premier QVC shopping channel on 24/7 instead of 3 channels which are mostly prerecorded wiith the main channel now having a 5 hour TSV loop??? I think QVC has spread itself way too thin with so many channels and now are paying the price. On the West Coast there is plenty to watch at 11:00 pm so that is what I am doing now. The channel is being changed and staying changed. Too bad. I used to watch (as well as buy) into the wee hours. A lot of people work later shifts and are getting home and ready to watch just when the TSV loop starts. I imagine tried to expand too fast so now here we are. 3+ channels of previously recorded. I am really feeling finished with QVC after watching for 25 years.

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animal friend — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:52:41 GMT

I'm not sure what QVC is doing. If it is for business reasons, I can get behind that but running the TSV for 5-7 hours from 12m-7am ET is ridiculous. I don't watch it as much in the middle of the night anymore because the hosts that they've recently hired are immature, giddy and just too much too take when I'm tired (or anytime for that matter). Sorry, but I"m not sure where QVC is going with that approach. THe vast majority of products are targeted toward mature women but they hire these "gals" to sell it to us. Hopefully, this is overnight issue is temporary and if they want to re-run shows, that's fine but mix it up. I don't watch QVC2 often because of the BIg Deal repeats but at least they mix it up. I'm moving away from QVC anyway. I can find most products either cheaper or the same price without the shipping. Now that Amazon offers free return shipping through other locations without even having to package it up, that sounds much more reasonable to me. I've spent a fortune in to and from shipping with QVC. I'm over it.

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JJ_45 — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:47:58 GMT

I have to wonder if part of it is being short on overnight hosts. I was watching last Wednesday and they had Rick presenting fashion with Dennis Basso with a new hire shadowing him for her first time on the air. I can understand doing maybe one 'previously recorded' run of the TSV at 2 a.m., but running it over and over until morning is silly.