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ByeBye Q

grayhairdontcare — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:02:44 GMT

I just sat down to do a final check of what I have bought for my family for Christmas and it just is crazy to think that I have not bought one thing from the Q this holiday season. Past holiday shopping always included stuff from the Q. I could always find sets of things that I could buy and split up among people I had to buy for. My youngest son has special needs and attends a theraputic day school. So I always felt I needed to gift his teachers + support staff and all the various service providers that help him during the day. Because they work so closely with my son and we are always in contact with them they start to feel like family. One year I bought mutiple sets of flashlights + fancy kitchen shears in all kinds of great colors. I gave them as gifts and everyone appreciated the thought and I still get comments on items like that of how much they used them. It made me a little sad that the Q has fallen off my radar. Ive deleted the app. I never scroll through just to see whats new. I have it on my laptop. I use to leave the Q on for background noise when home doing laundry and stuff...not anymore. The Q isnt my go to anymore.

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kaydee50 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:10:27 GMT

As I've said before, when QVC/HSN started almost 40 years ago, they were unique and offered many items not easily found in stores. Now, there are so many other "go to" places that they have almost become absolete.

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software — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:17:46 GMT

I miss the old Q too

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LindaSal — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:42:16 GMT

ITA. The Q and HSN used to be fun to watch and interesting. Not anymore. Ive also stopped most purchases and look back on all the $$$ I've spent on these networks. Most likely my own foolish fault, but I think after all these years I've finally realized I really don't need anything else!!! I'm giving more gift cards to people for other places. I appreciate the websites that give back to their loyal customers such as Amazon and LL Bean (if you have their CC, it's great!) I do still catch some of my favorite hosts when they are on, but they are dwindling too!!! I say Bye Bye too.

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Happiness Is Inside JOB — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:40:44 GMT

Sorry to hear this news....

FOR ME....as a plus size and hubby is a big and tall....

I purchased quite a few things from QVC for myself.

I did purchase most of his things from Macys so yes, options exist nowadays. I am old enough to remember the OLD days when plus size people were limited to Lane Bryant ONLY!!!

Times have changed for the better for larger sized people!!!

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RespectLife — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:31:01 GMT

Total opposite!

The only gifts I didn't buy from Q were a bottle of perfume my daughter asked for and baby clothes for my new grandson due in Feb.

Everything else is from Q.

I shop early, delivery is not an issue.

I appreciate the 30 day price guarantee, Amazon doesn't do that! The price lowers the next day and NO price adjustment from them.

I appreciate the extended return policy which, IMHO, starts nice and early.

I shop 85% online. Just pick out what I like and get great ideas when I am stuck.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:43:38 GMT

@grayhairdontcare So what is the purpose of your thread/ post? I do not think most here care that you are not shopping the Q. It hurts no ones feelings at all.

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Sylanne — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:51:22 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@grayhairdontcare So what is the purpose of your thread/ post? I do not think most here care that you are not shopping the Q. It hurts no ones feelings at all.

I don't think the OP started this thread to hurt anyone's feelings.

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Spurt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:55:32 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@grayhairdontcare So what is the purpose of your thread/ post? I do not think most here care that you are not shopping the Q. It hurts no ones feelings at all.

@SeaMaiden

I think a customer that's leaving QVC is letting them know the reasons why....no problem with that....Afterall this is a QVC Forum and Q Talk topic where opinions about what's going on at QVC are posted....

BTW what was the purpose of your thread...????🤔

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Othereeeen — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:56:17 GMT

Last night, that BOLT thing was on TWO QVC stations at once.

Enough is enough for me too.

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Spurt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:01:47 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
As I've said before, when QVC/HSN started almost 40 years ago, they were unique and offered many items not easily found in stores. Now, there are so many other "go to" places that they have almost become absolete.

@kaydee50

I think there is still a place for a niche TV Shopping Channel market with live product demonstrations ......BUT QVC has got to do better than it's doing....showing the same limited products folks can find anywhere isnt going to do it....and neither is putting everything on Easy Pay....

There has to be something intriguing about the format because Amazon keeps testing and continuing to work on a similar approach with live products presentations....and for Amazon to invest time and money on the project there's still a worthwhile purpose for it.....

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LetItGo — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:05:32 GMT

Me too! QVC is great until... they are not, and then they are awful and refuse to make things right.

I ordered the great HP computer bundle QVC was selling before Thanksgiving. The computer arrived within a matter of days. Unfortunately, the software I paid for was not on the computer nor was there a voucher. I've waited three weeks and spent at least 20 hours talking with QVC customer service and Microsoft. Microsoft was willing to provide the one-year subscription if QVC would merely send a DETAILED receipt of the exact Microsoft product that was included in the bundle. QVC was curiously incapable of doing so and kept sending me the same receipt that I alread had. Resolution: Microsoft is giving me 3 months of software. QVC is providing nothing. I'm out of what I paid for. BEWARE, you don't always get what you pay for. I've always enjoyed QVC, but no more odering from them. There great until.... they're not... then they are the worst. Definitlely got cheated by a big company. Enjoy the pocket change my little money provided for the software I never received QVC. Thanks for wasting my time and sending me a computer that is uselss without software. I'm swallowing the loss!!!

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Spurt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:15:52 GMT

@Othereeeen wrote:
Last night, that BOLT thing was on TWO QVC stations at once.

Enough is enough for me too.

@Othereeeen

Not only the BOLT but also the ENDLESS Josie Maran Argan Oil presentations.....every time I checked the program guide or flipped by there she was!!!! ...5 presentations on QVC and her products werent the TSV , 2 on QVC 2 and no viewing for QVC for me..... She monopolizes the weekends, and guess what the program guide shows MORE SHOWS next week..... But thats OK because so many other retailers and channels to watch and things to do, its QVC thats losing out with limited products presented.......No wonder QVC sales are in a decline....too much repetitive programming!

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Spurt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:19:10 GMT

@LetItGo wrote:
Me too! QVC is great until... they are not, and then they are awful and refuse to make things right.
I ordered the great HP computer bundle QVC was selling before Thanksgiving. The computer arrived within a matter of days. Unfortunately, the software I paid for was not on the computer nor was there a voucher. I've waited three weeks and spent at least 20 hours talking with QVC customer service and Microsoft. Microsoft was willing to provide the one-year subscription if QVC would merely send a DETAILED receipt of the exact Microsoft product that was included in the bundle. QVC was curiously incapable of doing so and kept sending me the same receipt that I alread had. Resolution: Microsoft is giving me 3 months of software. QVC is providing nothing. I'm out of what I paid for. BEWARE, you don't always get what you pay for. I've always enjoyed QVC, but no more odering from them. There great until.... they're not... then they are the worst. Definitlely got cheated by a big company. Enjoy the pocket change my little money provided for the software I never received QVC. Thanks for wasting my time and sending me a computer that is uselss without software. I'm swallowing the loss!!!

@LetItGo

I can empathize....I had my own computer nightmare with QVC....different manufacturer.....I go to Best Buy for my electronic needs...

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:19:36 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@grayhairdontcare So what is the purpose of your thread/ post? I do not think most here care that you are not shopping the Q. It hurts no ones feelings at all.
@SeaMaiden

I think a customer that's leaving QVC is letting them know the reasons why....no problem with that....Afterall this is a QVC Forum and Q Talk topic where opinions about what's going on at QVC are posted....

BTW what was the purpose of your thread...????🤔

@Spurt Trying to understand..... What is the purpose of yours??????

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Spurt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:24:51 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Spurt wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
@grayhairdontcare So what is the purpose of your thread/ post? I do not think most here care that you are not shopping the Q. It hurts no ones feelings at all.
@SeaMaiden

I think a customer that's leaving QVC is letting them know the reasons why....no problem with that....Afterall this is a QVC Forum and Q Talk topic where opinions about what's going on at QVC are posted....

BTW what was the purpose of your thread...????🤔
@Spurt Trying to understand..... What is the purpose of yours??????

@SeaMaiden

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butterfly123 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:26:28 GMT

@grayhairdontcare and everyone.

I agree that QVC and HSN don’t have the variety of vendors and products they used to carry.

Hopefully, they will reevaluate what people want to purchase moving forward.

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jlrbr — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:36:16 GMT

@Spurt......very well said.

@grayhairdontcare......completely understand. The shipping fiasco was it for me.

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Johnnyeager — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:52:00 GMT

Well, it happened. I predicted it as soon as I read this post this morning.

One of The Under Cover Q Angels swooped on in and had to berate the OP, who had an absolutely valid observation.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:03:26 GMT

I'm sorry you're leaving though I completely understand. I hope you'll continue to participate in the forums.