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QVC - You Cured My Addiction

QVCAddiction — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:21:19 GMT

I used to watch QVC and QVC2 ALL the time. Now, I am lucky to even watch one hour per week. The removal of Q2 live programming is understood if you don't have enough merchandise to peddle during the pandemic. But is it necessary to constantly repeat the same shows on Q2 throughout the day? Today, Down Home with David (3 hour show) was scheduled four times. Fri*yay with Jane & David (3 hour show) was scheduled twice. That is 18 hours of David! On Sunday, Fri*yay with Jane & David is scheduled four times and then there is the repeat of In the Kitchen with David (3 hour show) in the evening. That's 15 hours of David tomorrow! The only time I order anymore is if I receive a TSV email that's interesting. There is no variety anymore!

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Kachina624 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:34:51 GMT

QVC has become insufferable to watch due to repeative programming and obnoxious hosts. There are way too many of these painfully boring "beauty" days like today. Next week there will be Josie Maran Day which will be hours of pure torture, if you watch. HSN is even worse with innumerable beauty days. I don't buy over-priced cosmetic products on TV.

At least Q2 used to be a respite from the dullness of the main channel,when there was live programming. Now I watch maybe one Denim & Co. show a week, period.

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Tadaki — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:39:28 GMT

Me too. I used to have it on Saturdays while I was doing things around the house. It was nice to have a distraction while cleaning or clearing out the file cabinet. I haven't had it on at all today and I sort of like the silence.

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mousiegirl — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:40:46 GMT

I never watch any of the channels except Valerie's shows, I just look at items I am interested in on Q website, and buy what I want, the staples I use over and over.

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:51:21 GMT

I still love the Q and place orders, but I don't watch it or have it on in the background like I did years ago. I miss those Q days.

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bigtraps — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 17:11:07 GMT

Between the QVC layoffs/cutbacks, covid and Amazon, QVC is starting to struggle a LOT. Plus I have niticed that the quaility of the merch has gone way down, and expect and extra 3-7 days on delivery times.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 17:15:12 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
QVC has become insufferable to watch due to repeative programming and obnoxious hosts. There are way too many of these painfully boring "beauty" days like today. Next week there will be Josie Maran Day which will be hours of pure torture, if you watch. HSN is even worse with innumerable beauty days. I don't buy over-priced cosmetic products on TV.

At least Q2 used to be a respite from the dullness of the main channel,when there was live programming. Now I watch maybe one Denim & Co. show a week, period.

I hear you, my watching is down to Monday evenings up till 10:00, otherwise it's the website.

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LindaSal — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 18:28:04 GMT

@Kachina624 You just crack me up!! LOL, I agree with everything you said........I did enjoy Iman though on HSN with Colleen today from 12-2. I enjoy fashion

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kaydee50 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 18:44:56 GMT

IMO QVC is an addiction for many people. Unless I'm interested in what's being sold, I do not watch. Certainly not "for company" or "entertainment."

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HB glamma — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 19:29:53 GMT

I only watch SG show Thursday morning & D&C show Tuesday morning. That’s it, and I think I watch those mainly out of habit. I hardly ever order anything, my main gripe is paying for shipping. I used to have Q on a lot and always watched the TSV kickoff.
There are too many hosts I can’t watch or listen to, too many repetitive shows.

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Spurt — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:11:41 GMT

Everyone is so right....I used to find unique and interesting products and would watch QVC shows a few times a week (I work from home) and then Saturday it was AM Style. Now I SELDOM watch....Since they put Kerstin in charge, there's NO Saturday Morning Q (cant stand her!) and no more ITKWD its all prepared food now with vacuums thrown in.......And I HATE the beauty shows....The only thing I enjoy on QVC is Valerie Parr Hill and home decor shows which arent on that often and an occasional fashion show thats it..

Now its one of the classic TV channels, The Game Show Network, a TCM movie, Create, Hallmark Mysteries or Music Choice or read or find something else to do...(in the fall, the NFL!)

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millieshops — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 19:51:18 GMT

It's been a long, slow process for me, but I've cured my addiction to any shopping except the supermareket.

I know some day in the future I'll shop again, but right now I'm most excited to finally be finding empty hangars in my closets and empty spaces in my dresser drawers.

For me it's nothing to do with QVC's programming. I've reprogrammed me!

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Still Raining — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:29:23 GMT

Anyone else think it is odd that QVCAddiction registered on 1/13/11 and made a first post just today about breaking an addiction?

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Beaches 1956 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:38:36 GMT

I've switched to the History channel.

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BARBIE100 — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:19:44 GMT

I'm saving a lot of money lately.

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SunValley — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:48:29 GMT

Not sure if was addiction, but I did watch QVC quite a bit on the weekends. That stopped years ago when their weekends got bogged down with vacuums and mattresses and especially after launching their app which made checking inventory so easy. I shop a!most exclusively on the QVC app. Also, I don't enjoy the programming anymore but for an occasional decor show or weekly D&C show (unless they feature the TSV for hours like they did this past Tuesday). I was channel surfing (I think last night) and the host was presenting a top that looked interesting. She did a very thorough nose wipe with her hand and then used the same hand to show us how great the fabric was. I have read plenty of comments about this and really thought it was being blown out of proportion...I was wrong. That was so off putting I immediately changed the channel. Just an example of behavior that makes viewing unenjoyable.

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QVCAddiction — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:40 GMT

I was addicted to watching the channels and buying from QVC. I was never addicted to the negativity in the forums.

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cheydie — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:42:31 GMT

who was that? no tissue i guess

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cheri amour — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 20:48:01 GMT

Saw the nose wipe as well. Made me sad there is no thought for those who are COVID aware. QVC hosts all used to have class. Seasoned hosts still do it seems some new hosts are not being mentored. Maybe this is affecting their bottom line as well! Sad as we need to rely on these methods for our supplemental shopping. Hope products we recieve can be trusted not to have had any "mystery fluids " .

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Styleovertrend — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 03:07:53 GMT

It was a no-watch Friday-Sunday for me. I'm not interested in the beauty shows and all the hype around it. I tuned in to see Courtney before Shawn joined in with her passive-agressive treatment of CK during Kim Gravel and then turned it off. No watching on Saturday or today. The line up was a total dud. Just shopped the lunchtime and Primetime specials and bought a couple skirts. FIne with me.