topic Re: Same old complaints. in Q Talk

Same old complaints.

ellaphant — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:11:52 GMT

I find the same old complaints about the same issues here and wonder why these people keep watching QVC.

No, I do not watch wall-to-wall QVC. But I have watched enoug to find that the hosts are prepared and do a great job. Mistakes? Sure.

I was a casting director in NYC and cast for TV shows, Infomercials and TV commercials.

'Hosting' may look easy - it's not. Often they are presenting numerous items over 3-4 hours with details on each product- a producer in your ear and talking with a guest.

In front of 90 million people. It's not easy. I've seen many a actor/ candidate in call backs simply not able to juggle it all.

QVC hosts and vendors provide a wealth of info on a product, along with information on line.

If that;s not enough for you, perhaps shop elsewhere.

Re: Same old complaints.

mac116 — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:18:21 GMT

AMEN!

Re: Same old complaints.

Pearlee — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:18:45 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
I find the same old complaints about the same issues here and wonder why these people keep watching QVC.
No, I do not watch wall-to-wall QVC. But I have watched enoug to find that the hosts are prepared and do a great job. Mistakes? Sure.
I was a casting director in NYC and cast for TV shows, Infomercials and TV commercials.
'Hosting' may look easy - it's not. Often they are presenting numerous items over 3-4 hours with details on each product- a producer in your ear and talking with a guest.
In front of 90 million people. It's not easy. I've seen many a actor/ candidate in call backs simply not able to juggle it all.
QVC hosts and vendors provide a wealth of info on a product, along with information on line.
If that;s not enough for you, perhaps shop elsewhere.

@ellaphant This is pretty much what you expressed on @dulwich 's thread about a color mix-up with Amy hosting.

Same old complaint.

Re: Same old complaints.

Janey2 — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:26:28 GMT

With all due respect I do not agree with you. First of all what isn't a hard job? If you love what you are doing it's worth the effort. When a host talks about her family constantly she is not doing her job. I have no interest in your children each time you show an item. Talk about the item you are selling. When you constantly mispronounce words you are not doing your job, even worse when you make up your own vocabulary. Mumbling is not doing your job. I can go on and on. Please, these people are not finding a cure for cancer, they are selling a shirt.

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dulwich — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:30:26 GMT

@ellaphant You're on a roll girl - keep going. Have a nice day.

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dulwich — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:31:50 GMT

@Pearlee There you go same ol same ol!

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ellaphant — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:35:06 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
With all due respect I do not agree with you. First of all what isn't a hard job? If you love what you are doing it's worth the effort. When a host talks about her family constantly she is not doing her job. I have no interest in your children each time you show an item. Talk about the item you are selling. When you constantly mispronounce words you are not doing your job, even worse when you make up your own vocabulary. Mumbling is not doing your job. I can go on and on. Please, these people are not finding a cure for cancer, they are selling a shirt.

Exactly! They are selling a shirt! Give the complaining a rest!

Re: Same old complaints.

Pearlee — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:50:49 GMT

@dulwich wrote:
@Pearlee There you go same ol same ol!

@dulwich Despite no emoji I assume you are being facetious. 😉

Re: Same old complaints.

Junebug54 — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:52:27 GMT

@ellaphant On the other hand, possibly the job isn't for them. Most would excuse and occasional mistake... but time after time of not giving out pertinent info and as someone else said talking about family etc. is unacceptable. The older hosts are able to manage without any problems. In my opinion many of the complaints are legit.

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mnmom — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:54:34 GMT

The point is, that some of them aren't talking about the shirt! They are talking about traveling, their kids, the squirrel, ballet, NYC, or asking guests intrusive questions (Shawn) ; many things other than the shirt!

Just as we can not watch QVC if it bugs us, we can pass by threads that bother us.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 11 May 2021 18:58:11 GMT

@ellaphant On the other hand, if you don't want to read complaints or anything else here on the boards, perhaps you should move on and do your reading elsewhere.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:02:35 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@ellaphant On the other hand, if you don't want to read complaints or anything else here on the boards, perhaps you should move on and do your reading elsewhere.

Bingo !

Re: Same old complaints.

Janey2 — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:12:17 GMT

@ellaphant You misunderstood me. Some are not doing their job. Sometimes after a host speaks about an item for 5 minutes I have to look on line for the specifics, but I learned about some nonsense that is happening in their life.

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World Traveler — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:25:46 GMT

@ellaphant Thank you for your post, to which I agree.

You must have had an interesting job as a casting director, which sounds like it was probably a hectic job. But definitely not a dull moment!

Re: Same old complaints.

mspatmac — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:30:48 GMT

While I agree with @ellaphant that hosting is not easy, it behooves the powers that be hire people that can do the job well. Of course mistakes are going to happen, no one, even the complainers, are perfect all the time. It's live, no second and third takes like films and TV shows. There are some outstanding, professional hosts that rarely have a misstep and others that are really not as well suited without additional training, elocution lessons, and coaching on how to be professional. Some just need to move on IMHO. Of course based on those that have been let go of late, Q has no clue.

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skatting44 — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:31:59 GMT

To me , since many people are voicing dissatisfaction with the same lack of giving us customers the info that we need to make a good financial decision as to buy something or pass it by , than that tells me that QVC is not responsive to it's customers.

In this day and age with many competing vendors for customers , one would think that companies would closely update their practices. Unfortunately, for us customers , the pandemic has provided little incentive to companies in making customers number one . To many local brick/mortar businesses were closed during the pandemic so many more people began buyingfrom online companies .

I think the Q just follows the business that they think there are many old women sitting around watching their programs for company and spend their last retirement dollar on stuff they don't need .

I am a little old lady and I sure don't need to listen to QVC Host's jammering abt themselves and nonsense . I have life .

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MW in Iowa — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:36:22 GMT

I could not agree with you more , these people that are complaining need to stop watching so much QVC , to nit pick every host.

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MW in Iowa — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:39:19 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
With all due respect I do not agree with you. First of all what isn't a hard job? If you love what you are doing it's worth the effort. When a host talks about her family constantly she is not doing her job. I have no interest in your children each time you show an item. Talk about the item you are selling. When you constantly mispronounce words you are not doing your job, even worse when you make up your own vocabulary. Mumbling is not doing your job. I can go on and on. Please, these people are not finding a cure for cancer, they are selling a shirt.

Thse are the people the op was talking about , too much time on their hands for sure. Go to a brick and mortar store if you don't like the hosts. I bet Amy has really good sales.

Re: Same old complaints.

Marp — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:41:39 GMT

Complaints aside, if a host is not consistently meeting corporate sales goals they are out of a job. Conversely, in spite of complaints posted if sales goals are met a host will remain and it is unlikely corporate will insist the host change their presentation style.

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Johnnyeager — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:44:59 GMT

90 million people have never, ever watched a QVC show at the same time. What a laughable ridiculous notion. Bending over backwards to defend Q is marvelous entertainment.