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Christmas nonstop

Shopper Extraordinaire — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:42:53 GMT

When did QVC become the Christmas channel? Good grief...I can't watch any more!

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spent2much — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:51:47 GMT

I couldn't agree more.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:54:09 GMT

Last night, a host said "Black Friday is now" because of "you know, shipping delays and problems.": So, maybe by the time Black Friday actually comes around, Christmas programming will be over.

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millieshops — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:58:34 GMT

@Shopper Extraordinaire I wish I thought it matters what I want to watch, but I haven't bought a piece of any decor for at least a decade and they just keep right on showing it. I did buy a tube of lipstick in 2020, but not one other piece of makeup,for maybe 7 years now, but they keep right on showing that, too. And don't ask about any winter clothing -- haven't needed that in my part of Florida for over 2 decades now.

I expect they will stop showing all those things when shoppers stop buying them, but I have seen no real evidence that is happening here or anywhere else for that matter.

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sarahpanda — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:11:53 GMT

Seems pretty clear to me why there are pushing Christmas items now...QVC knows that there is an issue with shipping and QVC knows that the customers 'know' that too. So therefore, QVC knows the closer it gets to Christmas, the less likely their customers are going to purchase anything, for fear of not receiving it in time. Hold on to your hats, it's only just begun !

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Shanus — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:27:35 GMT

Since I don't celebrate this holiday (other religions may not also) and Hanukkah is a not a big "gift giving" holiday with months of preparations and decor, I just haven't been watching Q very much. I don't get why Q and Q2 have to have Christmas shows and a host's favorites shows, etc. Maybe Q could do Christmas and Q2 have different programming.

I just never understood the many months of planning, ordering hundreds of dollars of food from TV, purchasing so many gifts, decorating inside and out and it all comes down so soon after the holiday is over.

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Shanus — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:31:06 GMT

@sarahpanda wrote:
Seems pretty clear to me why there are pushing Christmas items now...QVC knows that there is an issue with shipping and QVC knows that the customers 'know' that too. So therefore, QVC knows the closer it gets to Christmas, the less likely their customers are going to purchase anything, for fear of not receiving it in time. Hold on to your hats, it's only just begun !

@sarahpanda I've had issues w/ Q's shipping long before Covid. Orders were weeks getting to me, in process forever, etc. It just may be a little worse now. I also think the slow shipping ploys now to push early Christmas sales since July is a sales tactic.

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BalletBabe — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:41:22 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Last night, a host said "Black Friday is now" because of "you know, shipping delays and problems.": So, maybe by the time Black Friday actually comes around, Christmas programming will be over.

@ValuSkr What they are doing is getting you to buy early so you don't buy somewhere else. The push this year is getting old and just think , it is only Sept. UGH

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skatting44 — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:49:30 GMT

Yea, this am was rpt of Shawn saves Christmas, Valerie 's Christmas stuff , Holiday Gift and Toys .

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Othereeeen — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:56:20 GMT

The longer the torture of non stop Christmas stuff shows go on, the more it all looks like Dollar Store stuff...or worse.

And I wonder how many people have to build a new addition in which to store all that oversized, plastic, battery operated junk.

Sheeesh.

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Foxxee — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:08:17 GMT

Like anything else that sells well on QVC, we see it repeatedly. Quite a bit sold-out during Christmas in July.

From 11 am to 12 mid, there's no Christmas programming on Q2 today.

During the next 2 weeks, there's no programming designated specifically for Christmas on QVC1.

Dan, reminding everyone QVC has 2 live channels, just said, "If you don't like what's on one channel, flip over to the other one."

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:26:33 GMT

Do what I do when I'm flipping through and see fashion ( which I don't buy from shopping channels) I don't stop on the channel and watch. it's so easy and I never complain, I have tons of choices of channels to watch and many other things I could do. I don't begrudge if others find it interesting and I don't expect a business to sell only things I like.

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Marypc — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:34:28 GMT

Seriously? You are not the only customer they have. You buy one lipstick every 7 years so they should stop selling it? Wow

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PamfromCT — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:30:12 GMT

We celebrate Christmas. We decorate for Christmas. We leave our decor up until some time in January. That all said, we have all the decor we could want or need. I have watched out of curiosity some of these shows, and I really don’t feel tempted at all. We decorate more in a classic style. Our home is not a retail business, and we use our treasured ornaments on our tree.

And most of all, we concentrate on “the reason for the season.”

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Venezia — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:49:08 GMT

Every news outlet is warning people that there are going to be major shipping and supply delays this year - for various reasons - and to shop early for those things you really want.

So it makes sense for any retailer to be selling things now, so that customers aren't disappointed by waiting till the last minute to shop.

Will it stop some people on these forums from starting "QVC ruined my Christmas" threads after the holiday? Nope! Some things are as predictable as the changing of the seasons.

Watch or don't watch. Buy or don't buy. The world does not revolve around what one person wants.

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grooms — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:56:07 GMT

QVC now spoils every holiday season.....

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Winkk — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:35:22 GMT

I don't like it either. However, if people are buying QVC will continue to sell.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:45:33 GMT

Got nothing to do with shipping containers stuck off the coast of CA. They did this last year too. Now, they don't even wait for Christmas in July to start with the Christmas stuff.

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Cassie1584 — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:41:50 GMT

I enjoy watching Christmas stuff heck I watch movies of Christmas all year round. You are not the only shopper on QVC there are many different customers some like it some do not you do not have to watch. I watched 4 days of clothes recently on Q I did not buy and I wasn't excited about it but I realize others enjoy looking at clothes. July to Dec every store around the country is preparing for the holiday season Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas its alot. Just because you do not enjoy something does not mean someone else does. I happy that I get to prepare earlier and get things done instead of waiting till the last minute after everything is gone and picked through.

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FleurFairy — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:55:42 GMT

All the decor looks SO cheap. Who is buying all that Mr. Christmas junk??? And of course it’s all made in China. Which turns my stomach.