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I Know it is a Sales Pitch for the Recent Times But....

Gorgf — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:12:17 GMT

I felt sad to hear two Hosts so far use the "Shelves are Bare" "Don't know if you will be able to buy it when you need it" It was the TSV and a Television. There probably are more.

We know it is a" pitch "but kind of a low blow to the way things may or not be in your area. Some people may buy out of panic or a fear and not have the money to buy at whim. It is depressing enough to hear this on the news but now used by Q Hosts to get people to buy stuff.

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Jinlei — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:43:41 GMT

Really is a low tactic just to get customers to buy their overpriced junk!

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Spurt — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:09:57 GMT

@Gorgf wrote:
I felt sad to hear two Hosts so far use the "Shelves are Bare" "Don't know if you will be able to buy it when you need it" It was the TSV and a Television. There probably are more.

We know it is a" pitch "but kind of a low blow to the way things may or not be in your area. Some people may buy out of panic or a fear and not have the money to buy at whim. It is depressing enough to hear this on the news but now used by Q Hosts to get people to buy stuff.

@Gorgf

Yep, its a bummer hearing it over and over, both on the news and at QVC and we dont even know if all areas of the U.S. will experience shortages. BUT Even though I know it's being milked for all its worth about the bare shelves and limited merchandise I think of it this way--- its better to be safe than sorry----

Even a couple years ago, way before the pandemic and the manufacturing/shipping issues, just due to more and more people doing their Christmas shopping online--- UPS, Fed-Ex, and USPS were struggling and having difficulty delivering purchases during the holiday season and even when retailers offered guaranteed delivery the stuff didnt get to their destinations in time for the holidays..And what if its not due to manufacturing/shipping but due to BAD WEATHER..So just consider it a message to give you peace of mind and eliminate possible frustrations....

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mspatmac — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:47:29 GMT

@Gorgf I agree with you. I too realize it's a sales pitch but one I don't care to hear so I don't watch.

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millieshops — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:52:05 GMT

Sad but real

A few days ago I had my A/C maintenance done - by a young man who talked of the time he worked retail.

He had expected retail to be his career job but in spite of a position in a major store in a rich market, he has no regrets about changing to his current job.

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Witchy Woman — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:22:51 GMT

@Gorgf

I no longer watch QVC for this and a variety of other reasons...most of which involved my finding myself mostly annoyed when I tuned in.

Maybe it's me, maybe it's them...I decided I didn't care and just turned it off.

In the beginning, I loved watching the holiday shows and found it very relaxing. When that ended, I tuned in for background noise....and when THAT ended, I knew my love affair was over.

I miss that "feeling" sometimes of being happy to find something unique or pretty, but when I was yelling at the TV, I knew it was time to go.

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Sage04 — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:34:39 GMT

@Gorgf wrote:
I felt sad to hear two Hosts so far use the "Shelves are Bare" "Don't know if you will be able to buy it when you need it" It was the TSV and a Television. There probably are more.

We know it is a" pitch "but kind of a low blow to the way things may or not be in your area. Some people may buy out of panic or a fear and not have the money to buy at whim. It is depressing enough to hear this on the news but now used by Q Hosts to get people to buy stuff.

Really? A television? That's a new one. Guess watching TV will take away the hunger when you run out of food or have no money to buy food after buying the TV.

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KKJ — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 18:36:27 GMT

No one's forcing you to buy a TV you can't afford. They use many many annoying sales pitches to get you to buy, but I just don't continue to watch and look online for things I'm interested in. The one that irks me is to "buy multiples for the gift closet". Point is, they will continue to do thins to get you to buy. You have to use your own common sense when it comes to deciding what you can afford to buy.

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millieshops — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:50:08 GMT

Just came from a quick supermarket shopping trip - wanted a piece of fish for dinner

No empty shelves at all, but 2 observations. One is that there were fewer tables than usual in some areas of the store and even those that were in place did not have the high stacks of product like In past years. The other? As I walked into the store, I saw a large display of their brand of tomatoes and another display of the same not 20 feet into the store. Further on as I walked to the fish counter, I passed a third large display of the same cans. No wonder there are no empty shelves!

It worked for them - I bought one can to try. Saved a few pennies - same size can cost .06 more a half mile away

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Sage04 — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:11:05 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
Just came from a quick supermarket shopping trip - wanted a piece of fish for dinner

No empty shelves at all, but 2 observations. One is that there were fewer tables than usual in some areas of the store and even those that were in place did not have the high stacks of product like In past years. The other? As I walked into the store, I saw a large display of their brand of tomatoes and another display of the same not 20 feet into the store. Further on as I walked to the fish counter, I passed a third large display of the same cans. No wonder there are no empty shelves!

It worked for them - I bought one can to try. Saved a few pennies - same size can cost .06 more a half mile away

Hope you like it so that you can get a few more cans.

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Cats3000 — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:44:11 GMT

@Gorgf Doesn't surprise me in the least. I have not found a "cellar" or "dungeon" floor when it comes to salesmen. Whatever it takes is the overriding atmosphere.

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Jacie — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:51:14 GMT

Salespeople get twitchy when they have to use a new pitch, same ol' same ol' doesn't work now!

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froggy — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:59:57 GMT

Hmmm. The shelves are bare at QVC also - everything is Advance Order!

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ellaphant — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:52:08 GMT

Not nearly as bad as Shawn and Jane discussing God and their faith in a sales pitch.

Good grief!

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mamainmd — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 02:00:14 GMT

So the shelves might be getting a bit sparse, but we'll always have Giant stuffed unicorns, nose hair clippers, and the other overpriced items the Hosts are desperately hawking, as they drink wine and giggle hysterically? No thank you.

Saving Christmas - really?

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layla2450 — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 02:03:10 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
Not nearly as bad as Shawn and Jane discussing God and their faith in a sales pitch.
Good grief!

I can't stand EITHER of them. INSTANT channel change. BOTH of them are WAY too full of themselves. Jane - constantly saying "OKAY" and Shawn - constantly saying "UM".

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 03:29:14 GMT

@layla2450 wrote:
@ellaphant wrote:
Not nearly as bad as Shawn and Jane discussing God and their faith in a sales pitch.
Good grief!
I can't stand EITHER of them. INSTANT channel change. BOTH of them are WAY too full of themselves. Jane - constantly saying "OKAY" and Shawn - constantly saying "UM".

@layla2450 And you with your constantly nasty posts.

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MoJoV — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:44:28 GMT

It's funny they talked about TVs being scarce...I was at Wal-Mart yesterday for batteries and they had tons of TVs in boxes in the middle aisle. No TV shortage in Chicago area. The Q sales ladies say whatever pops into their heads.

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spiritoo — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:01:23 GMT

The hard sales pitch is getting to me lately. So I am watching and buying less from QVC. I'm sure it is more irritating to me (and others) because of the stressful economic times we are experiencing. In central CA where I live, gas is almost 5 bucks a gallon and the store shelves are pretty sparsely stocked. When I can't find the products I am used to buying on a regular basis, it is not fun. So, hearing the hosts use their hard, and more pushy sales pitches is just not sitting well with me. It strikes me as a little desperate on hosts part and it is a turn off. I know it is their job, and it is more than likely hard on the hosts as well! A no win situation....

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manny2 — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:02:09 GMT

The advance order is a brilliant move on QVC's part, for QVC. They get to see how much interest the product generates before bringing it to the warehouse. If it is shipped directly from the manufacturer it's a double win win for them.

The problem could be potentially for the customer. If the product doesn't generate enough interest it might be back ordered in attempt to see if they can gain interest, or cancelled. I've read post where people complained about both.