topic Re: Q50 in Q Talk

Q50

Daffney — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:00:28 GMT

I am confused; where have woman 50 Plus been all this time? Have the powers that be just discovered them? Have they ignored that segment in favor of the younger generation? Oh, I know, they realize 50 Plus has more of an expendable income. They are the women who have been shopping with QVC since its inception. This campaign is an insult to 50 Plus. We will be paying for this debacle for a long time

Re: Q50

TheMemphisVette — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:37:01 GMT

yes confused.

there are already a couple of current threads with issues concerning this promotion.

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Who-is-responsible-for-this-Over-50-movement/m-p/8417862

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Q50-What-a-waste-time/m-p/8417619

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Kim-Gravel-show-in-Las-Vegas/m-p/8417335

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/QVC-Advertising-quot-Over-50-and-Fabulous-quot-on-Local-Radio/m-p/8415808

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Q50-The-Age-of-Possibility/m-p/8419017#M299041

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Celebrating-Women-50-Plus/m-p/8417968

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Mary-Beth-Roe-and-Marie-Osmond-Not-on-Q50/m-p/8418758

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Grade-School-antics/m-p/8419065

Re: Q50

paixmcdao — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:07:28 GMT

@Daffney wrote:
I am confused; where have woman 50 Plus been all this time? Have the powers that be just discovered them? Have they ignored that segment in favor of the younger generation? Oh, I know, they realize 50 Plus has more of an expendable income. They are the women who have been shopping with QVC since its inception. This campaign is an insult to 50 Plus. We will be paying for this debacle for a long time

You will only be paying for it, if you continue to give QVC your business.

Re: Q50

kaydee50 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:12:52 GMT

I guess this is their attempt to attract "younger" viewers--LOL!!

Re: Q50

Shawnie — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:25:22 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I guess this is their attempt to attract "younger" viewers--LOL!!

No i think it is their lame attempt to keep us!

Re: Q50

Mz iMac — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:48:31 GMT

@Daffney wrote:
Have the powers that be just discovered them?

@Daffney If they are all males.....YUP!

Re: Q50

cheriere — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:58:04 GMT

I HAVE to wonder just how much money this cost to orchestrate?? 🤔

Re: Q50

grandma r — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:09:12 GMT

Just another gimmick some 30 something came up with. Bottom line, whoever gets your money 1st wins!!

I'm well over 50 and honestly don't care.

Re: Q50

GenXmuse — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:10:57 GMT

I'm 53 and need neither appreciation from QVC or to be seen by them. They've always catered to this age and it's the same old same old with lipstick.

Re: Q50

Tori3569 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:17:58 GMT

This is the second thread you've started saying the same thing @Daffney . I really don't understand why this is so bothersome to people here. Lots of companies do very similar campaigns. Not to be taken so seriously.

Re: Q50

walkingal — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:06:20 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
I HAVE to wonder just how much money this cost to orchestrate?? 🤔

@cheriere Yes. No need to fly out to Vegas for this.

Re: Q50

rms1954 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:08:58 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
This is the second thread you've started saying the same thing @Daffney . I really don't understand why this is so bothersome to people here. Lots of companies do very similar campaigns. Not to be taken so seriously.

Seems as if the OP is quite negative all around regarding QVC.

Re: Q50

on the bay — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:04:44 GMT

@Daffney,

Believe me,you are not the only one who is confused! I don't get it either and yes why Las Vegas?🙄

Re: Q50

Shanus — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:56:49 GMT

I remember the big Christmas celebration for Dennis a few years back. I think it was at a castle/mansion. fancy eveinng dresses worn by hosts, champagne passed around.

Bottom line, it was just another show to sell merchandise in another venue. Q is all about sales no matter where they take the hosts.

Re: Q50

Rockycoast — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:06:22 GMT

Seems some of the hosts are confused also as to what this was all about. Sandra Bennet says it was a “workshop” on her page. I don’t follow any qvc hosts but on another website a person posted her response. She was surprised by the negative comments on this site and other host’s pages. (So yes, they do read posts here). That they should have explained it better. She goes on to say there was “some publicity” for it.
SOME! Women the hosts have been talking about it for weeks here, mailers have been sent out to homes of qvc customers, it was on radio, magazine, and the Sphere in Vegas was rented for advertisement. SOME publicity for a mere workshop?
IMHO TPTB did not expect such blowback/negativity on their marketing ploy. Now it seems they , Bennet ant least are back peddling what it was. Seems they should have gotten their stories straight.

ETA- Seems even former host Steve Bryant says on his page how poorly exacuted this concept was . Hoping qvc learns form their mistakes. Along the lines of good idea, poor exacution,

Re: Q50

1tuffcookie — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:59:38 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
This is the second thread you've started saying the same thing @Daffney . I really don't understand why this is so bothersome to people here. Lots of companies do very similar campaigns. Not to be taken so seriously.

Lots of companies do similar campaigns, but few have done so poorly with the execution as this recent one from QVC.

Re: Q50

1tuffcookie — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:02:47 GMT

@Rockycoast wrote:
Seems some of the hosts are confused also as to what this was all about. Sandra Bennet says it was a “workshop” on her page. I don’t follow any qvc hosts but on another website a person posted her response. She was surprised by the negative comments on this site and other host’s pages. (So yes, they do read posts here). That they should have explained it better. She goes on to say there was “some publicity” for it.
SOME! Women the hosts have been talking about it for weeks here, mailers have been sent out to homes of qvc customers, it was on radio, magazine, and the Sphere in Vegas was rented for advertisement. SOME publicity for a mere workshop?
IMHO TPTB did not expect such blowback/negativity on their marketing ploy. Now it seems they , Bennet ant least are back peddling what it was. Seems they should have gotten their stories straight.

I thought it was interesting how some of the hosts seemed to be complaining about not getting invited to go to Vegas or having to cover other hosts' shifts since those hosts were in Vegas. There were comments on air about the under 50 crowd being left out. Overall, it seemed like some sour grapes and not every host was on board, so I agree they needed a unified message.

Re: Q50

Rockycoast — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:09:20 GMT

@1tuffcookie wrote:
@Rockycoast wrote:
Seems some of the hosts are confused also as to what this was all about. Sandra Bennet says it was a “workshop” on her page. I don’t follow any qvc hosts but on another website a person posted her response. She was surprised by the negative comments on this site and other host’s pages. (So yes, they do read posts here). That they should have explained it better. She goes on to say there was “some publicity” for it.
SOME! Women the hosts have been talking about it for weeks here, mailers have been sent out to homes of qvc customers, it was on radio, magazine, and the Sphere in Vegas was rented for advertisement. SOME publicity for a mere workshop?
IMHO TPTB did not expect such blowback/negativity on their marketing ploy. Now it seems they , Bennet ant least are back peddling what it was. Seems they should have gotten their stories straight.
I thought it was interesting how some of the hosts seemed to be complaining about not getting invited to go to Vegas or having to cover other hosts' shifts since those hosts were in Vegas. There were comments on air about the under 50 crowd being left out. Overall, it seemed like some sour grapes and not every host was on board, so I agree they needed a unified message.

@1tuffcookie I would consider the hosts that were not in Vegas lucky. Why would they want their name associated with such a fiasco?