topic Re: How Much Longer? in Q Talk

How Much Longer?

CaliGold67 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:17:21 GMT

Hey QVC Hosts and Producers: How much longer are you planning to tell us female customers about the "Age of Possibilities", "over 50 - 60 - 70 - this cream, skirt, boot, blender, pillow ..." is Just for Us because of our age? I got the point - with age comes much wisdom - and I don't need the reminders. Please stop talking to us customers like we're children.

Re: How Much Longer?

LizzieInSRQ — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:40:30 GMT

I can never figure out why some folks get upset over a positive marketing campagn.

Im 59. I dont watch shopping channels 24 hours a day. I do tune in if its a show im interested in. I also bounce in during commercial breaks8. None of this upsets me.

Re: How Much Longer?

colleena — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:40:16 GMT

@CaliGold67 About anotner year; Mary Beth said the reason she wasnt included is sne retires this March so couldnt do the whole 2 year duration.

Re: How Much Longer?

CaliGold67 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:13:08 GMT

@colleena wrote:
@CaliGold67 About anotner year; Mary Beth said the reason she wasnt included is sne retires this March so couldnt do the whole 2 year duration.

Brutal ! I used to enjoy some presentations as a wind down from my demanding work. Not so much anymore. Remember the OG Philosophy shows with the creator? Soothing. And nothing about our age brackets.

Re: How Much Longer?

Kachina624 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:19:13 GMT

@CaliGold67 wrote:
Hey QVC Hosts and Producers: How much longer are you planning to tell us female customers about the "Age of Possibilities", "over 50 - 60 - 70 - this cream, skirt, boot, blender, pillow ..." is Just for Us because of our age? I got the point - with age comes much wisdom - and I don't need the reminders. Please stop talking to us customers like we're children.

@CaliGold67. Amen! I don't need a constant reminder of my age and physical decline. This campaign has gone too far and needs to go away.

Re: How Much Longer?

QVCkitty1 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:21:25 GMT

I think they are trying to appeal to their main customer base.

Re: How Much Longer?

Tori3569 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:21:29 GMT

@CaliGold67 wrote:
@colleena wrote:
@CaliGold67 About anotner year; Mary Beth said the reason she wasnt included is sne retires this March so couldnt do the whole 2 year duration.
Brutal ! I used to enjoy some presentations as a wind down from my demanding work. Not so much anymore. Remember the OG Philosophy shows with the creator? Soothing. And nothing about our age brackets.

Christina left about 15 years ago after selling for $450 million. That's a long time ago. Times change and so has QVC and the rest of the retail world. You may want to find something else to help you unwind, because QVC will be leaning into this strategy even more as they go heavily into selling on social media.

Re: How Much Longer?

TheMemphisVette — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:36:38 GMT

i don't even notice it until some one posts a whine about it

Re: How Much Longer?

We rescue cats — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:52:47 GMT

I have to say that the 'new' QVC has made it more difficult for me to watch so I don't, and this is part of it.

Re: How Much Longer?

Desertdi — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:56:50 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@CaliGold67 wrote:
Hey QVC Hosts and Producers: How much longer are you planning to tell us female customers about the "Age of Possibilities", "over 50 - 60 - 70 - this cream, skirt, boot, blender, pillow ..." is Just for Us because of our age? I got the point - with age comes much wisdom - and I don't need the reminders. Please stop talking to us customers like we're children.
@CaliGold67. Amen! I don't need a constant reminder of my age and physical decline. This campaign has gone too far and needs to go away.

@Kachina624

You can say that again! I haven't bought clothing or makeup from them in YEARS. I certainly don't need someone to tell me what I "should" wear at my age.

I will purchase "hard" products...(the last was an electric toothbrush.) di

Re: How Much Longer?

Tori3569 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:20:51 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
I can never figure out why some folks get upset over a positive marketing campagn.

Im 59. I dont watch shopping channels 24 hours a day. I do tune in if its a show im interested in. I also bounce in during commercial breaks8. None of this upsets me.

This 💯! I guess I can understand if it was still the early days or even before cable, but with so much to watch or listen to now, it's very surprising how many people come here to complain about the same thing. It's obviously attracting new viewers or they would have stopped it a long time ago.

Re: How Much Longer?

Tori3569 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:24:42 GMT

And replying to my own comment. I can't understand why QVC even keeps these boards going. So many people here no longer watch or shop here that it boggles my mind the community is still here. I wonder what will happen with the strategy of leaning heavily into social media. I see all the moderators from here on FB every day.

Re: How Much Longer?

rms1954 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:34:54 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
And replying to my own comment. I can't understand why QVC even keeps these boards going. So many people here no longer watch or shop here that it boggles my mind the community is still here. I wonder what will happen with the strategy of leaning heavily into social media. I see all the moderators from here on FB every day.

No longer watch or shop yet they seem to be the majority of the people that have negative comments.

Re: How Much Longer?

CaliGold67 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:47:54 GMT

I have found some useful household items this year - the Q does this category well. Also a couple of beauty items. There is a huge inventory and the sales pitch feels frenetic and desperate. It's that time of year. The Q tv shopping used to be Fun.

Re: How Much Longer?

Northray — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:44:35 GMT

I mean it's, REDUNDENT. QVC acts like they've liberated women or something. It's just strange how they are recycling a long-ago issue.

Re: How Much Longer?

CaliGold67 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:05:12 GMT

@Northray wrote:
I mean it's, REDUNDENT. QVC acts like they've liberated women or something. It's just strange how they are recycling a long-ago issue.

Sagging Sales and Impending Irrelevance. They're trying SO hard to meet quotas but the menopause mandate is dumb.

Re: How Much Longer?

CaliGold67 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:08:18 GMT

AND - You're here too. Have you tried to get out but we pulled you back in? Relax and enjoy yourself.

Re: How Much Longer?

wifey2qt — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:53:45 GMT

Its only an issue if you make it an issue.

Re: How Much Longer?

Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:53:27 GMT

When they started this, I initially scratched my head thinking, Really??? But then I realized it's just a marketing focus to bring in new brands and hopefully customers. If they think it's helping their business, carry on. It has generated thousands of new followers on their social media pages, so it seems to be working in that regard. I want QVC to succeed, so hopefully they get this right.

However, I did, and still do, loathe the Menopause Monday "gotcha" title of that weekly show. It's just another sales show; that emotional manipulation of the title is extremely distasteful to me. Keep the show, change that one title.

Re: How Much Longer?

Estellee — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:44:50 GMT

If I don't like it, I won't watch. Some of the shows are entertaining though.