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I'm starting to see why QVC is 5.6 Billion in debt

StateofMichigan — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:16:27 GMT

I am starting to see after many yeas of shopping with QVC why they have such high debt. They have forgotten their original business plan. Quality, Value and Convenience. Many items are no longer of quality, the value is out the door and their is nothing convenient about shopping at QVC anymore. So many times in the past 5 months I've purchased items and a day or two later I see they are now on waitlist! I never waitlist anything. I have no luck. Quality is nonexistant. QVC used to stand behind their products now after 30 days so sad too bad.

I know I can shop somewhere else for all you sharped tongued women that can't wait to shoot me down. I'm just stating a fact. QVC is in this huge debt because they lost their vision. The presentations are a mess, they forget to give product details because they are all too busy socializing among themselves, running around the set, dancing and acting so unprofessional most of them need to lose their jobs.

Lets get back to QVC, where presentations were informative and products were quality. I have so many outfits, tops, blazers, dresses and coats from 20 years ago that are still as good as new and a classic style. Not this cheap throw away fashion that being pushed on consumers.

Re: I'm starting to see why QVC is 5.6 Billion in debt

Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:18:50 GMT

I remember when the presentations had a clock on the screen. I think the presentations are just too long.

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katie1859 — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:19:15 GMT

Let us count the ways........

over abundance of hosts and vendors

poor choices in road trips with flashy logos

poor quality clothing

over priced items

consistent inconsistent variety, lol

Re: I'm starting to see why QVC is 5.6 Billion in debt

They CallMe MRWILKES — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:23:11 GMT

Every retailer has a large amount of debt, incurred primarily to finance inventories. Find one with a debt free balance sheet. Doesn't exist.

The key is the ability to generate enough cashflow to service the debt.

Some are successful, some are not.

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Janey2 — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:27:23 GMT

You cannot have quality clothing and low prices, not in today's world. Although I have to say very often i find something QVC is selling for a little cheaper elsewhere. I think one of their main problems is the long delay in getting your items and the very long time it takes to get a refund. There are times I opt to pay a few dollars more to get my purchase faster.

Also, for example, explain to me why Mally was on a few shows with Shawn last night. She adds nothing to the selling of an item. Cut down your shows to one host and one vendor. Less taking over each other and less nonsense. Then maybe the host can remember to give specifics.

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ellaphant — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:32:30 GMT

Shopping channels are dated and failing. Many, many other

platforms to choose from with different price points, much

more variety of items and much better S&H.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:33:41 GMT

@StateofMichigan Agree. It is sad to see a company that I used to enjoy and buy a fair amount from, focus on the wrong things. Quality is not there, Value is a joke and Convenience, now that every retailer has a website, is irrelevant.

@They CallMe MRWILKES I'm sure all retailers have sizeable debt. But there are companies that are successful, e.g., TJ Maxx. It all starts at the top and QVC management has been greatly lacking for the past decade.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:14:50 GMT

TJ Maxx, Marshall's and some others are a different form of retailing with unique business models, mainly procuring inventory from others, already produced and existing items.

QVC Group and many others finance the manufacturering and initial purchase of inventory.

The Gap, for example, forecasts a loss of $100 million to $150 million next quarter due to overseas manufacturer costs.

TJ Maxx doesn't have that challenge. It buys things that already exist.

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mjmm — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:53:59 GMT

They have a fantastic niche. Describing the item and visually. But the presentations are redundant too long. Prices are too high the sets extravagant,two hosts and a vendor . Come on. I remember Pat James D. Alone Years ago with a dress on a hanger doing a fantastic job. The set was nice pleasant minimal. And returns are a pain to go to uos or USPS and pack it up. Amazon is easier.

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ellaphant — Sat, 31 May 2025 17:03:35 GMT

@mjmm wrote:
They have a fantastic niche. Describing the item and visually. But the presentations are redundant too long. Prices are too high the sets extravagant,two hosts and a vendor . Come on. I remember Pat James D. Alone Years ago with a dress on a hanger doing a fantastic job. The set was nice pleasant minimal. And returns are a pain to go to uos or USPS and pack it up. Amazon is easier.

I have never cared about the presentation. I want to know fabric content and measurements all of which I can see in product info as every other website has.

Not at all interested in the Vendor's product " story ."

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tipsy — Sat, 31 May 2025 17:04:12 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
You cannot have quality clothing and low prices, not in today's world. Although I have to say very often i find something QVC is selling for a little cheaper elsewhere. I think one of their main problems is the long delay in getting your items and the very long time it takes to get a refund. There are times I opt to pay a few dollars more to get my purchase faster.
Also, for example, explain to me why Mally was on a few shows with Shawn last night. She adds nothing to the selling of an item. Cut down your shows to one host and one vendor. Less taking over each other and less nonsense. Then maybe the host can remember to give specifics.

@Janey2 I don't understand that either. I don't watch live shows but I recently watched a video clip with Dennis Basso on one of the makeup shows applying powder & talking about what color he was wearing. He was there with 2 other people, don't remember who they were but I thought it was odd he was endorsing makeup.

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RescueLover — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:10:44 GMT

The ME by Jennie Garth line is way better than any clothing from TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.

Believe me I shop at TJ Maxx weekly and only buy from their Home Goods and Pet Department. 😜

Read some of the reviews of this clothing brand and see for yourself.

Nic & Zoe is also top notch !!

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RescueLover — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:17:17 GMT

Also it seems like the ones that aren’t happy with QVC’s programming have shopped there for Many years.

Well guess what… I haven’t shopped here for Many years and my friends and family thoroughly Enjoy it !! 💕

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Effie54 — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:30:52 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
I remember when the presentations had a clock on the screen. I think the presentations are just too long.

@Group 5 minus 1 Agreed! And the show hosts talk wayyyy too much about themselves. Back in the day they were true salespeople. Now they're storytellers.

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Catch71 — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:38:06 GMT

@StateofMichigan

I remember reading that the reason they stay longer on an item is because it is selling well. If its not selling you will see a shorter presentation. This came from a host! Makes sense. Now when they move on fast, I think to myself no one is buying, lol.

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stevieb — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:40:37 GMT

@Effie54 wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
I remember when the presentations had a clock on the screen. I think the presentations are just too long.
@Group 5 minus 1 Agreed! And the show hosts talk wayyyy too much about themselves. Back in the day they were true salespeople. Now they're storytellers.

And most of the time, their stories are boring...

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stevieb — Sat, 31 May 2025 20:03:57 GMT

@RescueLover wrote:

The ME by Jennie Garth line is way better than any clothing from TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.

Believe me I shop at TJ Maxx weekly and only buy from their Home Goods and Pet Department. 😜

Read some of the reviews of this clothing brand and see for yourself.

Nic & Zoe is also top notch !!

Depends on the individual store and what one is buying. I don't shop much for clothes these days but I used to get a lot of my clothes at the TJX stores and when people would comment positively on something I was wearing, asking me where I got it, they were often surprised to hear it came from TJ's or Marshall's.

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geezerette — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:51:40 GMT

I still say that QVC is missing one of its main advantages over other retailers, both online and brick and mortar: the ability to demonstrate the product in detail.

But they spend more time with silliness and stories than the products now. Some may find product detail boring, but I don't. The more information I have about a product the better I can decide whether or not that item is something I want. I'm not going to buy if I think I might have to return--especially now with as messed up and lengthy as the return process is.

I'm not saying they need to do business like they did in the 80s, but some things they did are still valuable tools.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 31 May 2025 19:02:44 GMT

For me, with limited mobility, QVC is very convenient. Virtually everything I eat and use, I have delivered to me these days. I never run out of boxes to flatten.

I think all retailers have cut back on quality, especially in clothing, to try to keep the always ascending prices in line with ever decreasing budgets. Nothing is as good as it used to be. Costs have risen everywhere on everything.

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Fribwl — Sat, 31 May 2025 19:05:11 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 . I think the TSV presentations have gotten longer .