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Flash pad? Again?

CoraVette — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:00:07 GMT

I thought QVC was through pushing Flash Pad? But apparently I was wrong.

This item has been presented for years. As we get further into the holiday season, the hosts start competing with each other. Guess who's the most competitive. Yep, Shawn.

i feel she's very rude to the vendor, she'll say things like "you go ahead and present, I'll work on my game."

I'll be changing the channel every time I see this product on.

QVC, put this product to rest already.

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:58:13 GMT

I truly don't understand how anyone beyond the age of 3 would want to play this game. I've always been amused that, apparently, adults buy this for themselves.

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Krimpette — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:29:31 GMT

I fell for the pitch the first year and now it's collecting dust. I'm embarrassed that I gave one as a gift that year. I do think it's silly for the hosts to be "competing" with each other. The shtick has really gotten old. I also change the channel when they present that and some of their other toys that appear year after year (like that twister track, or whatever it's called).

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:27:05 GMT

I usually only watch shows I'm interested in, like WEN, Philosophy, or That's Cool with Jane, but sometimes I do catch a show with the Flash Pad and as soon as I see it, I change the channel.

That toy would have been super cool back in the age of Speak and Spell, Merlin, and Simon, and the first Atari, but it's now 40 years later and I expect more from my electronics. The Flash Pad presentations are embarrassing and loud.

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MarthaStewardess — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:33:32 GMT

I've seen it on the homepage of this site, but thankfully, haven't seen it presented on air this year...yet. When I saw it, I thought, oh no, not that thing again. I guess t's just like the same old Susan Graver barn coats and fleece coats that seem to come out year after year after year lol. How about some new and different items all around, QVC?

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CAMOGIRL — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:37:10 GMT

My grandkids would look at me and say "huh?". GameBoys, Playstations, and XBoxs for them.... And, I seriously do not see an adult getting into it either. I like when they say to leave it on the coffee table and someone is sure to start playing - well, not anyone I know would , they would just think - why is that thing there and not even give it a second thought. But, then again - someone has been buying it all these years - so, they can't say that they are not making money off that thing.

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2blonde — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:44:53 GMT

I guess they must still sell some of them, or they wouldn't keep bringing them back. Frankly, I think all of these shopping channels are digging to find items to present for Christmas gifting!

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ValuSkr — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:20:34 GMT

I too was surprised to see this morning's presentation. I thought this product had been relegated to the trashbin of history. But I guess not. Q must have found some more in the warehouse.

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KYToby — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:33:21 GMT

As annoying as some find the presentations, surely the item sells -- unless people actually believe QVC airs the item just to annoy us.

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Sooner — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:48:48 GMT

This old thing is a travesty and QVC should be ashamed for dragging it out every year to foist off on people who are totally out of the loop on technology. Shame on them!

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:58:47 GMT

I don't think it is the type of electronic game a kid wants these days....and if a grandparent doesn't know, they buy it.

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Another new name Sue — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:04:01 GMT

I'm tempted by this every year until I read the reviews. Some people do like it, and probably any young child would enjoy pushing the buttons. Maybe there were 10 million in the warehouse and they are whittling it down every year.

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:23:19 GMT

This thing is something that would have been fun maybe in the 1970's. Before smart phones, Xbox, PlayStation and tablets. I don't have kids and I know what a lame piece of junk this thing is. No kid would give it a second glance. This and that stupid twister track thing that's always on. I wonder how many of these things QVC has or how many are returned and they turn around and shipp them out to new buyers.

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Desertdi — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:13:54 GMT

The cat might have some fun with it........................

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:14:54 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
The cat might have some fun with it........................

My cats wouldn't even play with it.

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stevieb — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:39:53 GMT

Appalling isn't it? Right up there with the annual push to buy the heel scraper. They really need some fresh merchandise...

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NC Bandwagon — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 06:56:39 GMT

Hello, CoraVette and welcome.

I've seen the Flash Pad thing on QVC. The highest the score goes is 999. I guess people like it. Though, I think one of the reviews for it said that one of the lights wouldn't light up anymore, so it wasn't playable after that.

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SunValley — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:46:41 GMT

This is a $10 device at best. I would not pay the QVC price for this technology-starved toy.

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tdog — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:22:35 GMT

I think the Flash Pad will always be on QVC. I don't know why, I never watch the presentation, and fail to get the appeal of the thing. Do they get an "updated" version every Christmas?