topic Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive in Community Chat

So Many Channels, So Intrusive

excpa — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:33:37 GMT

When it became so annoying to shop at QVC, I switched to QVC.com. Now that is becoming annoying, as well. So many pop-ups, so may channels other than the one I'm interested in. It's is difficult for me to figure it all out. If this is the wave of the future, I may go back to actual stores. Or stop shopping altogether (except for groceries and wine).

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

millieshops — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:50:14 GMT

@excpaOr just turn on any channel when you actually want to buy. I don't watch just to see if there's something I might want. I probably don't need what I'm looking at if I didn't already have some idea of what I was looking for.

I used to leave QVC run on mute for hours and tune in if I saw something when I walked past the TV. But I bought too much in those years, so now I look at what I might want and quit. I just don't buy nearly as much.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

hckynut — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 16:09:16 GMT

@excpa

Fortunately many have numerous other channels from which to choose. I personally prefer watching only programs I DVR. Why? I only record programs I like and intend to watch.

No guessing/no surprises, and "Vwhalla! I can watch them at my convenience, not a time chosen by channel or network. Leaves me pretty much unable to rightfully complain, hey, I picked 'em !!

hckynut(john)

I don't get any pop ups. Use adblock or adblock plus.

jaxs mom — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 16:09:59 GMT

I don't get any pop ups. Use adblock or adblock plus.

Re: I don't get any pop ups. Use adblock or adblock plus.

Moonchilde — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:32:01 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
I don't get any pop ups. Use adblock or adblock plus.

I rarely get a pop-up. I think the only one I get, infrequently, is the Q card one. I'm on an iPad and Chrome doesn't have an ad blocker, yet I don't get pop-ups "all the time". I wonder why some people get so many.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

itiswhatitis — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:47:21 GMT

@excpa wrote:
When it became so annoying to shop at QVC, I switched to QVC.com. Now that is becoming annoying, as well. So many pop-ups, so may channels other than the one I'm interested in. It's is difficult for me to figure it all out. If this is the wave of the future, I may go back to actual stores. Or stop shopping altogether (except for groceries and wine).

If you don't set your browsers accordingly and/or add a pop up blocker you will see them. I don't use IE or Edge for this very reason. Use Chrome or Firefox.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

Spurt — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:22:53 GMT

I used to get a lot of pop up ads....but I changed the setting on my sofware security or browser settings and now they've stopped. I also use Chrome or Firefox browsers........

@excpa

I understand what you saying, if you have a particular vendor that you follow and want to see a live demonstration (sometimes there are no videos, or sometimes the videos dont even work), so now you have to check 2 or perhaps even 3 channel options to find the shows you like. I thought one channel was so repetitive and now QVC has 3 channels with the same limited number of produts so it makes the experience even more redundant so I seldom watch (nor buy) that much anymore.....QVC's loss, and their revenues reflect that what they are trying isn't working.....

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

chrystaltree — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:03:07 GMT

I cannot imagine watching Qvc tv like it's 2002; good grief if you do that, you miss out on 90% of what Qvc sells. I shop almost exclusively on Qvc.com, even when I do see something on tv, I order it on .com. As for pop ups. I assume that people who get them need to turn the pop up blocker on, it's their computers and not Qvc.com. As for the other 2 Qvc channels...huh....they don't just pop up on your tv or computer all by themselves...lol It's choice, don't want to see them, don't go to them. I accept that there are older Qvc shoppers who just like the tv/call customer service to order format and that's also an option if that's their comfort level. Perhaps I'm missing something here but I don't get what's intrusive about something you choose to engage in.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

Spurt — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:17:56 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I cannot imagine watching Qvc tv like it's 2002; good grief if you do that, you miss out on 90% of what Qvc sells. I shop almost exclusively on Qvc.com, even when I do see something on tv, I order it on .com. As for pop ups. I assume that people who get them need to turn the pop up blocker on, it's their computers and not Qvc.com. As for the other 2 Qvc channels...huh....they don't just pop up on your tv or computer all by themselves...lol It's choice, don't want to see them, don't go to them. I accept that there are older Qvc shoppers who just like the tv/call customer service to order format and that's also an option if that's their comfort level. Perhaps I'm missing something here but I don't get what's intrusive about something you choose to engage in.

@chrystaltree

Hi "sunshine" technically it's not the computer, it's the browser settings .lol and could even be on a person's security software that they need to click a setting to enable it.(in my security its called anti-banner and private browsing)......

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

febe1 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:52:58 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
@excpaOr just turn on any channel when you actually want to buy. I don't watch just to see if there's something I might want. I probably don't need what I'm looking at if I didn't already have some idea of what I was looking for.

I used to leave QVC run on mute for hours and tune in if I saw something when I walked past the TV. But I bought too much in those years, so now I look at what I might want and quit. I just don't buy nearly as much.

Same here, @millieshops. Now, I always ask myself, "do I want, or do I need." That really cuts down on buying.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

febe1 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:55:24 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

@excpa

Fortunately many have numerous other channels from which to choose. I personally prefer watching only programs I DVR. Why? I only record programs I like and intend to watch.

No guessing/no surprises, and "Vwhalla! I can watch them at my convenience, not a time chosen by channel or network. Leaves me pretty much unable to rightfully complain, hey, I picked 'em !!

hckynut(john)

I do the same thing, @hckynut. I have AT&T and all I have to do is push a button. One thing you left out of how great this is, FF commercials!

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

SunValley — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:22:21 GMT

I find the three channels competing for my attention on the landing page to be so busy to my eye and brain that it becomes overwhelming at times. Maybe others like this format, but I find it too easy to click on the "wrong" tab on my smaller devices. I keep having to hit the back button.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

esmerelda — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:28:18 GMT

At some point on Sunday they did a "picture in picture" thing...showing Q2 (I guess) in a little square of the Q picture.

I was not amused.

Re: So Many Channels, So Intrusive

hckynut — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:40:06 GMT

@febe1 wrote:
@hckynut wrote:

@excpa

Fortunately many have numerous other channels from which to choose. I personally prefer watching only programs I DVR. Why? I only record programs I like and intend to watch.

No guessing/no surprises, and "Vwhalla! I can watch them at my convenience, not a time chosen by channel or network. Leaves me pretty much unable to rightfully complain, hey, I picked 'em !!

hckynut(john)
I do the same thing, @hckynut. I have AT&T and all I have to do is push a button. One thing you left out of how great this is, FF commercials!

@febe1

Isn't that great? I think many think a DVR, or other time shifting device, is too complicated, thus they use little if any of the features.

It is so time saving to be able to watch a 1 hour show in just a tick over 40 minutes. I would think those with limited time for watching TV, would find that feature to be one of the best.

Glad you added that to my list of why I have owned, and used, time shifting devices since the first VCR I bought in in 1960's. Referee in a lot of hockey games after I got off work, and there were some shows I was glad to still be able to do both, watch my favorite TV shows, and Referee some hockey games. All thanks to those things called "time shifting devices". Great technology!

Take care now,

hckynut(john)