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Founder's Day question

beach-mom — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:37:43 GMT

I've been reading the blogs. For those of you who have been around a while, can you please explain the prize wheel, fifty-fifty tours and the lucky numbers machine? Just curious! TIA!

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ennui1 — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:53:46 GMT

The 50-in-50 Tour was the glory days of QVC. They went to each state and featured local entrepreneurs. Some of my favorite QVC products were purchased in that tour. Hosts went on location. Kathy Levine taught us all how to pronounce Boise, Idaho.

Jeanne Bice / Quacker Factory was a 50-in-50 discovery.

But, that was in the 1990s.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:30:28 GMT

I once won $10 when my account number came up as a lucky number of the hour.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:33:20 GMT

Founders Day, June 12, used to be a day of free shipping, every item aired that day had free shipping.

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Preds — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:35:38 GMT

On 6/12/2014 ennui1 said:
The 50-in-50 Tour was the glory days of QVC. They went to each state and featured local entrepreneurs. Some of my favorite QVC products were purchased in that tour. Hosts went on location. Kathy Levine taught us all how to pronounce Boise, Idaho.

Jeanne Bice / Quacker Factory was a 50-in-50 discovery.

But, that was in the 1990s.

I miss those days. It was fun to watch then.

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irishmama5 — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:40:14 GMT

And wasn't there Q Bird

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misspammie — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:11:37 GMT

semi OT, but on this morning's fashion show, Pat mentioned something like, "if you've gotten away fro, buying fashion, this is a good way to try it, blaaaa etc", that to me said that the Q is definitely noticed the drop in the ordering. It just caught my ear that way, but I think the hosts have been told that the fashion is 'slipping'.

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ennui1 — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:42:09 GMT

On 6/13/2014 Shelbelle said:
I once won $10 when my account number came up as a lucky number of the hour.

Me, too!

Now I don't even know what my member number is.

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RainyDayGal — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:22:29 GMT

The 50-50 tour was the best! I loved it when they were on location and featuring local products in the different states. I don't know why they won't do it again. That was a program I always looked forward to.

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DoneTryin — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:27:33 GMT

I recall some kind of matching game but don't remember the specifics. I do remember Q Bird. The 50-in-50 tours were very interesting & it was fun to see them doing the shows live in different cities. They also used to send members a birthday greeting with something like a $2 or $5 credit or something. I recall they had my birthdate wrong.

Those were the days before they had this website where you could sign up & order things online; we had to call in to CS the first time to get a member number, etc. I think the first time I ever saw QVC at all was in 1989 when I was channel-surfing. Kathy Levine was just finishing a Diamonique show & had been sitting at a nice little Queen Anne-type table in a very simple studio.

Moving into their current studio was such a huge deal; I don't remember what year that was. Maybe 1995 or so? Their sets used to rotate, so while someone was on-air, there was activity on the other side of the wall behind them as others were getting set up for the next show.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:53:49 GMT

They moved into Studio Park in 1997, they had a huge black tie celebration on the air.

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beach-mom — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:47:11 GMT

What was the prize wheel and the Q Bird?

So before computer ordering, everyone had to order by phone and they assigned you an account number?

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hennypenny — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:29:17 GMT

It used to be fun to watch on founder's day. They would show old clips and out takes.

This year it was a total bust. And tomorrow they will have Lisa all gussied up to sell costume jewelry.