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The end of QVC as we KNEW it!

JJK1954 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:56:05 GMT

Well, I guess that's the end of QVC for variety. Its nothing but Women's, jewelry, clothes, shoes, shampoo, etc. This station has really changed. What do the male hosts do? There isn't any variety anymore. I guess you gotta go where the bucks are. And that with the women of America. But how many women need a gallon of WEN hair conditioner for $200.00??

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Preds — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:58:26 GMT

I wish they would get out and do the tours again. Try to find "different" stuff, but that's not big sales for them even though it was fun for us.

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stilltamn8r — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:57:31 GMT

I just found some tubes of a sticky "putty", which I think I bought on the Q or maybe HSN, years ago- As I recall, this stuff was GREAT and could stick together anything...

Wish they offered this type of product again, Though I don't even turn on the fashion. jewelry, beauty, shoes etc- I am the one who likes the cooking and kitchen gadget shows..

Agree- Variety IS the spice of life..The tours and discoveries were a lot of fun..seems like they try to make up for lack of tours by having a studio audience, but i could stand BOTH...

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Isobelle — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:01:12 GMT

The unique and unusual have gone by the wayside with QVC and that is sad.

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brii — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:20:09 GMT

They are sticking with safe and predictable...

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Blondilocks — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:25:02 GMT

I disagree with the "womans stuff" Weekends are mostly computer, expensive items such as sleep number beds. kitchen appliances and vacuums. Very few fashion or beauty shows aside from am style.

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LilacTree — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:50:25 GMT

There are far too many "food" shows, IMO.

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loveschocolate — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:58:53 GMT

Those food items are expensive too!

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bells4me — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:02:12 GMT

I don't even watch an hour a week anymore. I used to like the traveling shows with new unique products. Now it's just Dooney & Bourke, Wen and makeup.

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Free2be — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:03:12 GMT

QVC went wrong when they bought into the product lines -- they seem to have purchased partnerships with many product developers and now have a vested interest in selling mostly those products.

They allow room for just enough competition for appearances and probably to watch which sell stronger so they can buy into the strongest. The field can only get narrower.

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hennypenny — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:36:31 GMT

not fun anymore

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voyager1980 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:38:21 GMT

I only watch a few minutes here & there thru the week. & don't buy much. Used to watch hours at a time & spent a lot so at least I'm saving money lol

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chickenbutt — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 17:39:10 GMT

I think that ship sailed quite a while ago.

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raven-blackbird — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 17:41:45 GMT

On 7/6/2014 JJK1954 said:
Well, I guess that's the end of QVC for variety. Its nothing but Women's, jewelry, clothes, shoes, shampoo, etc. This station has really changed. What do the male hosts do? There isn't any variety anymore. I guess you gotta go where the bucks are. And that with the women of America. But how many women need a gallon of WEN hair conditioner for $200.00??

actually...........me..........................raven

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:37:52 GMT

On 7/6/2014 JJK1954 said:
Well, I guess that's the end of QVC for variety. Its nothing but Women's, jewelry, clothes, shoes, shampoo, etc. This station has really changed. What do the male hosts do? There isn't any variety anymore. I guess you gotta go where the bucks are. And that with the women of America. But how many women need a gallon of WEN hair conditioner for $200.00??

I agree. Back to the malls, boutiques, outlets. They were fun to begin with.

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KathyPet — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:43:06 GMT

You are just noticing this now?? it has been like this for a few years now. Mostly infomercials for brand name products I can buy elsewhere for less money.

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:47:38 GMT

On 7/6/2014 KathyPet said: You are just noticing this now?? it has been like this for a few years now. Mostly infomercials for brand name products I can buy elsewhere for less money.

I realize it's been this way for a while. I joined when the Q was called QVN - Quality Value Network - it's been 31 years ago or more. I liked all the hostesses - not like today. Stuff was reasonable priced too. Oh, well.

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Mominohio — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:53:08 GMT

I've been suggesting for quite some time that they need to separate the product lines into two different channels. One for the fashion, beauty, jewelry stuff, and the other for all other product lines.

If they aren't going to do that, I think they are going to have to balance their programming out a little better. Sometimes we go days and days with only one or two shows per day that aren't about fashion/beauty/jewelry. I don't mind when they do an event day or even an occasional weekend, because I like the cooking days and the CIJ days, but Q is way overloaded with the same product lines over and over and over again.

I feel they are doing it because the profit margin must be much higher with the fashion/beauty/jewelry lines and it is all about the money. They will always follow the money.

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Diamonds22 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:40:18 GMT

On 7/6/2014 Preds said:
I wish they would get out and do the tours again. Try to find "different" stuff, but that's not big sales for them even though it was fun for us.

I too wish they would have the 50/50 tours again. They were so much fun to watch & I bought a lot of things from the tours. It also gave the small business owners visibility & a lot of them really did very well. For instance, Quacker Factory, Rid-X, etc. comes to mind.

Diamonds22