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Gifts

Kachina624 — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:46:12 GMT

Am I off-base or is America not pining away desiring such things as featured on "Gifts under $100," today. I wouldn't think of giving a battery charger, scrub daddies, step ladder, or dusters as a gift. This looks like the same old uninspired junk they sell 24/7/365, but now it's in the guise of "gifts". Doesn't QVC have buyers whose job it is to find desirable, unique things we'd be proud to give? No, I don't mean Poo-Pourri either.

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Mary Bailey — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:52:11 GMT

@Kachina624 you are right on the mark! Well said.

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shaggygirl — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:58:40 GMT

Just when you think the programming can't get any worse..........it does. Can it possibly go any further downhill? I think not, it has reached rock bottom.

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MyGirlsMom — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:58:09 GMT

Years ago QVC would offer items from other countries and I loved the shows, Russia, Poland,Egypt China, Indonesia,, Israel, Germany, the U.K. and more. The price ranged from $ -$$$ and there was always something unique to offer.

-sigh-

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momtochloe — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:03:58 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Am I off-base or is America not pining away desiring such things as featured on "Gifts under $100," today. I wouldn't think of giving a battery charger, scrub daddies, step ladder, or dusters as a gift. This looks like the same old uninspired junk they sell 24/7/365, but now it's in the guise of "gifts". Doesn't QVC have buyers whose job it is to find desirable, unique things we'd be proud to give? No, I don't mean Poo-Pourri either.

@Kachina624 this is one of the points that QVC and I have parted ways. If I have $100 to spend, none of those items would ever be on my list of possibilities. I totally get that they still have push more utilitarian items during the holiday season but for me this is not the way to do so.

It's also impacted my watching of ITKWD as I had always looked forward to his shows but now the products have become so expected and also their inserting of products that just do not belong in that show has ruined it for me. Bummer as I always looked forward to his shows.

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bri20 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:04:12 GMT

It's just their regular boring products anyway...

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Sooner — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:11:11 GMT

They went to pretty much all house brands, and my money goes elsewhere.

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on the bay — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:03:50 GMT

@Kachina624~

I read your post twice and laughed thru it all-so funny but so true!

Gerat post!

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Imadickens — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 04:14:40 GMT

You are right on! I also think if they want to make this season special, they need to offer free gift boxing! The idea of spending $5.00 for a sloppily made box with a gift tag placed in a bad spot and crooked, to boot, with no bow is robbery! There is much competition today and they need to step up their acts! I think it should be free shipping 24/7/365 because I can buy here and not pay anything! Plus, I see the condition my item is in before I buy! If they must, add the price of shipping into the item, but don't tell me it costs X dollars then I find out it costs yo to ship! The other thing I hate is when they quote one of the easy payments as the cost! I listen to the tv while I do other things, so I hear the price, not see it! Besides, the price seems to have gotten smaller on the screen! So, yes! The gifts should be new, unique, well-priced items if they want us to buy or even keep watching!

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Pook — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:48:56 GMT

Now I'm just the opposite - love practical gifts. When I worked I gave those kinds of practical gifts rather than scarves, candles, smelly stuff, ornaments, jewelry, etc that was never used or wanted. Those getting the practical gifts always really liked them and often wanted to know where I got them. Give me a practical gift that I can actually use. Most other things are just a waste of money. I gave the ladder to many family members and it's a gift still used and not relegated to the attic or basement to collect dust. One of the best gifts I ever got was the Beast battery charger also! I don't know what those complaining would consider a desirable gift since none are ever mentioned.

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wagirl — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:49:11 GMT

I think I prefer practical gifts too--but not scrub daddys or micro fiber whatevers; heck, I can buy those things any day. I just bought myself a new cookware set that I have been coveting for a few months and my kids are going to chip in the cost. Now that makes me happy. And I have to admit that if I am jonesing for something personal, I buy it myself. I don't need anything anymore and frankly, have way more than I need.

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:12:36 GMT

Still remember all those Ronco Christmas' growing up:

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shell garden — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:25:15 GMT

I have really, really been so disappointed in QVCs offerings this year in gift assortment. I am even disappointed in their decorating shows. Something about them were just not quite up to par. It is like the "magic" has gone out of shopping on Q altogether. Oh well, it saves me tons of money.

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SunValley — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:20:06 GMT

I posted on another thread that once the gift shows start I quit watching. I would never gift anyone with the stale inventory passed off as gifts. I love a practical gift also but not dusters and scrub daddies. That's what I put on my household shopping list not a gift list.

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Shorty2U — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:41:57 GMT

I agree, I would not buy a lot of the things Q sells for gifts for anyone. I also wouldn't buy 200 dollar purses or any expensive item (or clothing on Q due to the fit).

But I must say this, (which is funny and kind of contradicts what I just said!) My daughter asked me 2 months ago if I can get her poopouri again. I never gave it for a gift BUT I did give her some of mine to carry with her because she has Crohns and now she wants more.

So I may get a set soon (for me), and give her some for Christmas but I wont add it in to her gift amount or anything and I would never buy it for someone else as a gift. I will just tell her that I got it when I bought mine and hand it to secretly. (And yes it does work, it is a good product but I just think its weird to get someone for a gift).

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willdob3 — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:24:18 GMT

I'm not even pining away wishing the shopping channels would give me ideas for gifts, not watching unless I have already seen online there is something I am interested in.

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Susan Louise — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:31:59 GMT

As far as the Q goes, even though the offerings aren't as great as other years, I'm grateful for the minamal amount of cheezy gifts they used to offer just a few years back...remember those coin banks...oy! I thought we'd never stop seeing those things...

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Moonchilde — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 05:51:44 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
As far as the Q goes, even though the offerings aren't as great as other years, I'm grateful for the minamal amount of cheezy gifts they used to offer just a few years back...remember those coin banks...oy! I thought we'd never stop seeing those things...

They're still selling Flashpads Talk about never stop seeing....