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High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:48:29 GMT

Re: High pressure sales tactics

rms1954 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 01:57:19 GMT

@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Razzy 7 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:11:45 GMT

You may not like certain sales techniques, but apparently the sales techniques they use are working -- or they wouldn't be using them. And I'm sure the sales techniques used are well-researched.

How long a given item is shown on TV for sale depends upon how well it's selling. I saw one program some time ago that explained that QVC (and likely any kind of similar sales channel) could tell BY THE SECOND, how well an item was selling. If it's not selling well, they quickly go on to another item.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:28:53 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.

@rms1954 @Chloe55

Chloe, you need to keep in mind that it's a shopping channel and their business is TO SELL.

I think the "tactics" are really "techniques", and variations are constantly used on TV, the Internet .... and Nordstroms, Sephora and Macys.

If you really get that annoyed by the presentations, perhaps shopping channels just don't work with your temperament.

Or ... shop exclusively at qvc.com and skip the TV.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Kachina624 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:21:12 GMT

@Chloe55. The things you mention certainly are not high pressure tactics, just normal internet stuff that you can be. Rid of with one click. As long as you shop online anywhere, you're going to get ads such as you've gotten.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Desertdi — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:08:00 GMT

I don't see how a person on TV can "high-pressure" you. That would have to be done face-to-face inside a store...

Re: High pressure sales tactics

San Antonio Gal — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:33:04 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I don't see how a person on TV can "high-pressure" you. That would have to be done face-to-face inside a store...

I would not consider anything the OP described as high pressure.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:49:14 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:49:39 GMT

@Razzy 7 wrote:
You may not like certain sales techniques, but apparently the sales techniques they use are working -- or they wouldn't be using them. And I'm sure the sales techniques used are well-researched.

How long a given item is shown on TV for sale depends upon how well it's selling. I saw one program some time ago that explained that QVC (and likely any kind of similar sales channel) could tell BY THE SECOND, how well an item was selling. If it's not selling well, they quickly go on to another item.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:50:57 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.

@rms1954 @Chloe55

Chloe, you need to keep in mind that it's a shopping channel and their business is TO SELL.

I think the "tactics" are really "techniques", and variations are constantly used on TV, the Internet .... and Nordstroms, Sephora and Macys.

If you really get that annoyed by the presentations, perhaps shopping channels just don't work with your temperament.

Or ... shop exclusively at qvc.com and skip the TV.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:51:31 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Chloe55. The things you mention certainly are not high pressure tactics, just normal internet stuff that you can be. Rid of with one click. As long as you shop online anywhere, you're going to get ads such as you've gotten.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:52:00 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I don't see how a person on TV can "high-pressure" you. That would have to be done face-to-face inside a store...

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 18:12:30 GMT

@Chloe55 wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.
That is such a huge help. I guess everyone can have an opinion but me. Thanks!!

@Chloe55

Sorry, but you think if people don't agree with you they are saying you "can't have an opinion"? I'm really surprised you could draw that conclusion.

If you're going to post opinions, invariably not 100% will agree with you. Get over it.

BTW .... YOU control the amount of emails you get from QVC. It's really not their fault you haven't done that.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

loriqvc — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 18:56:08 GMT

@Chloe55 - There are two simple ways you can get rid of all of the things you've described if you want to:

• Unsubscribe from all QVC emails except those associated with orders.
This can easily be accomplished in My Account > Email Preferences.

• Install a pop-up blocker on your browser. There are many available online
for free that offer customization so you can block most ads. (For example,
I'm currently using AdBlock, which does a great job of blocking things I'm
not interested in on this website but lets me whitelist/allow content on other
websites if desired.)

As others have mentioned, pop-up ads and follow-up emails are very standard at all retail sites nowadays, but you really can prevent almost all of them with just a couple of clicks if you don't want to close or delete things that appear on your screen. Good luck!

Re: High pressure sales tactics

SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:40:35 GMT

It doesn't sound like online shopping is your jam.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

Chloe55 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:53:58 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Chloe55 wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
@Chloe55 I'll just say the "tactics" you mention are used at most online sites. Not just QVC. So if you can't adjust and ignore them, then shop in person at a store.
That is such a huge help. I guess everyone can have an opinion but me. Thanks!!

@Chloe55

Sorry, but you think if people don't agree with you they are saying you "can't have an opinion"? I'm really surprised you could draw that conclusion.

If you're going to post opinions, invariably not 100% will agree with you. Get over it.

BTW .... YOU control the amount of emails you get from QVC. It's really not their fault you haven't done that.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

CalminHeart — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:19:48 GMT

Just because someone or several don't agree with you doesn't mean you shouldn't or can't post your opinion.

If you're able to shop or post online, you should know that nothing will be liked by everyone. It's called life.

Adulting can be difficult but this issue wasn't worth the comment about you not being able to have an opinion or deleting your post.

Re: High pressure sales tactics

bells4me — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:52:09 GMT

I just laugh & ignore them. I call it lying.