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Bait and switch price again! This is why i quit shopping here to begin with!

gprippers — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Hello all! Well i stopped shopping on QVC for a couple reason but the straw that broke the camels back was that i would be watching a program of an item being shown and offered and i would either call in or go on line to buy it and the price would not be the advertised price that was offered on the TV. I would call in and i would be told "oh sorry you must be watching a previously recorded program so the price went back up" What the heck is that? So i watch a presentation they put on tv and say the price ends tonight and when i wentt to go buy it would be told so sorry charlie no go on that price EVEN THOUGH I WOULD STILL BE WATCHING THE PRESENTATION WITH SALE PRICE OFFERED!!!! I think this is illlegal as if they make an offer at a certain price and then tell you no go its false advertising and i know in our home state of Oregon our AG dont like that kind of stuff AT ALL! They are strict when it comes to advertising.

Anyway, I came back and got bait and switched again....suckered again...time wasted again so this time i am really done and ill trash QVC to everybody i do biz with both online and in person! Sick and tired of this kind of thing with QVC!

Goooot....ByEEE!

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haddon9 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:17:47 GMT

@gprippers When you were watching was it a live show or something previously recorded? If it had been recorded earlier in the day or another day I can understand the price can often be different.

Only when you're watching a live show the price should be the same as when you go to make the purchase.....and if it's a one time only the price will sometimes expire when the live show ends. The host will mention this multiple times during the show.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:14:01 GMT

Do you know what bait ans switich is ? Define it for me.

Quit shoppng? Okay, that is your choice.

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TheMemphisVette — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:20:02 GMT

and here we are

incorrect info in a post

but as many proclaim over and over.............folks are entitled to their opinion and can post it, start a thread, repeat it over and over.

this is what ya get.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:44:27 GMT

@gprippers Nobody cares if you quit shopping.

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Nana2158 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:38:06 GMT

Hilarious, This place is the gift that keeps on giving. 😂😂

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ciao_bella — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:32:31 GMT

This is a public forum and, yes, people CAN voice their opinion and/or a complaint, even if the subject has come up in here before. Some people posting in this forum are posting here for their very first time. It would be nice if they're given some grace or politeness. I'm not saying the OP is right.

Having said that, I do think the OP used the wrong terminology because it's not a 'bait and switch'. Although the price shown is valid only on live shows, I do think QVC should put some kind of 'visual' notification (maybe a crawler running across) when they rerun the program to show that the price will NOT be the same as shown. It can be confusing to some, especially older people or infrequent/new buyers who are not accustomed to the show's programming.

I've often wondered if it wouldn't be to QVC's advantage to honor the price they're showing on a rerun and actually get the sale, instead of finding out it's not the price shown and losing the sale altogether. We all know that TSV's and sale prices on QVC are not that much lower in price from the non-sale price.

It reminds me of when you go to buy something in a store and the management doesn't remove the sale price and you go to buy it. Most often the store will honor the 'sale' price.

That might not be an exact analogy to this situation, but it's a point QVC might want to reconsider. It just might boost their sales and that seems to be something they need, plus it's good customer service. After all , isn't that one reason why many of us like Amazon so much...for their customer service?

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DrakesMomma — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:00:03 GMT

Dictionary dot com defines bait and switch as a sales tactic in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced item but is then encouraged to buy a higher-priced one.

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Teddixat — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:23:23 GMT

@gprippers It's not bait and switch - If you are watching a previously aired show there is a box in the bottom left hand corner above the QR code that says "offers and inventory may have changed". That is mostly on QVC2

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Marp — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:47:36 GMT

@ciao_bellasaid: I do think QVC should put some kind of 'visual' notification (maybe a crawler running across) when they rerun the program to show that the price will NOT be the same as shown.

During rerun shows there is a graphic on screen that says "Offers & inventory may have changed."

If you go to the item to order online "Previously recorded videos may contain expired pricing, exclusivity claims, or promotional offers." is part of the listing.

That notice is also posted during live shows.

If this problem keeps occurring with OP it is either s/he is not paying attention when she orders.

IMO once a poster starts saying they will trash QVC, contact the BBB, file a complaint, etc. it screams faux complaint/trolling.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:50:11 GMT

@ciao_bella

@gprippers

QVC does have a box on the screen for QVC2 and QVC3 repeat shows.

QVC2 programming right now clearly says "offers and inventory may have changed."

QVC3 programming right now says "offers and inventory may have changed. the price on screen is the price you will pay."

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TheMemphisVette — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:27:10 GMT

new posters/shoppers for sure are welcome.......obviously

However, they do not benefit from miss comprehended, non factual, unknowledgeable opinionated posts about product, hosts or the shopping site.

no one does

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geezerette — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:30:59 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
@ciao_bella
@gprippers

QVC does have a box on the screen for QVC2 and QVC3 repeat shows.

QVC2 programming right now clearly says "offers and inventory may have changed."

QVC3 programming right now says "offers and inventory may have changed. the price on screen is the price you will pay."

And the main QVC channel has reruns on for a few hours late night/very early morning.

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ciao_bella — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:39:18 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
@ciao_bella
@gprippers

QVC does have a box on the screen for QVC2 and QVC3 repeat shows.

QVC2 programming right now clearly says "offers and inventory may have changed."

QVC3 programming right now says "offers and inventory may have changed. the price on screen is the price you will pay."
And the main QVC channel has reruns on for a few hours late night/very early morning.

@geezerette Noted, thank you. The point I was attempting to make is that maybe QVC should rethink honoring their sale price during the late night/early morning hours so that they make the sale instead of losing it. Afterall, the timeframe is not very long and the sale price is generally not that much different (usually only a few dollars less) than the normal QVC price.

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Tori3569 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:47:51 GMT

@ciao_bella wrote:

@geezerette wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
@ciao_bella
@gprippers

QVC does have a box on the screen for QVC2 and QVC3 repeat shows.

QVC2 programming right now clearly says "offers and inventory may have changed."

QVC3 programming right now says "offers and inventory may have changed. the price on screen is the price you will pay."
And the main QVC channel has reruns on for a few hours late night/very early morning.
@geezerette Noted, thank you. The point I was attempting to make is that maybe QVC should rethink honoring their sale price during the late night/early morning hours so that they make the sale instead of losing it. Afterall, the timeframe is not very long and the sale price is generally not that much different (usually only a few dollars less) than the normal QVC price.

That could create an entirely different problem of customers wanting price adjustments due to multiple airings of a promotional price.

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Teddixat — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:54:11 GMT

@ciao_bella yes Amazon has great customer service, but they change their prices constantly but it isn't bait and switch

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Kachina624 — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:04:13 GMT

@gprippers. QVC's pre-recorded shows are all designated as such with a disclaimer that prices may have changed. If this happened to you more than once, you're a slow learner.

This is not illegal nor is it "bait and switch". Read the definition.