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Jonathan Redford

JMN73 — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 02:18:11 GMT

Is the former host Jonathan Redford the same Jonathan Redford that was selling the squirrel brand one time on,y value tonight?

Re: Jonathan Redford

dooBdoo — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 02:50:51 GMT

jmn28 wrote:
Is the former host Jonathan Redford the same Jonathan Redford that was selling the squirrel brand one time on,y value tonight?

Yes, @JMN73, that's the former host. I believe he's been involved with that company for quite some time, based on other threads I read in the past.

Re: Jonathan Redford

Angie L — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:59:36 GMT

I sure wish he was still on QVC. I used to enjoy watching him late night!

Re: Jonathan Redford

Susan Louise — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 02:30:05 GMT

I wonder why some hosts decide to quit being a QVC host and represent a brand instead. This is the 3rd one I know of (there probably is more)...

Johnathan Redford - Squirrel brand

Lisa Mason (for a time with Super Smile)

and Laurie Shore is the rep for Mrs Prindables...

Too bad I couldn't interview them...LOL

Re: Jonathan Redford

circles — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:41:20 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
I wonder why some hosts decide to quit being a QVC host and represent a brand instead. This is the 3rd one I know of (there probably is more)...

Johnathan Redford - Squirrel brand
Lisa Mason (for a time with Super Smile)
and Laurie Shore is the rep for Mrs Prindables...

Too bad I couldn't interview them...LOL

Hi, Susan....It would be nice if you could interview them for the real reason....but my guess is they wanted a more stable job ..where their days and hours were...M to F...8 to 5...and only vary when they have to come to the Q. to sell the product...

Or, maybe standing in front of a camera for three or four hours hawking stuff...and then all the hours they have to put in before and after their shifts...not to mention the varied hours the Q. assigned them....

Re: Jonathan Redford

blackhole99 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:48:11 GMT

I think Jonathan is a musician/actor and he wanted to persue that, also he never seemed comfortable as a host to me. Jonathan is such a great looking guy, he certainly is a great rep. for Squirrel Brand.

Re: Jonathan Redford

redhead65 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:20:03 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
I wonder why some hosts decide to quit being a QVC host and represent a brand instead. This is the 3rd one I know of (there probably is more)...

Johnathan Redford - Squirrel brand
Lisa Mason (for a time with Super Smile)
and Laurie Shore is the rep for Mrs Prindables...

Too bad I couldn't interview them...LOL

I believe I can give you some insight into these three previous hosts.

Jonathan didn't quit, he was terminated for low and slow sales.

Lisa did quit and just preferred to do something else for various reasons. It's easy for a vendor to grab a host after leaving QVC. Some get notice of the impending leave and ask for them. Others just know the hosts as well as we do and want them.

Laurie Shore quit to stay at home and raise her brand new daughter. Then , when she got older, she went to work for Mrs. Prindables, but I believe she is considered part-time help. She must leave her time open for her church work. (Her husband is a minister of a church.

Hope that answers questions about those three hosts.

Re: Jonathan Redford

lolakimono — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:06:43 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
I wonder why some hosts decide to quit being a QVC host and represent a brand instead. This is the 3rd one I know of (there probably is more)...

Johnathan Redford - Squirrel brand
Lisa Mason (for a time with Super Smile)
and Laurie Shore is the rep for Mrs Prindables...

Too bad I couldn't interview them...LOL

@Susan Louise

Add Lena to the mix-

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Blogs/Please-Join-me-in-Welcoming-Lena-McIlwain/ba-p/2020205?cm_ven=FB&cm_cat=VENDOR&cm_pla=7VB_DENNISBASSO_20150811_id:LENARETURNSTOQVC_DENNISBASSO&cm_ite=APP_COMMUNITY_ai:LENARETURNSTOQVC_DENNISBASSO&cvosrc=social%2Bnetwork.facebook-vendor.-DENNISBASSO-20150811-COMMUNITY

Re: Jonathan Redford

Susan Louise — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:11:54 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
I wonder why some hosts decide to quit being a QVC host and represent a brand instead. This is the 3rd one I know of (there probably is more)...

Johnathan Redford - Squirrel brand
Lisa Mason (for a time with Super Smile)
and Laurie Shore is the rep for Mrs Prindables...

Too bad I couldn't interview them...LOL
@Susan Louise
Add Lena to the mix-

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Blogs/Please-Join-me-in-Welcoming-Lena-McIlwain/ba-p/2020205?cm_ven=FB&cm_cat=VENDOR&cm_pla=7VB_DENNISBASSO_20150811_id:LENARETURNSTOQVC_DENNISBASSO&cm_ite=APP_COMMUNITY_ai:LENARETURNSTOQVC_DENNISBASSO&cvosrc=social%2Bnetwork.facebook-vendor.-DENNISBASSO-20150811-COMMUNITY

@lolakimono OMG! TY for the info. I hardly ever read the blogs...

I always wondered about what happened to her...

Still wonder why some hosts choose to be a rep to a company and not continue to be a show host...

Maybe a demanding schedule? Less involved -time? At the same time, probably less pay...don't know...I'm only guessing

Re: Jonathan Redford

lolakimono — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:15:55 GMT

@Susan Louise

Lena has DB Facebook page too.

https://www.facebook.com/lenamcilwainfordennisbassoqvc?pnref=story

Re: Jonathan Redford

Hibi — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:58:55 GMT

It sure was!!! I was surprised to see him. I really enjoyed him as a host. Nice to see him back in some capacity...........Looking good too!

Re: Jonathan Redford

KateChopin — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 05:15:08 GMT

I could be wrong...but I think the goal for many is to be a permanent host. Many start out as a brand host, or end up going back to being a brand host.

I think Jonathan was let go as a permanent host and maybe he is returning on a different basis.

I know there is one woman (Annalise?) who has sold Clarks, has been a model, sells something else now as a vendor/host. At one time it seemed as though they were grooming Amy from Clarks to be a permanent host...not so much now.

Re: Jonathan Redford

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