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Hosts ordering items while on the air

Lexie — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 01:26:53 GMT

The hosts obviously see beforehand what items they will be selling. All of the item information is on a card and they even get samples. I saw Antoinette (who I think is a doll) and Courtney (who I cannot stand because of her interrupting vendors and laughing). Come on' QVC...this may be your way of making viewers feel like they better hurry and order if the hosts needs to order right away....viewers are smarter than you think and not going for it....

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

Daysdee — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 02:13:17 GMT

I agree and think it is all a sales ploy. I also cannot watch Courtney. All she does is pose and make such long sentences to keep anyone else from speaking. She interrupts way too much. Not one of QVC's best. Yes, I change the channel as fast as possible.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

cullen17 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 02:17:10 GMT

There was a time the hosts had to wait after their on air presentation to be able to order for themselves. Apparently that rule no longer applies. Cause they almost all are ordering live on air now. But Lisa Robertson is now the WORST for doing it. And if they are wait listed for the item or size she will while on live tv say but I'm the host I work here, why can't I get it anyway? And she's even went so far to the person (vendor whose selling the item) asking them on live tv if they can get one for her even if it's sold out. I can't stand when she does this. It's not like she isn't already getting freebies from the Q by working for them.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

Daysdee — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 02:33:25 GMT

On 4/21/2014 cullen17 said: There was a time the hosts had to wait after their on air presentation to be able to order for themselves. Apparently that rule no longer applies. Cause they almost all are ordering live on air now. But Lisa Robertson is now the WORST for doing it. And if they are wait listed for the item or size she will while on live tv say but I'm the host I work here, why can't I get it anyway? And she's even went so far to the person (vendor whose selling the item) asking them on live tv if they can get one for her even if it's sold out. I can't stand when she does this. It's not like she isn't already getting freebies from the Q by working for them.

Personally I think it is all an act. I doubt she wears/uses a lot of QVC items. I think QVC and Lisa know she has a huge fan base and if she really wants something, it encourages viewers to want the item also. Phony.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

Krimpette — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:34:11 GMT

It's probably the most annoying (at least to me) of all their sales ploys. And I agree that it's just that. And from the very, very little I ever see of LR, she seems to be the worst. And I say that because even though I rarely watch her, I always seem to catch her at a time when she's yelling for the "help" to order something for her.

And as someone to wisely put out there recently, do we really believe that the hosts give their credit card information to the "help" to order for them? I doubt it!

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

spend4zen — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:33:26 GMT

Maybe they are ordering all these items and that is why the availability of products is so poor and everything is always on waitlist...LOL....

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Scorpios — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:24:43 GMT

I don't think it's real, it's a sales ploy. If they wanted it, they would have gotten it before they went on air or had someone else order it for them. It's a tactic to add to the buying frenzy; kind of like chumming the waters, so to speak.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

Daysdee — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:38:03 GMT

On 4/22/2014 Krimpette said:
It's probably the most annoying (at least to me) of all their sales ploys. And I agree that it's just that. And from the very, very little I ever see of LR, she seems to be the worst. And I say that because even though I rarely watch her, I always seem to catch her at a time when she's yelling for the "help" to order something for her.

And as someone to wisely put out there recently, do we really believe that the hosts give their credit card information to the "help" to order for them? I doubt it!

Lately Lisa does the "ordering" the most and yet she seems the least likely to really want QVC "fashions."

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

stevieb — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:08:25 GMT

It doesn't bother me, and yes, I think it's a sales ploy, which doesn't work on me. Oh and I don't mind Courtney and while I like Antonella, I find a little of her goes a long way. Different strokes, I guess!

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

Dineen74 — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 06:59:40 GMT

I think it's a sales tactic to sell more products. They know what is going to be on air prior to the show & could order at that time, if they "simply had to have it."

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Solei — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:57:24 GMT

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

MarthaStewardess — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:07:34 GMT

I think it's a sales tactic to make the viewer think that it must be a great product since the host wants it. Even if it's not an act, it's downright tacky and a turn off. I know what I like and am not influenced by some silly host. The viewer is supposed to be the shopper, not the host. Either way, it just shows how tacky and bad QVC has become. It never used to be like that.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

snipsnapsnur — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:26:08 GMT

Why would you let such a small, insignificant thing upset you so much??? If you can't separate yourselves from TV and your own life, maybe you shouldn't watch as much as you do.

Re: Hosts ordering items while on the air

mosky — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:27:35 GMT

I'm sure some things that upset you,snipsnapsnur,do not necessarily upset others.I think your remarks are sarcastic,and I don't understand why to feel a need to insult other viewers.I was going to respond to the statement,but after seeing your response,I felt your remarks were unkind and belittling,and someone should let you know,to think before you write something,that could hurt someone!