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No more skyping - Why aren't vendors on set yet?

Diamond Gal — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:48:41 GMT

Come on QVC - when are you going to have vendors back live at the studio? I'm so done with the skyping. Hated it from the start. Most times the audio is horrible. I can't even bear to listen. I change the channel. The host and vendor constantly talk at the same time and you can't understand what either of them are saying.

Time to get back to normal QVC. Pay to have the vendors come back to the studio for a live show. It's long overdue. You're losing revenue -- trust me. My QVC spending is way down these days.

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skatting44 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:56:26 GMT

Not worth watching any skyping due to poor sound quality and poor color and still missing info being provided.

Suggest QVC just take some hints from Amazon and add more to their product detail descriptions

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:03:26 GMT

The Skype usage won't be going away anytime soon. It is cheap and safe. No traveling required and people don't get together in person.

I also dislike it for the reasons you mentioned but I am afraid it is here to stay for now.

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KailaS — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:06:00 GMT

Our part of PA (I am close to QVC) has rising virus numbers yet. Better safe than sorry.

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Patriot3 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:07:13 GMT

I would guess that is too expensive to accommodate the vendors in studio. This has probably worked out for them, financially, since the pandemic. Just a guess. Not trying to speculate.

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SandGirl — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:07:36 GMT

I feel fine about them being on Skype, much better work life balance and happier people.

QVC spending may be down because prices are up. Basic little Tshirt is like 45.00, I can't beleive people pay the prices they do.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:10:59 GMT

SHQ has had several vendors on in person for a while now.

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StateofMichigan — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:19:36 GMT

Simple, COVID-19

stay safe 😷

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BirkiLady — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:25:17 GMT

Too dangerous to fly vendors into PA from various places. Everyone must take health factors into consideration for their employees and others. Doubt this is going to change for a long time.

We're back to wearing masks again in Nebraska and social distancing . . . although we continue to enjoy going to restaurants which practice spacing customers far apart.

Also, the price of cotton has skyrocketed due to the lack of water. Be prepared for more price increases . . . and (horrors! here come more stretchy brands) fewer items made with cotton.

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Winkk — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:26:13 GMT

It doesn't bother me that the vendors are not in the studio. I always though how expensive it was to have a vendor fly in to do 15 minutes on air. It hasn't changed what I buy. Before I buy anything I check the product reviews.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:31:32 GMT

I honestly don't care if the vendors are on set or not. I do most of my shopping on the website and really it seems like a tremendous waste of time and money for the vendors to travel to QVC.

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dancing 522queen — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:39:03 GMT

COVID -19 and so many problems with Flying these days, probably not worth

it since they can all skype. I don't mind the skyping. I too mostly do my shopping

online and will watch the videos.. so much better then listening to "Some" of the QVC hosts..

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geezerette — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:41:45 GMT

I think I heard Dan Hughes say a few weeks ago that they had planned to have everyone back (not sure if he meant just employees or vendors too) by now, but with the rise in variant numbers they decided to wait until January.

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ellaphant — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:47:18 GMT

Waste of time, money and fuel (clogging up the planet) for vendors to ever return.

Skype works absolutely fine. Whether on QVC or other stations I've rarely seen/ heard

an issue.

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beach-mom — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:48:19 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
I think I heard Dan Hughes say a few weeks ago that they had planned to have everyone back (not sure if he meant just employees or vendors too) by now, but with the rise in variant numbers they decided to wait until January.

This is smart- for all of the above reasons. A lot of places are still not completely open. We are still requiring masks for everyone. Even so, some won't come inside.

I talked to one of my closest friends last night. I haven't seen her in person for a long time. Her mom is 93, and fully vaccinated, but they aren't taking any chances.

Unfortunately this is not over.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:49:35 GMT

IMO, get rid of the vendors or get rid of the hosts. No need for 2 or more people to describe an item.

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Mustang Shar — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:50:53 GMT

I'm sure the vendors really like it because they might be able to right off part of their home as an expense now? But agree... the sound quality can be nails on a chalkboard

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geezerette — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:55:18 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:

@geezerette wrote:
I think I heard Dan Hughes say a few weeks ago that they had planned to have everyone back (not sure if he meant just employees or vendors too) by now, but with the rise in variant numbers they decided to wait until January.
This is smart- for all of the above reasons. A lot of places are still not completely open. We are still requiring masks for everyone. Even so, some won't come inside.

I talked to one of my closest friends last night. I haven't seen her in person for a long time. Her mom is 93, and fully vaccinated, but they aren't taking any chances.

Unfortunately this is not over.

@beach-mom

It seems to be a rolling phenomenon. Our numbers in the south are declining, but the midwest and some of the northeast are now rising.

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Barbara-QVC — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:23:56 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it is baiting.

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stellabystarlight — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:35:15 GMT

Our numbers in New York are decreasing so much due to the vaccination mandates, we are almost back to normal. It's a wonderful feeling and so freeing.