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Request more close up camera time on product vs. host

Tshirtgal — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:59:58 GMT

I recently watched a presentation on Diamonique earrings. I waited and waited for some close up shots of the product. A few seconds and then back to the host talking. Not helpful. With jewelry, I want to see close ups. No offense to the sales people and host, but I can hear you talk at the same time I view the product. I am not interested in watching the host talk for seven minutes. My suggestion also applies to fashion where I want to see the fabric up close, details on seams, buttons, features of the garment, and colors. Close camera shots on the models help a great deal. Again, watching a long shot of the host talking in front of the garment telling me places I can wear the garment is not helping me make a decision. I am intelligent enough to figure out places to wear a garment.

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KBEANS — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:16:09 GMT

It can be very frustrating when you are waiting for information or a close up shot and it never comes.

During the SG clothing presentations I wait and wait for the sizing of models that look like they may wear my size. Most times I never hear them, only what size Susan, Jennifer or Pat are wearing.

Sometimes the models are wearing the clothing a bit smaller, or larger than I like. I wait patiently for that information and get frustrated when it never comes. Sometimes I think I may have missed it and run the show back and it's not there. 😆

It happened last week and I ended up guessing and ordered the pants too small. 😞

Re: Request more close up camera time on product vs. host

kelsey17 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:49:01 GMT

I agree............i also find with any jewelry shows...NONE

of the hosts hardly ever show either the gallery of the ring as it stands upright OR the backs of earrings....

Re: Request more close up camera time on product vs. host

skatting44 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:54:04 GMT

@Tshirtgal

most of the newest earrings are so minuscule . I was looking at various brands of fake to their " vault " collection and all the earrings are less that 1 inch in length .

Saw some cute styles but are made for a child or those with really short hair styles

(corrected for spelling typos)

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Effie54 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:29:23 GMT

@kelsey17 wrote:
I agree............i also find with any jewelry shows...NONE
of the hosts hardly ever show either the gallery of the ring as it stands upright OR the backs of earrings....

In the old days they used a ruler so you knew how large the item was. No surprises. Now the presentations are about the host and vendor, not the item.

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D Kay — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:51:28 GMT

I agree. Colors show up so differently, I can't tell you how many times I've ordered something that didn't look like it did on tv. The hosts need to spend more time describing colors. And I agree that some hosts give endless examples of where we can wear something, as if, we would never have thought of it ourselves. It is totally unnecessary.

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justashopper — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:51:04 GMT

I agree. it seems like very often the camera is not paying attention to what the host is saying... Of course it takes a time to get there, as the host can talk faster than the camera operator can respond. However, when it comes to small items, it's pretty obvious to zoom in on it.

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Booklee — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:00:05 GMT

Coudn't have said it better!

(And they must be missing sales because of this very situation.)

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:10:09 GMT

I can't believe the information they leave out!

I stopped watching any fashion shows because they wouldn't tell me what I wanted to know.

One very important consideration (for me, anyway) is fabric content percentages. I don't want to hear that it's a cotton poly blend .... or there's "some" lycra in that cotton shirt. I want to know the exact fabric percentages.

Not too much to ask, is it?

Re: Request more close up camera time on product vs. host

skatting44 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:57:11 GMT

@Effie54

Rosina used a ruler on the " Vault " show but could not hold it up or read out the measurement accurately. I don't understand why the " Vault " gem expert they tout abt does not give full cwt or details when he is talking abt the pieces he has brought to air.....

Re: Request more close up camera time on product vs. host

Effie54 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:34:38 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
@Effie54
Rosina used a ruler on the " Vault " show but could not hold it up or read out the measurement accurately. I don't understand why the " Vault " gem expert they tout abt does not give full cwt or details when he is talking abt the pieces he has brought to air.....

Oh gosh......Rosina.....I can't watch her. Not to sound....but I don't find her professional at all. Back in the day Rick, Mary Beth, Kathy....all of the hosts had a ruler and showed the size of the piece. Erin Mosley tried to be thorough, but the hosts seem to hijack her presentation by yakking about themselves.

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frenchie — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:46:14 GMT

I notice this all the time. Long shots of the host and vendor. We need to see close ups of the jewelry, and the gallery on rings and earrings. Even online. They need to bring back the ruler. Another thing, please have a model with earrings on so we can see the actual size, not from across the room. The clasp on necklaces are hardly mentioned.

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SoCal Bred — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:47:00 GMT

There is a fairly new host that I have heard her ask the camera tech to take a tight shot of a pair of sandals that had intricate detailed flowers on them that she was showing and have seen the same host on other shows when describing details on clothing as well, that small request does help and is appreciated, IMO.

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maximillian — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 01:36:47 GMT

What a concept. Especially for a SHOPPING Channel. Oh, wait, QVC is now an ENTERTAINMENT Channel.

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DJs mom — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:49:21 GMT

I'm starting to believe they don't show these details because they don't want the customer to see them. Maybe no close ups of the jewelry because the stones are cloudy, or small, etc. I notice in shows with plaids they won't show close-ups of the seams because the plaids don't match. With the exception of D&Co. They match their plaids on the seams and Gary makes sure to pointit out and show us.