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Teach your hosts tact

KateLynninAZ — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:43:44 GMT

My first purchase to QVC was a quacker factory TSV. Ms. Byce said repeatedly "buy responsibly" in her presentation. It's been many many years and as time has rolled on, the commentary from hosts can lose common sense and tact. In a Beekman show this evening, the comment was made from your host "those of you who don't like scent (said w/great condescension) the lemon is all natural, the grapefruit. . . ."

Here's the reality -- there are medical reasons why some require unscented. If your host had had surgery with cut lines on her body that required healing, would lemon and grapefruit be welcomed when unscented products are medically REQUIRED? Perhaps this hit me personally due to another 9 months of medical treatments ahead of me, however the personal connotation for anyone to choose what is best for them is not what QVC leads with. It's to push a product and it's just sad. I seldom hear this type of commentary on HSN - train your hosts. It's sorely needed.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

Tori3569 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:17:15 GMT

Sorry to see you're having a hard time, but don't take things personally.

These are very competitive times for retailers and QVC has it harder than most. They need to drive sales to remain viable and deliver some value to their stockholders.

Nothing Jean Bice said 20 years ago still holds true. Times are very very different.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

Kachina624 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:47:47 GMT

@KateLynninAZ. If you're looking for something for cleansing, you might take a look at M71291. I use them all the time and think they're a fantastic invention.They're scent free.

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Hopein24 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:26 GMT

@KateLynninAZ @I hear you. My Sister has COPD so severe that just a whiff of a candle, or lite perfume sends her gasping for air. Sometimes it takes her all afternoon to recover as she is in very, very poor condition. If I ever feel like someone is pushing a product, I "vote" with my dollars and do not buy. I think the only thing that gets the powers that be's attention is the almighty dollar.

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TheMemphisVette — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:09:32 GMT

grown folks know if they need fragrance free or not.

no matter what the spiel is via a shopping channel.

i'm kinda over adults acting like they are sheep going to slaughter.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

Nonametoday — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:21:20 GMT

@KateLynninAZ wrote:
My first purchase to QVC was a quacker factory TSV. Ms. Byce said repeatedly "buy responsibly" in her presentation. It's been many many years and as time has rolled on, the commentary from hosts can lose common sense and tact. In a Beekman show this evening, the comment was made from your host "those of you who don't like scent (said w/great condescension) the lemon is all natural, the grapefruit. . . ."

Here's the reality -- there are medical reasons why some require unscented. If your host had had surgery with cut lines on her body that required healing, would lemon and grapefruit be welcomed when unscented products are medically REQUIRED? Perhaps this hit me personally due to another 9 months of medical treatments ahead of me, however the personal connotation for anyone to choose what is best for them is not what QVC leads with. It's to push a product and it's just sad. I seldom hear this type of commentary on HSN - train your hosts. It's sorely needed.

@KateLynninAZ

I have had 3 Xlaps and multiple other minor surgeries with incisions. I don't use anything on them except soap and water in the shower, usually something antibacterial until they are well healed and use that sparingly. Water is your friend. One day all your incisions should be well healed, hopefully and you can use your judgment as to which fragrance, if any, you like or don't like. You should not feel this is personal or pushy for you. We all have our crosses to bear.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

rms1954 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:35:10 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
Sorry to see you're having a hard time, but don't take things personally.
These are very competitive times for retailers and QVC has it harder than most. They need to drive sales to remain viable and deliver some value to their stockholders.

Nothing Jean Bice said 20 years ago still holds true. Times are very very different.

Well put and tactful.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

kze — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:59:17 GMT

I don't know what the Beekman product was they were selling but they almost always have an unscented version. Maybe they were sold out.

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snipsnapsnur — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:13:58 GMT

What happened to common sense these days? You and only you make your decision to buy or not. Don't try to put blame where it shouldn't go.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:01:28 GMT

Jeanne Bice? Seriously? About a Beekman presentation?

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CalminHeart — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:15:41 GMT

My skin react horribly to scents. It's difficult to find good and safe products without scents.

I'm not really offended at that comment. It's just how people talk about those who can't use or don't like scents. It isn't nice.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

CalminHeart — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:18:00 GMT

@TheMemphisVette wrote:

ok

grown folks know if they need fragrance free or not.

no matter what the spiel is via a shopping channel.

i'm kinda over adults acting like they are sheep going to slaughter.

Sadly, our society is full of people going to slaughter due to a lack of spine.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

Nonametoday — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:24:08 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

My skin react horribly to scents. It's difficult to find good and safe products without scents.

I'm not really offended at that comment. It's just how people talk about those who can't use or don't like scents. It isn't nice.

@CalminHeart

I have a horrific collagen vascular disease and I itch with any foreign and sometimes products I have used for months or years. I never blame anything but my poor system. It is a part of that which gives me this terrible lung disease as well. I ignore what people want to sell and buy what I need based on my own conclusions. If you listen to everybody on earth selling something and try to refute it, you will spend your life arguging with yourself.

Re: Teach your hosts tact

manny2 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:26:41 GMT

Unless I am misunderstanding. Unscented is just that no scent. Lemmon or grapefruit would be a scent. I wouldn’t buy it if I wanted no scent.

As for the host. They will say anything to get a sale. That is the bottom line.

Use common sense

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NYCLatinaMe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:19:04 GMT

Some people think "natural" is good, never mind that the natural thing is added and unnecessary and maybe harmful.

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spiderw — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:56:12 GMT

Don't allow the hosts and what they say affect you. They have a job to do and it is sell, sell, sell. Every single item they sell is wonderful, great, excellent, that in itself tells you not to pay attention to their pushing products. We all know ourselves and make our own decisions what to buy depending on our budgets and what we truly like.

I am sorry to hear you are going through such health issues and hope you will soon feel better and have good health and peace of mind.

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Rockycoast — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:19:22 GMT

@KateLynninAZ If you are looking for unscented Beekmen products the "Pure" is the unscented. We use the soaps, body cremes and they are fantastic. My husband does not like scented soaps so that is what I buy for him, Pure But I purchase Beekman products from HSN, not from QVC.

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okaywitheasypay — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 23:07:33 GMT

Korres has a wonderfully'unscented' shower gel that is terrific. I use it I like Beekman's pure also.