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04-09-2021 07:21 PM
Well for me it was 2006. I was recovering from carpal tunnel surgery (work comp) I was lying in bed flipping channels and came across QVC. The first thing I bought was some kind of curtain rod for my living room that I had never seen before. I don't even have it anymore
04-09-2021 07:23 PM
I think it is 1995 just as they were starting to do the 50/50 Tour. They had a big bus & they presented vendors from each state to showcase their products. That is how Quacker Factory got started. I remember I bought something from each state & also they sent a pin of the state that the product represented. I acquired all 50 pins & attended the top 10 products that presented in Washington,D. C. I got a t-shirt saying 50/50 tour & got autographs on the shirt & then I put all 50 pins on that t-shirt. That is where I got Mary Beth to autograph her cookbook.
I remember Paul Kelley would state on air if he really liked a product he would say "Dad buy this".
I wish they would do this again which they could update the tour. By doing this they made a lot of small vendors rich. That is how Quacker Factory got started.
04-09-2021 07:23 PM - edited 04-09-2021 07:24 PM
I 'discovered' QVC in 2004 when I was home recovering from lung cancer surgery. My 1st purchase was a Lee Sands eelskin wallet...the large one with the change purse attached and a place for a checkbook.
04-09-2021 07:27 PM
Not sure, but it was after we moved to Florida in 2001. I watch to see if any new fashion I'd like was showing. Back then there was indeed more leather clothing, skirts, dresses, pants. Alas, not much these days.
04-09-2021 07:30 PM
@Diamonds22 wrote:I think it is 1995 just as they were starting to do the 50/50 Tour. They had a big bus & they presented vendors from each state to showcase their products. That is how Quacker Factory got started. I remember I bought something from each state & also they sent a pin of the state that the product represented. I acquired all 50 pins & attended the top 10 products that presented in Washington,D. C. I got a t-shirt saying 50/50 tour & got autographs on the shirt & then I put all 50 pins on that t-shirt. I still have the t-shirt. That is where I got Mary Beth to autograph her cookbook.
I remember Paul Kelley would state on air if he really liked a product he would say "Dad buy this".
I wish they would do this again which they could update the tour. By doing this they made a lot of small vendors rich.
04-09-2021 07:31 PM
I was a little late to the party. My sister and my dear friend Sue ( God rest her soul ) kept telling me to check out the Q, and I kept saying I wasn't really interested. About seven years ago I checked it out and have been checking it out ever since. I was always a shop in person kind of girl. My first purchase was a Steel by Design watch. My first clothing purchase was two IM cotton tunics. Still have them, still wear them. The watch I kind of destroyed at work. It wasn't worth the money to get it fixed. But it held up very well until that happened.
04-09-2021 07:32 PM
My first purchase was a Christmas tree sold by David V. in October of 2001. I had recently been diagnosed with CIDP & was bed/wheelchair bound. It saved my sanity and I ordered quite a few things. Fast forward & after 3 years, I was able to do almost everything that I want to. I thank God everyday that I can get out of bed and walk.
04-09-2021 07:32 PM
Sorry for the double posting. I was trying to correct a mistake.
04-09-2021 07:33 PM
1999. I don't know why - because it was there?
Back then I also watched ValueVision, which sold amazing fine jewelry and loose gemstones. Also, back then, QVC sold some pretty nice fine jewelry and I got a number of pieces here. Now that they pretty much only sell costume, I don't watch jewelry shows anymore.
I remember how it was kind of exciting seeing all those products on my tv and buying them. I never went totally crazy on my buying but I bought plenty for a while.
04-09-2021 07:42 PM
I first watched HSN, then QVC. My house had been burglarized and I wanted to replace a few pieces if jewelry. Ha! Thousands of dollars later, I don't even look at jewelry any longer.
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