Community Chat

[San Antonio Gal]

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@RespectLife wrote:

@Bonkers1 

There was also a vendor who was completely paralyzed in a wheel chair.

He invented low sugar/low carb bars.  They were delicious.

Tae McKenzie is in a wheelchair and worked with Women w/ Control.  Selma Blair is disabled and worked with Issac.

Actually, QVC has had quite a few disability owned vendors who presented/invented items that help them.

Not all vendors are feeding you a line.

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I think it's unfair to say all vendors are not sincere.  The vendors listed here by @RespectLife are ones that I believe are sincere.

[We rescue cats]

I guess I'm a sucker because unless proven otherwise I prefer to believe that the story is authentic...gullible,  simplistic, idealistic describes me pretty well. Given a choice I prefer to see the good until proven otherwise.

[wagirl]

I'm not sure I've heard about any tales of woe. But when I read OPs post--the first thing that came to mind was from Paula Dean/Deen---when she burst on the food scene--she had a pretty sad tale of how and why she got started.

I've had a few tales of woe in my life--none brought me fame and gain!!!😗Hasn't everyone? 

[santorini]

Like Denis Simione searching the world because his mom got sick?

[tsavorite]

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@santorini wrote:

Like Denis Simione searching the world because his mom got sick?

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Ouch! ya forgot about this one...no I don't believe he was only into hair care due to his Mom's cancer.  

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

I neither believe or disbelieve because "tales of woe" are just another sales tactic to sway marks folks to purchase.   Personally, it's a turn off for me.

A few Shark Tank contestants do the exact thing to get a Shark to  "make it rain."  Most times it does not work.  However, a child contestant is the push over. 

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@Mz iMac   @Bonkers1 

I'd bet serious money that the Shark Tank producers WANT and encourage compelling stories to engage the at-home audience.

[AngelPuppy1]

@Mz iMac 

I don't know the particular products being discussed, but I admit that I don't like some of the tactics used to sell products.  Maybe some of the stories told are real, but a lot of it comes across as being just to gain sympathy and gain sales.  One of the main reasons I stopped watching shark tank was I got so tired of everybody crying and boo-hooing.  Yes, people have hard breaks and tough thinks happening but it kind of turns me off to continually do this,  If you have a good product and believe in it and make a good presentation, then this should be enough.  

[Judaline]

The more I hear about this sort of thing, the happier I  feel that I only buy online from the Q.   

[manny2]

Some vendors really do have legitimate, even heartbreaking stories, disability, illness, personal struggle, and they created products because of those experiences. But at the end of the day, QVC is still a sales platform, and storytelling is part of selling.