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[Noel7]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

@Katwilks

"but why present an item on-air if it won't be available for a while?"

Q does this all the time = "waitlist"

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You are so right! @Mz iMac

[nun ya]

The Benefit products sell out quickly, they are cheaper than Sephora and usually HSN offers free shipping on those.

I order more there, than here, never had a problem. And they have have really good clearance deals on brand name leather boots and shoes, you just have to look at the right time.

[MyGirlsMom]

I LOVE HSN, they're my go to shopping channel when I'm looking for items. They have FREE s/h on shoes EVERYDAY and they offer REAL sales on merchandise.  Often times they offer free s/h on beauty items and have a WIDE variety of vendors. 

QVC lost me a few years ago with their high s/h charges, LOW quality of jewelry items, repetitive vendors, "new" s/h charges and..low Quality, no Value, & less Convenience.

[Lucky Charm]

I really enjoyed some of the people they used to have on HSN and watched all the time. 

Bought products from Fran Drescher, unique gold jewelry from Cristina Ferrare and Raquel Welch (and still wear).

But I couldn't tell you the last time I actually watched a show (years) and don't even know what channel it is unless I'm surfing.

I'm thrilled Suzanne Somers is on Evine, but that took away all the makeup, haircare and body products that I used to buy from QVC (no organic options).

[tansy]

Across the board I shop the tv channels less and less.  

[Noel7]

Right, their sales are incredible, too.  When they cut a price, they really cut the price.

They had a bracelet I really liked, it was $89.  I got one but I also liked another color which was put on clearance not long after for $29, I got two more.  It wasn't that they hadn't sold, they had sold a lot and people were happy with them.

[Annabellethecat66]

But I get the feeling because often it's the first time it's being shown and yet there is a delay.  It's not like they sold out, they are offering it and they don't have it yet.  That's what I'm saying...

[chrystaltree]

I think Qvc is 10 times bigger than HSN and 50 times bigger than Evine.  I'm not sure that HSN does carry more items than Qvc, I doubt it but I haven't counted the inventories of either of them.  I just know that Qvc dwarfs both of them.  I think it's a marketing strategy.  Qvc seems to limit their inventory to the items they know will sell.  Qvc doesn't take any chances.  Sometimes I'm amused when it comes to fashion, all of Qvc's clothing designers basically sell the same things.  If I like something and I miss my size, I just search the other designers and I am sure to find an almost identical item.  I did it recently with ponte pants.  HSN takes more chances.  There's more diversity in what they sell.  There is a distinct difference amongst the designers.  I think that's part of the reason why I don't buy from HSN now.  A few too many instances of not being able to get something in my size or the color I wanted and they don't re-stock the way Qvc does.

[Noel7]

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@Annabellethecat66 wrote:

But I get the feeling because often it's the first time it's being shown and yet there is a delay.  It's not like they sold out, they are offering it and they don't have it yet.  That's what I'm saying...

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@Annabellethecat66

I understood you and I've seen QVC do the same thing, several times.  It's usually because the vendor didn't get it to them on time.

[Buck-i-Nana]

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@QVCkitty1 wrote:

Recently I ordered a jacket from Evine it was a today' special or whatever. Anyway when I didn't receive a shipping email, I contacted them, and was told they might not be able to fulfill the order.  I probably won't get the jacket, and I won't order from them anymore, because I don't want to guess If  I'll receive my item.

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@QVCkitty1 - I never got any info either and when I went on-line it said back-ordered.  I cancelled it.