Re: QVC Artical

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Gabidog "Fashions seem fine for all ages "

Not in my neck of the woods. A lot of Q's fashons "we" wouldn't be caught dead in as well as the folks between the ages of 18-50.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@Puppy Lips ....I had a similar experience with a customer in our small business years ago. I quoted a price for an item and when I called to give the quote the husband let me know he could get it cheaper on line....really irked me...I have always held a bit of dislike for that business in our town, I rarely go into their business. This was years ago.

I just thought it was incredibly rude and when they advertise about small business helping each other out, I want to be a bit vocal but I keep my mouth shut.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@nyc1 wrote:
I started with QVC from day ONE and was with CVN prior to that.
There was SO MUCH MORE VARIETY and no house brands. You didn't see the same brands/vendors every week.
Then when they introduced house brands, they were priced well.
You could truly trust the QVC quality. They even did inspections on random items. Often times I would get something that said, INSPECTED BY ####.
Items were priced better, especially the TSVs.
The only thing that has remained constant is the great CUSTOMER SERVICE. Kudos to that!!!!

@nyc1 @Winkk

Waaay back in the day, QVC was pretty much the only game in town.

Many of us shopped either in B&M stores or from the never-ending supply of catalogs that came in the mail. I had a large wicker basket full of catalogs.

I can remember pulling out the order form out of the center of the catalog, filling it out, and enclosing a check for what I wanted. It was sent by snail mail.

Does anyone else remember that?

Well, the internet changed everything for retailers .... and then Amazon, which used to sell only books, upset the apple cart and many retailers' business models no longer worked. We've lost a lot of good retailers.

Let's face it, we love the convenience of ordering something that will come to our front door. Small local businesses are dying, and that's NOT a good thing.

Winkk · ‎03-15-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@nyc1 wrote:
I started with QVC from day ONE and was with CVN prior to that.
There was SO MUCH MORE VARIETY and no house brands. You didn't see the same brands/vendors every week.
Then when they introduced house brands, they were priced well.
You could truly trust the QVC quality. They even did inspections on random items. Often times I would get something that said, INSPECTED BY ####.
Items were priced better, especially the TSVs.
The only thing that has remained constant is the great CUSTOMER SERVICE. Kudos to that!!!!

@nyc1 @Winkk

Waaay back in the day, QVC was pretty much the only game in town.

Many of us shopped either in B&M stores or from the never-ending supply of catalogs that came in the mail. I had a large wicker basket full of catalogs.

I can remember pulling out the order form out of the center of the catalog, filling it out, and enclosing a check for what I wanted. It was sent by snail mail.

Does anyone else remember that?

Well, the internet changed everything for retailers .... and then Amazon, which used to sell only books, upset the apple cart and many retailers' business models no longer worked. We've lost a lot of good retailers.

Let's face it, we love the convenience of ordering something that will come to our front door. Small local businesses are dying, and that's NOT a good thing.

Yes, I do remember ordering from catalogs. And, I agree with everything you said. I love the convenience of Amazon, but realize how they almost monopolize the retail market.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@nyc1 wrote:
I started with QVC from day ONE and was with CVN prior to that.
There was SO MUCH MORE VARIETY and no house brands. You didn't see the same brands/vendors every week.
Then when they introduced house brands, they were priced well.
You could truly trust the QVC quality. They even did inspections on random items. Often times I would get something that said, INSPECTED BY ####.
Items were priced better, especially the TSVs.
The only thing that has remained constant is the great CUSTOMER SERVICE. Kudos to that!!!!

@nyc1 @Winkk

Waaay back in the day, QVC was pretty much the only game in town.

Many of us shopped either in B&M stores or from the never-ending supply of catalogs that came in the mail. I had a large wicker basket full of catalogs.

I can remember pulling out the order form out of the center of the catalog, filling it out, and enclosing a check for what I wanted. It was sent by snail mail.

Does anyone else remember that?

Well, the internet changed everything for retailers .... and then Amazon, which used to sell only books, upset the apple cart and many retailers' business models no longer worked. We've lost a lot of good retailers.

Let's face it, we love the convenience of ordering something that will come to our front door. Small local businesses are dying, and that's NOT a good thing.

@Tinkrbl44 I still get catalogs & order from them. I've always called to order & snail mail the checks.

I suspect if you are like me, do not use a cc and/or order by phone, you will get "catalogs." When asked for my "email" I always say, don't have one nor do I have a cell phone. Snail mail me the bill.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Maloyo · ‎09-05-2014

I started watching TV shopping, mainly to laugh at it in the mid-1990s when I was in my late 30s. Then I got hooked. It isn't the same as it was, but neither am I. I used to roll my eyes at all the shows for stuff like collectable dolls, crafting (which I know HSN still features) and some of the other stuff that they regularly featured. They had a lot of quirky products that I never knew even existed, let along knew that I needed. The only time I see stuff like that now is during the ever-lasting Christmas push (when I ususally watch less becaue they drive me nuts then) and some kitchen related stuff (which I avoid watching, frankly).

Since I retired in 2020, I buy a lot less clothes, but if it weren't for QVC I would not have discovered NYDJ jeans or Evelyn & Bobbie bras. Yes, I knew they existed, but I wasn't about to try either. I never would have discovered Philosophy or Sephora if it weren't for QVC. I went to a Sephora near my job years ago, to sample some Philosophy product without committing. Discovered a whole, new world. I also will buy some beauty items in smaller sizes from Sephora or Ulta to test them and if I really like them, then I switch to the larger QVC-only sizes or try to stock up during a TSV (hello Tatcha Peter Thomas Roth). If the Q goes away, I'll miss it.

Shipping costs have never been an issue with me; I don't return a lot. I don't have a car, so dragging stuff back to a post office to return is seldom worth the effort, I'm just careful about what I get.