QVC and Estate Sale - Page 9

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

I think with reference to the op of the $700,000 worth of Q stuff.

I go to estate sales sometimes here and I see alot of things I see on shopping channels. Some in boxes some not. I also save most the boxes for the things I buy from Q (mostly VPH home decor) -- certainly, not on this level.

Over the past few years I've sold at community yard sale lots of things purchased from shopping channels. With the price of return fees its sometimes better to just sell it at pennies on the dollar.

Although, if you buy D&B bags, exercise bikes, high end costume jewelry (like Ripka & JR), I'm sure it can add up quickly. When I hear callers state they have 30-40 pieces of jewelry, bags, shoes ...hmmm makes me wonder.

When I go to estate sales in this community I see alot of so called collectibles: beleek, hummel, capidomonte and various things that they have collected from trips all over the world. There is a estate sale here tomorrow its tagged: "World travelers - many one of a kind collectibles." (Guaranteed most of that stuff will be on a donation truck by Friday).

I don't know when it goes from collecting, buying to HOARDING. Of course, those hoarder shows are the worse case scenario. Something always triggers that behavior.

AuntMame · ‎10-16-2010

@busymom22 wrote:
The truth is QVC is much more than a shopping channel. For many it's their only "human interaction" and the shows are like having friends in their home. Items are presented in a way that makes the viewer have hope for the future if they just buy that item. They do a very good job with this. For example, once I was watching with my mother-in-law as they presented some blouse. The hosts kept saying "this is such a perfect piece for when you go out to brunch with your friends after church". MIL at the time had been an invalid and unable to go to church for several years yet held on to hope that she'd get better. She bought that blouse but never got out to use it.

Same with an exerciser machine. MIL was in a wheelchair but thought if she bought this eliptical machine she'd "get better", never mind there was no way she could ever stand on the thing. She bought a full Nutrisystem TSV with hopes of losing weight so she'd "get better" but never ate any of the food. She had a modest income yet spent about $1000 a month on home shopping. At least that never bankrupted her.

Both my mother and mother-in-law were shoppers like this as they spent a good number of years being homebound. QVC allowed them to feel like they were a part of the world and could still be active with what was new and trendy. Both passed away and we found tons of QVC stuff to clean out. It was hard to see the literally thousands of pieces of costume jewelry my MIL had bought from QVC as in our minds we calculated the money that must have cost. But then we realized her shopping gave her joy. And for that we were grateful.

These comments are so accurate and insightful!

QVC shows often anticipate holidays with elaborate fantasies of how much fun they can be and I can imagine some viewers yearning to enjoy those holidays with family and friends. "Buy this autumn-themed cake plate for serving your favorite dessert to your loved ones this fall!" "Buy these candles to sparkle up your house over the holidays!"

Migosh, I often find myself wishing I could enjoy upcoming holidays with appreciative family and friends in a beautifully decorated home. Sadly I can see some buyers thinking "If I just buy this item I can make it so...."