Fashion

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Excerpt:

And hawking jewelry on a shopping network she considered religious: “Anybody buys from me, they’re sacred. QVC is holy work.”

Link to Cindy Adam's (Joan's gal pal) Article:

http://pagesix.com/2014/09/06/cindy-adams-remembers-her-friend-joan-rivers/?_ga=1.146422388.13557295...

[blueroses47]

I read this too.

I'm just assuming that it meant she was very grateful that her line of items was successful, that she didn't take it for granted, or thought she was selling down to people. It meant she was appreciative that people liked her things and bought them.

At least I hope that's what she meant. By all I've read about her attitudes about people and her work ethic, I guess that's what she meant.

The media keeps using that term "hawking" and it sounds so bad, but lots of vendors do it, it's just selling a product, it's not like the vendor is forcing us to buy. We buy things everyday, and there's nothing wrong about that.

[Jannyg]

CBS Sunday morning did a profile on her this morning. They had a clip wherein they talked about QVC came along when she had hit a wall. Her husband was gone. Her talk show had been canceled and she wasn't getting bookings. She said never say no and you should always walk through a door.

[StuffnSuch]

OP, have you ever considered that she was.......joking?

[AstridDrey]

No, I think she was really grateful for QVC and loved her customers.

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On 9/7/2014 blueroses47 said:

I read this too.

I'm just assuming that it meant she was very grateful that her line of items was successful, that she didn't take it for granted, or thought she was selling down to people. It meant she was appreciative that people liked her things and bought them.

At least I hope that's what she meant. By all I've read about her attitudes about people and her work ethic, I guess that's what she meant.

The media keeps using that term "hawking" and it sounds so bad, but lots of vendors do it, it's just selling a product, it's not like the vendor is forcing us to buy. We buy things everyday, and there's nothing wrong about that.

Interesting comments!

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On 9/7/2014 shoppergrl said:

CBS Sunday morning did a profile on her this morning. They had a clip wherein they talked about QVC came along when she had hit a wall. Her husband was gone. Her talk show had been canceled and she wasn't getting bookings. She said never say no and you should always walk through a door.

She said to students, just within a few weeks ago (she was everywhere, it seems!), but she said something like "No job is below you! Take a job when offered." (paraphrase)

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On 9/7/2014 StuffyBug said: OP, have you ever considered that she was.......joking?

Stuffybag,

In what manner are you reading an excerpt from an article written by Joan's friend to ask me your question? Really, I don't get your comment, lol!!!!

[Q4u]

......have you ever considered that she was.......joking?

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I think it was half joke, half serious as her incredible appreciation for anyone who was a fan, or trusted her line of products enough to buy them she considered serious business... like a religion. That the customer (or fan) was going to get more than their money's worth for trusting her enough to buy her items (or see her shows).....

That's how I read it....

[goodstuff]

Sounds like Joan's joking, edgy way to say that selling her profitable line on QVC was important to her, and that she appreciated the success the QVC enterprise brought her.