Q Talk

[jackthebear]

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@froggy wrote:

They don't have to pay for a TV studio, multiple hosts for each program and location shooting.

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no locations that much anymore

and when I first began watching the selling point was "we don't have stores"

[jackthebear]

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@Iris in bloom wrote:

I was on the computer last night and went to a bunch of different websites, (ordering b day stuff) all of them had free shipping over 50 dollars or 100. I also had coupons earned. These are quality websites, how do they do it and why can't QVC?

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Q doesn't want to 

I think they could but don't want to 

[2blonde]

I think the Q has been relying too much on their long time (older) shoppers who just continue to shop there out of habit.  Eventually, those shoppers will be gone or just figure out they can do better somewhere else.

[Daysdee]

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@jackthebear wrote:

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@froggy wrote:

They don't have to pay for a TV studio, multiple hosts for each program and location shooting.

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no locations that much anymore

and when I first began watching the selling point was "we don't have stores                        And now Amy S. always refers to QVC as "our store."  Go figure.   QVC hosts are well-paid so that is a big expense, I'm sure.  Plus their big studio and more employees behind the scenes.  QVC sure doesn't offer good sales at all.  They must have stuff  years and years old and there is hardly any markdown when they are on sale.  

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[Shanus]

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@froggy wrote:

They don't have to pay for a TV studio, multiple hosts for each program and location shooting.

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@froggy   Maybe having 3 Q channels was a stretch. 

[blackhole99]

They need to give the hosts a raise and more vacation time. LOL

[Iris in bloom]

It must be the on-air live presentation factor, It must be expensive, so the question is do we want to pay more for clothing etc and shipping in order to be entertained by the host? For me it's a yes and a no

[Iris in bloom]

I think the concept of dropshipping is a total rip off. But I will pay a premium for a QVC brand that they have total control over the quality, if they stand behind it and offer free returns, not this smart label junk deducted from the item price. 

[jackthebear]

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@Iris in bloom wrote:

It must be the on-air live presentation factor, It must be expensive, so the question is do we want to pay more for clothing etc and shipping in order to be entertained by the host? For me it's a yes and a no

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how much more can it be vs. running and staffing a chain of stores and paying for the real estate 

I don't know the answer just putting that out there

[CalminHeart]

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@jackthebear wrote:

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@Iris in bloom wrote:

I was on the computer last night and went to a bunch of different websites, (ordering b day stuff) all of them had free shipping over 50 dollars or 100. I also had coupons earned. These are quality websites, how do they do it and why can't QVC?

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Q doesn't want to 

I think they could but don't want to 

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You hit the nail on the head!