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[RespectLife]

It is a sales tactic and is as old as the hills.  Tough times out there, companies do what they feel they need to do.

Don't let it bother me, don't let it sway me into ordering.

[Pezzie]

I stopped watching QVC years ago because I found myself getting annoyed

with some of theatrics,  and hard sell.  So, I don't tune in anymore.  I shop online and if something appeals to me I watch the video, if there is one, if not, I keep going.  Not a big deal, as nothing I buy here is a necessity. 

[chlema]

@Imaoldhippie Agree, a sales tactic - maybe hoping the consumer will say, hey, if salesperson is buying it for herself/himself then it must be great.

[Katcat1]

Desperate

[LovemesomeQ1979]

Yep, it's part of their - get us to buy scheme.  I see people out in the world enough with their face in a phone, I sure don't want to see it from a tv sales person. I saw David messing with his phone and thought it was kind of distracting. 

[depglass]

It doesn't bother me at all, they have a lot of time to kill and its hard to come up with original thoughts day after day.

[KKJ]

I agree that it's a sales tactic & have heard them all say it.  Just the other day was watching and Mary Beth (don't remember the item presented) said  "am ordering this as soon as I'm off the air."

[loriqvc]

@KKJ - I saw that presentation; the comment was about Valerie's new plaid candle fountain (H223392). Maybe it was just because it was Mary Beth and I like her sweet nature so much, but it actually seemed like she was genuinely surprised at how much she enjoyed the item after demonstrating all of its features.

[greenjean1]

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@rms1954 wrote:

So why would that bother you?  If you feel it "needs to stop" then that's on you if you continue to watch.  I don't see how that's anyone's concern.

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Thanks for chiming in.  You never disappoint and I just won a bet! 

[RealtyGal2]

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@Caaareful Shopper wrote:

It doesn't bother me.

In the past it was much, much worse.  One host in particular would stop her shows and panic shop.  She would talk back and forth with the producer to get her size & color, and always have to get confirmation that it was done.  She treated the producer like her personal shopper, and the actual shoppers at home just had to wait and put up with it (or turn the channel).  She was notorious for it, it was completely over-the-top annoying.  But in the past couple of years she has stopped, thank goodness.

So what has been happening lately with some hosts is nothing in comparison. Little sales tactics are one thing -- but stopping the shows for long personal ego shopping is entirely different.

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I think she stopped because there were so many complaints. I thought at one point that she was either having a nervous breakdown or was off whatever medication she was taking. She even cut off the vendor in mid-sentence (who was trying to talk about the product) a couple of times to talk to the producer about her order. That show was a little scary.