Today's Special Value

[Firstborn]

The hosts are not selling the products as much as they are relaying the number of items remaining by color etc.
It's been especially true this weekend.

[IMW]

I don’t think they have much discretion over how they present items.

[chessylady]

The frantic pitch and the repetition has convinced me to watch less of the shopping channels. I am catching up on my DVR and Netflex.

[shoppersince1989]

There is one in particular that mentions the colors remaining,

    (in an appliances),

           every 5 minutes.

[Kachina624]

I wonder if that's supposed to incite a panicked rush to the phones to place orders?  Wouldn't affect me one way or another.  I have no interest in knowing how many have been sold or how many are left.  In about 2 weeks the "why hasn't my computer shipped" posts will begin.

[moejoe]

I agree totally, actually had started a forum topic on this same thing last week......I hadn't watched for a while lately, getting a break from it and turned on yesterday to see them constantly selling that doorbell thing, seemed like they would have a super long presentation, head into the next hour, and there it was again....BORING as heck....I actually find myself watching less and less of QVC anymore.

[NorthernLights]

They've always done this in some form or another. It was especially effective when they used to present collectibles. 

[makena]

It's important information for people that are considering a purchase.

[x Hedge]

That's a holdover from 'olden days' before everyone had a computer & internet at their fingertips.
In the late 1980's, on HSN, you had to place your order by phone while the item was being shown onscreen. Citing the numbers and putting a countdown clock onscreen pressured buyers to order now and think about it later.
I'd imagine QVC was the same.
They still do it because, with a portion of the audience, this technique STILL WORKS !!!
(Must be the same people who answer a phone just because it's ringing.)

[software]

If it's true that the vendors are buying time for their products, the volume sold is probably more for them than for me.

I don't care how many Q sells.   

If it sells out, it sells out.    With or without me.