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Infomercials And You
Posted by Jeunelle • 1/09/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: advertisements, buying habits., infomercial, infomercials, purchases
Are You An Infomercial Nutcase?
Do You Have Any Product Today In Your Possession That You Saw And Purchased In An Infomercial?
What Was It?
How Much Did It Cost?
Was It Effective In Doing The Job?
Do You Want Your Money Back?
Do You Feel Robbed Or Do You Feel Like An Idiot Now That You've Purchased It?
User Comments
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My next door neighbor has every friggin infomercial product ever sold on TV.
This poor guy should get a life. I wonder how much of a problem this infomecial epidemic really is.
www.asseenontv.com/
ShamWow???? How many of you have this in your house?
If you call now you will get another set Free and comes with a 10 year warranty. WOW ROFLMAO
Can someone tell me what is wrong with using a regular towel?
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There you go again Jeunelle with your craziness.
The bad thing about infomercials, and they plan this ya know, is that they show them at hours when people are not thinking as clearly as they should.
Are You An Infomercial Nutcase? NO
Do You Have Any Product Today In Your Possession That You Saw And Purchased In An Infomercial? YES
What Was It? Do we really have to go there?
How Much Did It Cost? Not telling
Was It Effective In Doing The Job? Some of them
Do You Want Your Money Back? Sometimes
Do You Feel Robbed Or Do You Feel Like An Idiot Now That You've Purchased It?
Yes and no.
I have purchased things from infomercials that I love and am glad I got. But...and there is ALWAYS a but, mind you, there have been times, in those moments when I should not have been legally responsible for myself, that I have purchased things through infomercials that I shouldn't have.-
ROFLMAO...searchingwithin...shame on you.
"The bad thing about infomercials, and they plan this ya know, is that they show them at hours when people are not thinking as clearly as they should". Ain't that the truth.
What are you doing up at such late hours anyways?
How many of you have this in your possession? Come on fess up.
www.infomercial-hell.com/
www.infomercial-hell.com/magic-bullet/
What about this...Shape N Tone, did you think it would really reduce weight gain?
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Infomercial Scams
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I still have not reached that point that infomercials have reached within me, to confess all...yet.
No magic bullet.
But I must confess, pointing finger wildly outward, I have not engaged in my wild choices alone. There is usually an accomplice helping me make my outlandish decisions.-
searchingwithin....I'm glad you said that because I ain't no peach either.
I was once the "Home Shopping Network" Queen. Both me and my Mother would sit there for hours when I was in High School and just order up a bunch of shit we didn't need and never used. I would even wait on the telephone to speak to "Tootie", if you know what hell that is.
YES I needed to get a life alright, thank GOD I enrolled in the Home Shopping Network Substance Abuse Ward.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootie
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Do they still have that? Tootie I mean.
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I have no idea. I made it a point to not have any of those channels when I got cable tv.
This is one way I have saved my money. lmao
When I look back, almost every day the UPS Truck would come
and deliver packages to us and the neighbors were always jealous.
I'm sure they wanted to know where the heck we were getting the money from.
I spent most of my summer job money on that garbage.
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Truthfully, I am not a spender when it comes to myself.
When I was married and my child lived at home, I spent money on either of them, or the family as a whole. When I left the marriage and was on my own after 21 years, I had a hard time buying anything for myself. I would even get something all picked out that I desperately need, get into the check out line, and if it took too long for my turn, I would decide I really didn't need it that bad after all, and turn around and put it back.
I had to learn how to spend money on "me" all over again.
I still fight that issue. But if someone I love needs or wants something, I would jump through hoops so they could have it.
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Well they got me one late night and I got sucked in to buying the Magic Bullet.
It's the only thing I have bought through an infomercial, but I have to be honest I really love the Magic Bullet....you really can do almost anything in under 30 seconds...
EDIT: NO! Its not a sex toy, it's blender mixer thingy-
Sylvia....OH NO....They got you too. Curses
This is terrible. I think we should start a therapy group for past infomercial buyers.
Well call it "PISSED". Past Infomercial Shopping Suckers Enrichment & Developement
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can we bring sex toys? oh geeeez that would be an entirely different support group
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Sylvia....we need therapy so yes what ever works.
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I need a good long hard...................nevermind
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Yeeaahh! Suuurrre it is! And what was it you said you could do with it in under 30 seconds?
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Sylvia....Isn't it funny the one thing they DON'T sell is a power drill and if they did women everywhere would order at least one.
You damn right it would be sold out before I could get my hands on one.
I'm getting pissed off because they should at least cater to us women and they don't have any power drills. I just checked out the entire site and no power drills. lmao -
I want a cordless
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for sure, I mean we don't to electrocute ourselves.
Especially down there below.
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PISSED, just way too funny. Let me write this down and take notes.
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Hold on a second. Still taking notes.
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OK
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How many people purchased this?
I mean who has time to think up half this shit.
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Still holding? I'm catching up now. I need to stick this on my pillow, so lest I forget. You know...in those moments of weakness.
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Yes please do because you know we women have a weak spot.
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I have never bought anything from an infomercial because we have never, purposely, had credit cards BUT I have been sorely tempted on occasion, and those bulb plant things were one!!! -
CrystalRaven I hear ya
Though that never seemed to stop me an Mom, we sent in money orders and kept up this crap for years.
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Now darn it, I have actually thought about those. I love plants, they look better than some of the other concoctions they have come up with for plants, and...
Well, it's a good darn thing they haven't caught me at the weakest of weakest moments yet, because I have been contemplating...-
Well here are some highly rated products according to this blogger
shopping.aol.com/articles/2008/10/22/highly-rated-as-seen-on-tv-products%20...
I have to admit the PedEgg Pro Pedicure Foot File I do have and it does work. -
Do what? The PedEgg Pro Pedicure Foot File? Say that 3 times real fast. Come on...I dare ya?
Double dare ya. -
yeah I was a bad girl and got me one of those.
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ROFLMAO...Exactly were need to get a life
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HEY! Are you being a smart-aleck!!! Are you trying to insinuate something?
And I quote:
"And, you'll even be able to read it with one eye closed! Whoa!" -
Where are the darn moderators around here when you need them?
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I'm only implying that those with eye patches will be able to read the comment just as well
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Ah huh, that's what I thought.
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It's not a sex toy I swear.... -
Sylvia....Yup this one is just as bad as the Shake N Take
www.as-seen-on-tv-products.ws/store/shake-take-sports-bottle-blender-p-1213...
Shake N Take
Shake N Bake
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There she goes again with her "not a sex toy, I SWEAR" infomercial stuff she is trying to peddle again.
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Now I remember how it was that I got talked into making thooose questionable purchases again, in those hours, when I should not be purchasing.
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I swear I use it for everything but that
actually now that I take a closer look.....hhmmmmmmmmm
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Remember these (Ginsu Knives)
Responsible for cutting of many fingers in America
www.cyberbrands.com/pub/ginsu.html-
Just how many of these have been entered into as..."Exhibit A"?
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Woops, who said that?
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what kind of contraption is that? lol! woops i meant the picture below haha!
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Wowzerssssss, since I'm about to hit the big 40 I should order this now.
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And just what did you say those do now?
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well at my age things just seem to happen....omg I'm going to friggin pee myself again
Jeunelle damm you for starting this -
hehehehehe
Rachel Ray looks like she always has to pee. How much coffee does she drink anyhow?
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Can you please explain what you are talking about, it makes no sense to me-
Panda, don't worry just c'mere and let us hold you
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OK AG, it's not thaat late yet. But...What can I sell you?
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is it just about marketing on television?
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acousticguitarist...Yes we are discussing all those crazy infomercial products that people purchase when they know they'll never use them. I am convinced it is a global epidemic.
A tumor on the back of society. Maybe we can use one of them Ginsu Knifes to cut it off. -
oh ok.. the things to give you a six pack and very firm looking abs
No I've never bought anything based on a commercial on tele
But when I see things in guitar mags, I freak. I saw a guitar once and went to buy one immediately
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How many of you have this in your possession?
www.asseenontvguys.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=521-
I can't lie to you, yes yes yes I do I admit I have had one...
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SUCKER LMAO
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OMG, I have never had one of those but... dare I give my age away and ask if you remember, long before infomercials came into existence, they had those bears that grew hair, and if you touched it, it would go away. It went along with the saying,
fussy wussy was a bear, fussy wussy had no hair, etc., etc.
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"pulls a Bugs Bunny face"
eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww I'm dyinnnnnnnnnng!!! -
Are You An Infomercial Nutcase?
Only if one is a nutcase for not watching them.
Do You Have Any Product Today In Your Possession That You Saw And Purchased In An Infomercial?
None whatsoever.
Do You Want Your Money Back?
I always want my money back. Never mind if I purchased from this or that. I ALWAYS want my money back! -
How many of you have this?
www.hillarynutcracker.com/
Hillary's NutCracker Video (feel the squeeze)
blogsagainsthillary.com/tags/funny-hillary-products
Hillary also comes with a bunch of other fine products
www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2358
The "I'm your man air freshener" and "shit list" is to die for.
Hurry now while supplies last.-
I can't believe I have never seen those before. But if I was Hilary I would stick hubbies balls between there.
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Obama isn't off the hook either
open.salon.com/content.php?cid=52921
The Obama Note Holder will be sold out for sure.
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Here is some strange and funny infomercial products
hubpages.com/hub/Weird_Infomercials
I remember that Facial Flex and they use to sell it on the Home Shopping Network.
I always wondered why 5976 people would want one.
Check out this video where a piece of the sword breaks off and sticks into his arm of the presenter.
Titled: Infomercials Can be Hazardous to Your Health (scroll down to the end of the page)
I laughed when he says "We may need emergency surgery in the studio!". No shit. lmao-
And we get embarrassed when we get caught masturbating!!!
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Oh Lord
Remember now, some people still use this
www.flowbee.com
That Teddy Bear commercial is hilarious
Who has time to think up half this crap.
That's two cuddly teddy bears for the price of one. Order now.
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Brett Elrich from Current Tv is friggin hilarious
current.com/items/89247281/the_night_watchman.htm
Here is a funny one from Current Tv
current.com/items/89317317/tech_report_as_seen_on_tv.htm-
Where has the Night Watchman been when I needed him most. Oh well, just like all my other hero's. They are always out saving someone else, when I have needed them most.
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I know it. He has another video on infomercials that's even funnier
but I can't find it as yet. I'll keep looking for it though.
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Like I said, they show these darn things when we should not be legally responsible for our decisions.
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This is the funniest one yet...Kayne West Infomercial (Be Kanye) ROFLMAO
current.com/items/89065044/bekanye_kanye_west_on_an_infomercial.htm-
Now we finally have one that has it right. They make you sign a waver form.
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Man Smashes Face On Home Shopping Network (still not too late to order yours)ROFLMAO
current.com/items/89599180/man_smashes_face_on_home_shopping_network.htm-
My besfriend, the do all of all handymen, creative creators of all time wanted one of these. Thank goodness, I didn't buy it. Well maybe then I could have been his savior.
But then again, that would not have gone over well.
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The only infomercial that I liked was that crazy knife and sword guy that was on at like, 3 am. Never wanted to buy anything, but man was he fun to watch -
Anok I think he's still around somewhere. They are hilarious to watch though.
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Have you guys seen this blooper on that sword sales show? It's hilarious and includes that guy you're talking about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e77oXjFkIs
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I look at infomercial type things as a scam until proven otherwise.The fake smiles and the cheesy pitch always turn me off even if the product looks like it has potential.-
Arnous81...I know what you mean. True
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Like my dad says, if these products are so amazing then why aren't they in stores?
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Someone gave my mom (second hand) one of those steam cleaners advertised on infomercials where you can for instance clean between kitchen tiles, etc. She said it was worthless.
Have you seen the "Mighty Putty" advertised on TV where they show it pulling a semi truck? My dad says his company uses a similar product and it is amazing but the similar product is much cheaper.
I have never bought anything from an infomercial, and the only thing I might be interested in buying is one of the power juicers but you can get them in stores now.-
That putty is nothing new. As a Steam Engineer I used it all the time to mend pinhole leaks in copper pipe for condensate. As long as the line wasn't under pressure for a good long while, the mend would last for years.
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calais50...Yes the steamer is worthless.
I see them in the trash around my street all the time.
Yes the putty you can get at the local hardware store. -
How much are they asking for that putty? We would get a tube from the local supplier for about $2.50. I'm sure the manufacturer was making a killing even there.
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same thing I was thinking because $2.99 is what my hardware store sells it for plus if you buy it from the infomercial, you still have to pay shipping which I bet is $9.99 plus their cost for the product. Not worth it.
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And how about that rubber caulking tool? How much did the manufacturer spend to make one of those? About 5 cents, probably. Anyone who has done caulking has used pretty much the same idea with other tools, including pieces cut from neoprene scrap for free. I just shake my head at people paying 25 bucks with the shipping and handling.
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LynneaUrania...Rubber caulk in the hardware store I think I paid like $7.95 for a tube.
It does come in handy once in while though.
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Infomercials have really gone downhill since the golden age of the Psychic Friends Network.....-
Yeah how can I forget about them
www.psychicfriendsnetwork.net/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_Friends_Network
Dionne Warwick and the rest have to fund their cocaine addiction.
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www.shamwow.com/ver4/index.asp
I want to get some of these ...one for my home, one for my car and one for my RV! WOW!!!
Infomercials are so entertaining...it makes you feel that if you don't have this certain product your life is worthless and senseless haha!-
lordiwanttobewhole...Yes it does make you feel worthless unless you hurry and order now only $19.95. We are pathetic. lmao
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I'd actually just blogged about a few of my favorite infomercials-- like the Amish electric fireplaces...
cabbages-n-kings.blogspot.com/2009/01/heat-surge-inspires-rogue-amish-plus....-
An Amish electric fire????? Isn't that like them selling Quaker shot guns or genuine pork Qurans with pages lovingly crafted from slices of Mecca's finest wafer thin ham. -
Yeah Ive seen these in the newspapers and wondered about them.
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Anin- Yes, while I know the Amish have different rules in different areas, building electronics is still probably a no-no.
Of course, the very fine print seems to indicate the fire surround itself is the only thing the Amish craft. But in the visuals, well, it appears to be saying something a bit different.
Jeunelle- Yes, they seem to run in the $200-$300 range.
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