...I’ve bought something from QVC!
Yes I did and then I did it again. That’s two items, both worked and both seemed like very good buys at the time (and probably still are if only I ever used the darn things!)
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Advantages: some good bargains, easy to buy, occasionally entertaining Disadvantages: TOO Easy to buy for some people, bland presenters in the extreme
...darn things!)
QVC hit these shores probably around the same time that we all went Cable and Satellite barmy. This is cheap TV Programming taken to the blandest, farthest horizon. Some of the ‘presenters’ (or salespersons in effect) are fairly well known faces on TV. There was that bloke that used to pop up on Anglia TV sometimes, reading the news…Richard something or other maybe (Another confession here, I cant remember ... ...and the Computer/Digital offers that QVC have. But everybody waits, hushed, with baited breath as the countdown to Midnight begins…waiting for that day’s new ‘TSV’ – Today’s Special Value!!!
Yes, if you’ve ever watched QVC you have seen a never-to-be-repeated TSV. Some sell out quickly while others are still being plugged at 11pm with 25% sold – get in quick (as if!)
I will hold my hands high in the air and confess to you all…..I’ve bought something from QVC!
Yes I did and then I did it again. That’s two items, both worked and both seemed like very good buys at the time (and probably still are if only I ever used the darn things!)
QVC hit these shores probably around the same time that we all went Cable and Satellite barmy. This is cheap TV Programming taken to the blandest, farthest horizon. Some of the ‘presenters’ (or salespersons in effect) are fairly well known faces on TV. There was that bloke that used to pop up on Anglia TV sometimes, reading the news…Richard something or other maybe (Another confession here, I cant remember the guy’s name, but he did once switch on the Christmas lights in my town….woweee!). Then there was that woman who sometimes appears on morning terrestrial TV presenting a goddawful and very cheap housewives game show. And lately a new presenter has turned up – none other that Debbie Greenwood. One time BBC Breakfast TV Presenter, until universally panned as being hopeless and has plumbed the depths of Daytime TV Since (last seen gushing over the prospects of a holiday in Benidorm, on TV Travel Shop channel) .
OK, do I sound particularly disdainful about QVC, well I shouldn’t. It is a success, because if it wasn’t then it would have closed long ago. Pioneered in the US, it is an extention of those ‘infomercials’ that you see if you fall asleep watching Eurosport some nights, wake up and find a far too hyper host spouting about the wonders of a particular set of cookware – or worse! Each day is split into segments of an hour – usually. Each with a new host presenting… ‘Diamonique’ – even better than the real thing, you can’t tell the difference between this cheap glass and a one carat diamond (if not, please catch our show at 4pm entitled ‘New Specs for less’) …or “Joan Rivers Fantastic Costume Jewellry”….or “Jumpers and knitwear that you could buy off the market for a fiver – today ‘one time only’ - £12.98”.
All the shows hype the products. Some are one virtually every day. Those space saver bags for example. Who buys those? Probably very useful – once! The Tefal cookware range is always good, as are many of the brand name electrical products and the Computer/Digital offers that QVC have. But everybody waits, hushed, with baited breath as the countdown to Midnight begins…waiting for that day’s new ‘TSV’ – Today’s Special Value!!!
Yes, if you’ve ever watched QVC you have seen a never-to-be-repeated TSV. Some sell out quickly while others are still being plugged at 11pm with 25% sold – get in quick (as if!)
I’ve heard stories of the QVC Addiction. Women (sorry, ladies – it is usually women), who get their credit card handy and buy whatever takes their fancy. Can’t wait till it gets delivered a few days later. Then possibly hide it away from the ‘old man’ in case he goes bananas! It is too easy to buy something from QVC. You have Money Back guarantees (but I wonder how often they get returns – we ARE British and tend to suffer in silence even if we’ve made a boo boo). Then there are the ‘Easy Pay’ purchases for certain items. Spread your payment over two or even three months. This panders to the long held Britrish tradition of the ‘club-book’, the Grattans, GUS, Littlewoods, Catalogie shopping. So many people get into financial trouble with them too.
Anyway, bottom line – Shopping is now an entertainment and QVC are in the vanguard, leading the way adding some US Razzmatazz with such as Fitness guru Tony Little’s ‘in-yer-face’ sales techniques. Add to that, the British smarminess of one of two of the presenters and of course, who could forget the ‘In the salon with Alison’ shows? Is it just me or do they make you just cringe and curl up in your chair. (Although one of the models is pretty sexy – especially if you are a saddo watching at 1am in the morning!)
QVC – Quality, Value and ..... oh I forget to tell you what I bought. I bought a Rexel Laminator at a bargain price of £45. I’ve used it a couple of times too. It looked like a real good idea, till it arrived and I could hardly think of a thing to use it for. And a back up Printer for my PC – A Lexmark Z11 – not bad quality but sloooooooow. And sitting there still as a back up to my trusty Epson..... .....and C is for Customers – you and me and the lady next door. We may slag QVC off, but without the millions of customers, they’d not be around. They must be doing something right.
Advantages: Shop from home, return no questions asked, Huge amount of products Disadvantages: Same as catalogues; can't smell perfume, try clothes etc. Sometimes sell out of products
...I fell upon QVC by accident when bored and surfing around, I'm sure thats how most viewers find it. I stopped as luckily there was an interesting item on screen, I can't remember what, but probably jewellery knowing what I'm like!! I must admit for about a year I was one of the QVC addicts, I'm a shopoholic and this meant I could shop from my armchair 24 hours a day if I wanted to.
SPECIAL VALUE
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I have bought lots of QVC items particularly ... ...if the TSV sells out, QVC feel they should compensate the customer by still having a bargain at the begining of every hour - these are called One Time Only's (OTO) and this is where you get major bargains, the price is very low, its like finding a sale bargain but not having to fight flaying elbows to get it. The only advice I'd give you is that if you like the OTO get on the phone quickly as they go very fast.
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Guccilady 02.09.2001
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Advantages: Wide range of products, crazy presenters, bargains Disadvantages: High P&P rates
...TV channel itself.
However, QVC is much more than just a shopping channel as, over the years, the presenters have developed their characters, become cult celebrities and have established QVC as the premium soap opera of the shopping world. Who could forget when Cara had her baby, Jilly got married and Steve disappeared without a word only to turn up on This Morning as "Gadget Man". Then Paul left to start up a rival shopping channel (Ideal World), ... ...seeing this home shopping phenomenon, QVC sells a wide range of products 24 hours a day, 364 days a year. For the missing one day (Christmas day), the channel broadcasts repeats as the presenters sit at home with their families eating turkey and Christmas pudding.
A typical QVC day starts at 12 midnight when Today’s Special Value (TSV) is aired for the first time. This is a product which is the main item for the day and is sold at a discount for ...
starry 03.07.2001 (06.05.2003)
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Advantages: No queues or crowds, products demonstrated,entertaining to watch, prompt delivery Disadvantages: high p&p charges, some shows long winded and boring
...The phone number for qvc is a free phone number 0800 30 50 40 and although you sometimes have to wait for a while for them to answer ..you are treated to Handel's watermusic or eine kleine nacht music for free!
Once you become a member...simply call in and buy something ..there is a special automated ordering service which cuts the waiting significantly.
Lastly I have to say that the quality of the merchandise that q.v.c sell is fantastic. I would ...
scribbelle 31.08.2002 (01.09.2002)
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Advantages: Convenient,good value,variety of goods ,freephone,prompt delivery Disadvantages: May be a bit too convenient , you have to pay for returns,postage charges
...have been overtaken now. QVC is supposed to stand for Quality , Value and Convenience, but does this channel provide any of these? .
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On our Freeview box, QVC is found on channel 16. On sky it is on channel 630 and on cable channel 740.
I have ordered a variety of things in the last 18 months and up to now have not experienced any problems.
You can watch the programmes ... ...picks, 24 hour review, a QVC TV guide and Help. For Sky viewers this takes you to other options I think. You can also look back at products enabling you to still order.
If the "today's special value" sells out quickly QVC usually put on a "one to watch" offer. This product will be really good value and the price will only last a limited time.
You often find that the price is reduced to a certain amount just for the show but you have no way of knowing ...
grafter123 15.12.2006 (22.04.2008)
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...channels are these, then? Well, QVC is the most famous, having been established for seven years in the UK, and in the States before that.
QVC has established itself as the leading TV shopping channel, partly because of its arrival first on the scene, but also through superb customer service, attracting celebrities onto its shows,prompt delivery, honest pricing, its "Today's Special Value" and its selection of presenters. (On this last point, QVC ... ...what this means is that QVC is not short of viewers in the UK, and plenty of people are buying their products.
At present, it is the most professionally presented of the shopping channels.
I have already mentioned Ideal World, a station which came on air last April with the promise of being different. So they auctioned a car in the first show. There is a fine line-up of presenters, headed up by Steve Whatley (who some readers will know from Richard ...
droopsnout 18.02.2001
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Quality and consistency...
Range of programming
Quantity of advertising
Value for money
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Advantages: Shop from home. Large choice of products. special offers. Disadvantages: Postage costs for every item, even when ordering several products.
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QVC History
QVC was founded by a man named Joseph Segel in 1986. Interested in developing a business, after watching a Home Shopping network, he Started QVC. QVC first started on 24 November 1986.
What is QVC?
QVC is a home shopping channel.
When is QVC on?
QVC is on continuously 7 days per week.
What does QVC stand for?
Quality, value, convenience.
Where can I watch QVC?
QVC is only available to digital, satellite or cable viewers.
What is on QVC?
QVC is presented by different people specialised in different areas and often includes a salesperson who knows more about the specific product. QVC is split into categories, where there is a different product topic, every hour or so. QVC items are all demonstrated over and over again, and every product is talked about in ...
Lethal-Injection 08.03.2004
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Advantages: Entertainment and shopping in one! Disadvantages: none unless you dont like shopping!
Ok I do work for this satellite shopping channel!
But my opinions are totally unbiased, I work in the call centre, dealing with customer services and hotline orders.
Ideal World are the big breakfast type show of home shopping channels.
They are not trying to be another QVC or Shop, although they have 3 of QVC's presentors, Steve Watley, Paul Lavers, Debbie Flint.
This is a fun channel, they try to make it entertaining, as well as trying to sell you the products, they even offer a 90 money back guarantee on their items if you are not happy.
Still in its infancy only launching on 18th April of this year, the show has done very well. A few teething problems occured, but it is settling down to be a fun and different way of shopping.
The basic layout is much the same as QVC, and yes some of the products are the same, and of course ...
Advantages: quick and easy Disadvantages: cant check what you are buying
What is QVC?.
OK I know you were probably expecting an in depth opinion on a set of knives, or an ‘outstanding value’ piece of jewellery, but what can I say?. You probably all know what QVC is, so why spend time talking about it?.
Instead why not read on with a cup of tea at hand.
QVC is perhaps the most recognised name for interactive shopping. QVC was founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel, a 63 year old who was interested in developing a new form of direct marketing business. He decided to start QVC after watching the Home Shopping Network for a few minutes in Florida. He saw the need for a new kind of retail service built on technology, but guided by three customer-focused principles: Quality, Value and Convenience.
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