do you buy products from telemarketing shows ?

@ksmita (513)
India
February 15, 2010 7:38am CST
hi friends. do you watch telemarketing programmes. most of hours in a day are on air. products and prices looks affordable, but iam really doubtful about he qaulity of these products. what's your experience. have you ever bought anything and regreted later....
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8 responses
@onestop (79)
15 Feb 10
I would never buy anything from there as most of their stock is freshly imported from china, they buy it in HUGE quantities, so the number on screen of 'OMG WE ONLY HAVE 100 OF THESE IN STOCK! BUY RIGHT NOW!!!' is rubbish as they probably bought the item in the 1000's so they could get it for 1p each and then they sell the junk on at £5-6 making substantial ammounts of profit and cheap tat. If you really want a bargain then sites such as ebay are the best to turn to, as long as you check the buyer information your guarenteed to grab yourself a better deal then the telemarketing companies.
@ksmita (513)
• India
15 Feb 10
yeah right , everyday they will come on t.v and say'we have limited' stocks hurry up' or 'if you buy this moment you will get something free'..e-bay is better place to buy products than this t.v.promotions..thanks for sharing..happy mylotting.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
the wife of my brother always purchase something from telemarketing shows. its always an exercise gadget or something to lose weight. home tv shopping it is, right? regrets? i dont think so for i know she never uses those machines that she purchased har har har. there is this heating belt that promises to heat your belly that makes your belly perspire.... my brother said it was not giving the heat they were expecting. that is the only complain i heard from them.... but other products i dont know if they use it or not.
@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
15 Feb 10
I have not bought directly from those telemarketing shows, but I have bought a few of the things at this store we have here called 'As Seen On TV'. (Yes, an odd name for a store, but fitting) They actually carry almost all of the stuff you see on those shows. The main reason I don't buy direct from the tv show is that you can't see the item up close and judge for yourself if you think it's worth it or not (or even if it's going to work.) Some of the things looked really cheap and not worth the price, whether they worked or not lol. The last thing I bought there was printer ink in one of those refill kits. I was very happy with it and it worked just as good as they said it would. I bought one of those bread slicer thingies a few years ago, didn't work worth a darn despite what they said on the infomercial. Now if I'm thinking about getting something I'll type what it is into my browser to read what others have said about it. It's definitely one of those 'let the buyer beware' type things:-) Another thing I like about getting stuff from the store is you don't have those gi-normous shipping and handling prices that the telemarketing shows always tack on!
@charblaize (1026)
• United States
15 Feb 10
My father in law did purchase off the telemarker show one time. He bought the two vacuum cleaners that were supposed to suck up a bowling ball....at first they done ok, but I didn't like them because I like my upright. Now one of the hoses broke off the one and there is no way to fix it. Then when my mother in law read their credit card statement they have a bunch of added fees from other telemarketing sites for things they never received or the "hidden membership fees" and told him to stay away from the TV. I wouldn't personally buy anything from the telemarketing shows, in about 2 to 3 months you can purchase at a regular store like Kmart, Walmart.
@jesoccer (90)
• United States
15 Feb 10
i do not because most of that stuff does not work or breaks in a few days. they are very poor quality and so that is why i do not buy this kid of stuff.
@timasma (123)
• Poland
15 Feb 10
I have bought products of the telemarketing before and regards quality I have not been disappointed before. I don't know about weight loss things or excise machines, Usually I get hair styling products or make up. I try not to spend money on face lift or weight loss miracles.
• India
15 Feb 10
No I hve never try to buy Products form Telemarketing Shows,,,,, as i also hve a doubt of there quality,, colour, etc...
@sathishss (274)
• India
15 Feb 10
hai smita,, me to have doubt in quality so i not like to buy products in telemarket, be safe to buy.. good day.. good luckkkkk.