Some of the new on-screen graphics remind me of something I've seen before in the past...anyone remember a now-defunct shopping channel called iBuy? (Look it up on YouTube.)
Agreed as well that Bid and Price-drop appear to be now selling more tat than ever before, plus there's less variety in the type of items they sell along with not selling items as quickly as they used to (apart from handbags). When I'm watching it's usually something like a cheap digital camera, that TV internet dongle thing, bed linen, a blender or grill, a Mischa Barton handbag or something by Regatta (actually a decent brand) or Tommy and Kate (pass)...