I can sort of understand skincare items being given to trial, although it would need to be given a good few weeks before the items airs, so that the presenter can demonstrate results. I mean what if they genuinely didn't rate it (that must happen) or it brought them up in a rash? Would they still be expected to go on air and tell everybody that it's marvellous and to buy it? As for giving away clothing, why? Seeing the presenters, and models wearing things on air will show us how they look on. I'd much rather see DF have a bucket of cold water thrown over her on set, to demonstrate how dry a waterproof coat kept her, than to see smug pictures of her posing around in the country side with the tag line "Winter goals" or something as equally moronic!
Perhaps if Q stopped bestowing ridiculously expensive gifts upon the (I would imagine) well paid presenters, then perhaps they could pass on a few more savings to the people who are keeping the company going - The customers!
So for the love of God Q, stop giving the likes of DF and the rest of the gang free hair stylers, fragrances, bath products etc etc etc - Them telling us that they like them isn't going to help the customer in any way, shape or form. I have no problem with the notion that Q's employees get heavily discounted products, it's a perk of the job...but freebies...NO, absolutely not! Demonstrate your merch on screen, on the day using the presenters and the models...and here's a novel thought, how about sending customers free samples with their orders, they don't have to be substantial, something like the little packets you get stuck on to the pages of magazines sometimes. I'm sure that's do-able. My catalogue does this fairly often, and yes, I've bought a full size fragrance on the back of this.
I'm coming to the conclusion that Q is a rather disgusting and uncaring company, and since the gingerbread debacle I have kept to my word and have bought no more from them!
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