POLL: How much do you trust the Sit-up Network and their shopping channels

[Bennyxp]

Indeed... here's my top ten Bid.tv tacky list :drunk:

1) Worry Angel
2) Anything Elitech branded (steam mops that dribble water all over the place - hand-held vacuum cleaners that have the suction power of a turtle)
3) Seal electrical items
4) 50 feet flat hose which dribbles (they have VT showing that!!)
5) Golddigga boots. Ugh.
6) Gold 'finish' jewellery
7) Christin Lars
8) Tommy & Kate
9) Jump suits that could potentially get you shot if you wore one at a zoo
10) Allfine netbooks which have less computing power than a ZX Spectrum
11) James Russell

Love it! xD

Even though there are some which I agree with i.e. the gold 'finish' jewellery


I did laugh at the flat reel hose VT when I saw it. - personally I think it's a great ides (if it didn't leak!)

I don't want to come across horrible, or that I'm backing bid up But what is wrong with Cristin Lars? It may not be a name you've heared before, but it can still be good. The Mini vacuums they have at the moment are very good, and can actually pick the demo carpet off the floor! (can a turtle do that?!) Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think they do seal items anymore. And I got a seal speaker system, touch screen for a megadrop 3 years ago, and is still going strong. The Jump suits are great! Just a bit of fun! I personally got mine from ebay for £9, but it doesn't make it tacky I can agree with number 11 though

I will thankyou for commenting though, as I did want to know what people thought was 'tacky' on bid.

 

[steveh31]

James Russell only No.10???????? and Mark Ryes' clothes didn't even make the top 10 oh dear oh dear lol and where are the toy dogs on the lead they must surely be in there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7usqzgrPM0

 

[Bexi]

Their Xmas stuff is really tacky

 

[HoodedClaw]

My list would be:

1. Peter Simon
2. James Russell
3. Mark Reyes
4. The Star Trek mini-dresses the assistants have to wear.
5. Gold finish "jewellery"
6. Anything by that "Painter of Light" guy, Thomas Kincaide
7. Golddigga
8. The "fashion" that looks so thin it's almost transparent
9: Tommy & Kate
10: The phrase "We wanted a lot more than this"

 

[Paul_s]

3. Mark Reyes

What IS the 'pocket sized Mark Reyes' all about anyway?

Speaking of our friend Peter Simon.... Cris St Valery was using his catchphrases selling stuff earlier today... my ears burned at the sounds of 'delicious', 'goodluck if you get it'. For petes sake man stop that at once , we have enough to put up with :angry:

@Bexi - yea it sure is! :sun:

 

[Paul_s]

Love it! xD

Even though there are some which I agree with i.e. the gold 'finish' jewellery


I did laugh at the flat reel hose VT when I saw it. - personally I think it's a great ides (if it didn't leak!)

I don't want to come across horrible, or that I'm backing bid up But what is wrong with Cristin Lars? It may not be a name you've heared before, but it can still be good. The Mini vacuums they have at the moment are very good, and can actually pick the demo carpet off the floor! (can a turtle do that?!) Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think they do seal items anymore. And I got a seal speaker system, touch screen for a megadrop 3 years ago, and is still going strong. The Jump suits are great! Just a bit of fun! I personally got mine from ebay for £9, but it doesn't make it tacky I can agree with number 11 though

I will thankyou for commenting though, as I did want to know what people thought was 'tacky' on bid.

I have read some reviews on Christin Lars stuff - mixed bag it seems... guess for the price and if it keeps time/reliable then can't complain. The thing that annoys me most about Christin Lars is the 'presentation' by James Russell. Not only does he refer to Christin as Christian but he just goes over the top with his sales pitch!

Which brand vacuum did you get? I seem to only recall the Elitech jobbie which they had a demo and they had to give the floor a few goes over vefore it picked everything up! Not a good sucker but I know they've done various brands :smile:

There is a Seal DVD recorder on Bid's website at the moment, I've not seen them selling Seal gear for a few months now - I recall they moved onto the 'Prestige' line last I saw them. They did a vertical CD player that looked a little tacky with the biggest LCD I have ever seen earlier this year

I seriously hope you are kidding about the Jump Suit. How about a review on Youtube? :drunk:

 

[Price Plunge]

OK, here's my list of things too tacky to even contemplate:

1. Worry Angel
2. Elitech
3. Seal/Seal Prestige
4. Tommy and Kate
5. Golddigga
6. Christin Lars
7. Pearl Harbour, sorry I meant Harbour Bay
8. Watch Company
9. Vivitar (apparently one or two of their cameras aren't that bad but even so)
10. James Russell

I'm not including Peter Simon because once upon a time he was actually very entertaining to watch :smile:

 

[Bennyxp]

My list would be:

1. Peter Simon
2. James Russell
3. Mark Reyes
4. The Star Trek mini-dresses the assistants have to wear.
5. Gold finish "jewellery"
6. Anything by that "Painter of Light" guy, Thomas Kincaide
7. Golddigga
8. The "fashion" that looks so thin it's almost transparent
9: Tommy & Kate
10: The phrase "We wanted a lot more than this"

OK, here's my list of things too tacky to even contemplate:

1. Worry Angel
2. Elitech
3. Seal/Seal Prestige
4. Tommy and Kate
5. Golddigga
6. Christin Lars
7. Pearl Harbour, sorry I meant Harbour Bay
8. Watch Company
9. Vivitar (apparently one or two of their cameras aren't that bad but even so)
10. James Russell

I'm not including Peter Simon because once upon a time he was actually very entertaining to watch :smile:

After cou nting the presenters as some other the 'tacky items they sell', it seems that you have just copied paul_s, as I couldn't imagine you putting seal down as one.

As for vivitar, the cameras may not be great quality, but a 8mp camera for £15+£5.99 P&P... I don't think you can complain about the quality. Even Paul Becque got a couple for his kids. The people who watch (a high majority) are older people. They may want to have a digital camera, but don't want to pay £100+ for a camera with optical zoom Etc. It may come across tacky for you (I can see why), but they co have to cater for every body's tastes

 

[Bexi]

A few items I find tacky

 

[Florbela]

The people who watch (a high majority) are older people.

That's why this is so appalling: selling poor quallity products misrepresented for high-end items.
Putting p&p and phone call costs in very small letters...
I'm not that old (yet ) but even I can't see them.

Or even using scaring tacticts like i.e. Guy Kean whom I cannot stand and thoroughly detest. His constant 'falling off the chair and hurting yourself' speech unless you buy 'the safe steps from me'...or anti-burglar cheap alarm necessity or else 'you won't live till dawn' threats.
Or selling items and comparing prices to totally different ones online ( I know it's sad but I actually checked a couple of times and there was no doubt he was telling fibs!!!). I bet he knows that not many older people will jump online and actually check.

It's like some of the presenters actually aim to 'prey' on the perhaps a bit more vulnerable, older poeple.

Things like that put me off the Sit-Up Channels.

I used to watch them for their entertainment value and even bought an occasional thing now and then, but recently it's just lots of shouting, almost everything is 'timed', less and less decent products, lack of proper customer service and VERY, VERY bias reviews and 'have your say' testimonials.

So no matter what the poll options would be, I'd still go for 'untrusworthy'...