Qurio - a socially interesting documentary!

[User 23988]

Heads up Black Friday 4 easy pays from the resident cheerleader

 

[merryone]

Heads up Black Friday 4 easy pays from the resident cheerleader

"Qurio's we are so fine, stretch your debt for a longer time"

 

[madaunty]

I remember back in the day when Sunday morning on QVC was DIY for a few hours.

Now, it is gardening with the hot beardy man who seems to appeal to women. Please note, I do not think he is hot.

If that's the beardy man with all the tattoos, I'm amazed the women haven't yet worked out that they're wasting their time.
On another note, I was listening to the morning show on our local radio a few weeks back and he was a phone in guest on some gardening themed stuff. He spoke very well, didn't um and er constantly or repeat himself; very easy to listen to.

 

[stratobuddy]

Heads up Black Friday 4 easy pays from the resident cheerleader

Must go to Specsavers again, I misread it as CHEESEleader, and immdiately thought of Simon Biaggi.

 

[Patsy]

Must go to Specsavers again, I misread it as CHEESEleader, and immdiately thought of Simon Biaggi.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I’m pretty sure any mens shoes or clothes on Q are purchased by females for their OH .

Surprisingly I think quite a few males buy beauty items possibly encouraged by Craig and his videos of opening freebies.

 

[donna255]

There used to be a guy who posted on QVC Facebook and was a big skin care fan. He seemed to buy every beauty TSV for himself. He disappeared a few years back.

 

[merryone]

There used to be a guy who posted on QVC Facebook and was a big skin care fan. He seemed to buy every beauty TSV for himself. He disappeared a few years back.

I think his name was Alan , definitely remember him

 

[madaunty]

I’m pretty sure any mens shoes or clothes on Q are purchased by females for their OH .

Surprisingly I think quite a few males buy beauty items possibly encouraged by Craig and his videos of opening freebies.

A case in point being these I bought from clearance yesterday for OH’s Christmas. A decent price and also had the further 15% off so that covered the p&p.

Skechers Men's Dynamight 2.0 Full Pace Lace Trainer - QVC UK

Skechers Men's Dynamight 2.0 Full Pace Lace Trainer order online at QVCUK.com

www.qvcuk.com

 

[User 27140]

They don’t appear to sell anything high street branded clothes clothes wise- least not from what I’ve seen they don’t. Geared very much to what they presumably see as their bread and butter (they’ve just eaten six loaves and an extra extra large tub of Anchor) customers, the clothes seem a) incredibly dull and tediously presented in mid-1970s silent and vacuously grinning models as Crossroads extras from the bar televisual style, b) totally unfashionable and c) completely unbuyable to anyone with their sight still in tact. Also, nothing ever for men - unless you have a predilection for sitting in a 1973 elasticated flowered skirt, blonde wig and smoking a pipe and nostalgically reflecting over old Exchange & Marts - still that’s enough about my weekends. Even on IW they sell branded clothing quite frequently and give men some look in at least with clothes featured for them, too. QVC is completely embedded in a culture of never change anything - from the clothes to the without modern day order checking website (stuck in around 2001), to the staid and patronising style in how the products are sold on air. It’s outdated shi..but because it’s outdated shi..with a financial return…it’s good outdated shi…That’s what will be on the QVC headstone when the time comes.

They sell Skechers clothes for men, T-shirts, hoodies etc. They sell high street brands: monsoon, phase eight, joules, white stuff

 

[Muttley]

Got this from brother in law on FB.
A friend is doing some Christmas shopping in Fareham this weekend and it's plastered all over FB. I have lots of friends and relatives that post holiday pics when they are away. So silly.

I'm on Facebook but I rarely post anything myself as I had to go through vetting when I got my Civil Service job. They check all your social media as part of your vetting so it's safer to be discreet. And they continue to vet you every few years. I also wouldn't broadcast when I am on holiday, I send photos to a few close friends and relatives on WhatsApp but that's all. And you have to be wary of fun quizes on Facebook that ask you questions like "what was your first pet" or "mother's maiden name" - typical security questions.

 

[Muttley]

I feel really sad that thinking of all that money went into QVC coffers from people who didn't even take the tags off what they had bought.

That was me. I took a table at a school fete and I sold a load of QVC clothes for next to nothing (still with tags on). There was nowhere on earth I would have worn half of them but I got swept up with the QVC "lifestyle" of parties, BBQs, cruises, holidays, drinks with neighbours, coffee with the girls (what girls?). I was on my own and I think I bought all those things for "one day". I got some money back but a huge amount wasted. I suspect many Qurio people are just like I was.

CC

One of my guilty pleasures is watching the American Hoarders TV show (it helps me keep my own flat as clutter free as possible). One episode featured a woman who had hundreds of unopened boxes from shopping channels. The psychologist on the show said that it made them so angry that the shopping channels claimed that cheap jewellery was highly valuable and the public get sucked in to that view. I do remember that a lot of the boxes were QVC. It's clearly an addiction.

Candycane, I can totally see how you got swept up with the 'lifestyle scenarios' of the products you were buying. It's almost like that's how we want our lives to be. At least you got some money back and stopped buying.

 

[Patsy]

I'm on Facebook but I rarely post anything myself as I had to go through vetting when I got my Civil Service job. They check all your social media as part of your vetting so it's safer to be discreet. And they continue to vet you every few years. I also wouldn't broadcast when I am on holiday, I send photos to a few close friends and relatives on WhatsApp but that's all. And you have to be wary of fun quizes on Facebook that ask you questions like "what was your first pet" or "mother's maiden name" - typical security questions.

If one of my friends on Facebook post one of the quizzes I and a few post "click bait".
I rarely post any pictures from holidays.

 

[merryone]

The Qurios are having a long discussion about Q's postal charges. Jo Jo decided she was not up for paying £5.95 for a Lola Rose clearance item to be delivered in a small envelope - totally understandable! In the same breath she said she was hoping that Nikki & me would come to QVC, this is the part I really don't get, as they'd still be ripping people off for p&p - Surely a quick google would reveal a website and a list of stockists. The only reason I can think of is that QVC does show how items look on a live model and then you can pick and choose from where to purchase.
This is the biggest rant I've seen on Qurio regarding postage and the "Qurio host" hasn't stepped into defend their pricing, I guess you can't defend the undefendable. While we're at it Katy P hasn't shown her face on there for a long while has she? There's been a lot of talk about people having to tighten their belts, and whilst a lot of other companies are tripping over themselves to attract new customers and keep old ones happy, Q seem to be doing the exact opposite. If they think that sending out a few £5 vouchers riddled with t's & c's is in any way enticing, then they've got a lot to learn!
Don't get me wrong, I'd hate to see them go under, but unless they have an almighty shake up it's what they deserve, sadly it's the lower level workers that will suffer the most, as the fat cats, like all cats will undoubtedly fall on their feet!

 

[User 23988]

We all know it’s the fully qualified beautician with her slop,that’s keeping QVC afloat,but for how long?
As for the Qurio cheerleader who cares,you reap what you sow,by feeding the QVC habit,it’s the rest of them like Erika I feel sorry for.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I get a daily email from Nicki and Me . They have some Black Friday offers and postage £2.98 if under £75 but it’s 3-5 working days delivery (sound familiar?)

 

[Silver Fox]

I get a daily email from Nicki and Me . They have some Black Friday offers and postage £2.98 if under £75 but it’s 3-5 working days delivery (sound familiar?)

Me too, but Nikki&Me seem to be pushing layering as their ‘look’ and to follow that is quite an investment.

 

[merryone]

she’s done it! Hyacinth’s pushed ahead of Erika in the video stakes!! Odds on it was going to happen!

 

[stratobuddy]

A friend on FB has just posted this, I can't vouch for it as true - - -

 

[Patsy]

A friend on FB has just posted this, I can't vouch for it as true - - - View attachment 24887

I knew Christmas Eve was a strike day.