It could be that those who appear to be addicted to shopping actually lack imagination & only buy from the Q. Over the last 20 months we've had most aspects of normal everyday life taken away from us three times & restrictions placed on us even when we weren't locked up so those who may have bought clothes & other stuff from real shops only had selly telly or online sales. I don't have credit or store cards, my savings are for good enough for a showery day & won't need money when I shuffle off this mortal coil. I don't give my money to multinationals & those companies that import tat from countries I detest & the Q now only deals with these.
I think you make a good point there, however, I think that people can become as addicted to the shop as much as to the goods they sell. I freely admit that I prefer to buy everything from my catalogue, and seriously, there's been times when I've nearly bought something that's been a better deal elsewhere. So far I have always stopped myself, because it's ridiculous, and have either decided against buying the item at all, or have gone for the better price elsewhere, but seriously haven't had the buzz I've had from buying from my usual place - What's all that about? Maybe, this is a bit how the minds of these people work, but many don't have, or they ignore the "good sense mechanism" when it tries to kick in. I mentioned the "buzz", and yes I do get a buzz from knowing a parcel is coming, but it is rare for me to get a come down when it arrives. Nowadays, I've got myself into the habit of only buying things I really need, or really really want, so I'm rarely disappointed.
I think we all like "a one stop shop" - I've often gone into town with a list of a few bits I need to get which are more often than not available from a single retailer - I've gone in and spotted one of the items on my list, looked around for the rest, and if I'm unable to find it all, and if the stuff's not vital nine times out of ten I decide not to bother with any of it - I guess we all have our little foibles.
I am thankful that I don't, or should I say, no longer have a QVC/shopping channel addiction, and as much as I love my catalogue, I would never pay more for something just because it's them. A shopping addiction is unhealthy enough as it is, but when it's with a company like Q where it is possible to spend money on nothing, ie the things that many retailers provide free of charge - It's 100 times worse. I hope some of these ladies "see the light" eventually. Off to check my emails - I'm not holding my breath lol!
