Random musings and general banter.

[Herring]

That notebook before It came on air, for the first time, Mike said you could expect to pay £50

It's true. I was in WHSmith's a few weeks back and, in the stationary section, I saw a couple harassing staff to bring out the "quality notebooks that cost £50" as they just weren't prepared to pay £3.99…

 

[Deleted member 21838]

I genuinely don't get it? Why would you want to buy five different sizes of one particular coat, and with absolutely no incentive of a price discount if you did? Who sets these prices? Jack Benny?

 

[SiRich]

That coat Jen is wearing was being sold on TJC at 6 o’clock this morning

Truly awful it is too if it's the houndstooth one, shapeless cheap tat for £80. Ethel is in, Edith's in, Jeanss in!! why is she sounding more and more like a leprechaun on new ideal world

County cork accent = good
Burnley accent = Bad

 

[Jazzydrury]

I genuinely don't get it? Why would you want to buy five different sizes of one particular coat, and with absolutely no incentive of a price discount if you did? Who sets these prices? Jack Benny?

Duke you wouldn’t Maybe if they done a deal. Where you could pick a second colour of your choice, in your size and a discount, then maybe yeah,

 

[cheeky chappie]

I'm genuinely convinced they think their viewers are thick (as i highlighted in post #23,523), too stupid to remember what was said in previous shows. It's the only answer i can come up with for the constant contradiction and patently wrong "stock speils" and general bullshit they spout on a daily basis.

I wonder if their analysis/stats of viewer activity tells them the majority of viewers at any given time are new viewers? I doubt they do any sort of analysis that in-depth, however for anyone (with any sense) that watches these channels even just on a semi-regular basis or dipping in now and again, the trend of constant bullsh1t must surely be clear and obvious?

I'll give you an example. Years back when I first got cable tv (after just having the 5 main channels) I eagerly went through the channels. I can remember seeing the selly telly ones and can also remember (ok not the specifics!) the first time I saw a presenter pause, look perplexed and say to the folk behind the camera:

'Wait, is that price right? I think we're giving this away at cost!'

I thought 'Oh exciting, a pricing mistake and a chance for viewers to grab a bargain!'

However after I saw it happen a second and third time I quickly concluded 'Ah, sales tactic!'

So I agree with you Hammy. They want viewers to watch on a regular basis, so given they repeat all these underhand tactics on an hourly basis, you have to conclude they think their viewers are thick and/or they're treating them with contempt.

 

[cheeky chappie]

I genuinely don't get it? Why would you want to buy five different sizes of one particular coat, and with absolutely no incentive of a price discount if you did? Who sets these prices? Jack Benny?

Me for one. I'm a member of the 'play Russian dolls with your own clothing' society. I put on a size XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL of a garment and take them off layer by layer.

We were established in 1986 and have grown to a global membership of 27 like-minded people.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Another thing, if a presenter pops up you don’t you have them for 4 hours

Is the 4 hours to have less people in the building, QVC and Create and Craft as two examples, the most normally a presenter does in a row is 2 hours

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Love these mid-1970s, Bertie Basset carpet coats on today…

 

[Hammy60]

apparently they have the shiny leggings coming up later. They too were on TJC at six this morning.
wonder if they are comparing sales figues?

Maybe trying to clear warehouse space at TJC's warehouse for the future products they'll sell when the new studios are ready, need loads of room for Rattan, Ceramic heaters, Air Fryers, Treadmills, etc.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

Zhuzh Time, It annoys me they don’t go through the history of the product. The product would t even exist If it wasn’t for Whatters

I know he died under unhappy circumstances but it would be nice to do a little video package highlighting the history. I'm sure they could use archive footage of him talking about it. But perhaps his family might object. Something tastefully done would be nice.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

That coat Jen is wearing was being sold on TJC at 6 o’clock this morning

it is SO unflattering. If we're to be taking fashion advice from these people, their choices leave la lot to be desired

 

[Jazzydrury]

Glad to see Hammy is online, been thinking of them in the bad weather

 

[Hammy60]

I wonder if their analysis/stats of viewer activity tells them the majority of viewers at any given time are new viewers? I doubt they do any sort of analysis that in-depth, however for anyone (with any sense) that watches these channels even just on a semi-regular basis or dipping in now and again, the trend of constant bullsh1t must surely be clear and obvious?

I'll give you an example. Years back when I first got cable tv (after just having the 5 main channels) I eagerly went through the channels. I can remember seeing the selly telly ones and can also remember (ok not the specifics!) the first time I saw a presenter pause, look perplexed and say to the folk behind the camera:

'Wait, is that price right? I think we're giving this away at cost!'

I thought 'Oh exciting, a pricing mistake and a chance for viewers to grab a bargain!'

However after I saw it happen a second and third time I quickly concluded 'Ah, sales tactic!'

So I agree with you Hammy. They want viewers to watch on a regular basis, so given they repeat all these underhand tactics on an hourly basis, you have to conclude they think their viewers are thick and/or they're treating them with contempt.

Just 4 channels when we got ours (Aberdeen Cable, Then became Atlantic Telecom), back in 85, when sky was just a channel with Pat Sharp etc. Unfortunately they tried to expand to fast, buying a German telecoms company and ended up going burst. As Atlantic Telecom had the Aberdeen area sewn up, Virgin Cable never came up here stopped at Dundee, so everybody had to switch to Sky.

 

[Jazzydrury]

I remember my grandfather got Sky before my parents, it was right at the beginning, Think a newspaper were doing a free Sky box, with a subscription, with so many tokens etc

 

[Deleted member 21838]

You take the hint from the Irish woman’s veiled replies to unread out texts that a lot of her ‘long-term ladies‘ (other genders are available) are not too happy with the fashion extravaganzas of late. She said she’ll speak with their buyers (Stevie Wonder and Andrea Bocelli) and pass on their comments - perhaps along the lines of getting some ‘slightly’ more fashionable fashion items on future fashion.. turn to the left…fashion...turn to the right (I still can’t find any) parades...

 

[Hammy60]

Glad to see Hammy is online, been thinking of them in the bad weather

My area is ok, seen a lot worse before, windy and rainy, the rivers are overflowing but not causing any flooding, but the worst areas are just South of here, the smaller coastal towns getting a battering from the North Sea and lower lying towns inland were flooding is the issue. Although the winds have been really strong it's the amount of rain, locally and up in the cairngorms (which feed the rivers in the North East), which has been the main problem, and causing a lot of flooding in the Angus area.

Yesterday looks to be as the storm was starting, as i say breezy and rainy but no flooding like the Angus/South Aberdeenshire area, will be down at the beach tomorrow or Sunday for a walk as usual.

 

[user 17461]

I think that TJC/IW want to provide clothing for women who consider Demis Roussos and Annie Sugden from Emmerdale Farm c1973 to be fashion icons

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Presented by friends or lovers, Amos Brearly and Henry Wilkes..

 

[Deleted member 21838]

I remember my grandfather got Sky before my parents, it was right at the beginning, Think a newspaper were doing a free Sky box, with a subscription, with so many tokens etc

I’m so old, Jazzy, I remember Redifusion being replaced by Thames and playing my mum’s 16 rpm Linguaphone records at 78 rpm and getting things thrown at me for doing so.

 

[user 17461]

Presented by friends or lovers, Amos Brearly and Henry Wilkes..

They'd be a huge improvement on the current stable of presenters.

Livelier, too