Random musings and general banter.

[Herring]

No wonder a lot of former disgruntled customers are confused when Peter, Sally et al paraded on to our screens during the relaunch crowing about how lovely it was to be "back" (which implies it's a continuation), and Mason boasting how "we're not some billy no brand, we're one of the UK's biggest retailers"…

Most people don't keep track of forums (their loss haha) and while the old IW going into administration did make the news it wasn't exactly front-page material! Most folks with issues are casual, fly-by customers, not avid followers, and probably didn't notice IW went under.

And once they do learn it came and went, they just look at their screens and see presenters saying stuff like "we [meaning IW} has been around for 20 plus years because we bring you such amazing value…"

So yeah: TJC-IW if you don't want people hassling you about returns and refunds, maybe be a bit clearer that it's a "fresh start" for the channel in your on-screen presentation rather than acting like nothing has happened at all…

 

[Latearrival]

More mood music to create an atmosphere designed to make you buy the dream

 

[Keep Going]

More mood music to create an atmosphere designed to make you buy the dream

Are we back in the room yet? Maybe the IW mk3 was a nightmare for all of us.

They had a final chance to sell what they wanted to sell and at what price they wanted and just be frank open and honest for what the items are, but nah sack that....we will go for the full on Pedro Simone et al clown show, why why why did IW mk3 chose this option?

 

[Latearrival]

Are we back in the room yet? Maybe the IW mk3 was a nightmare for all of us.

They had a final chance to sell what they wanted to sell and at what price they wanted and just be frank open and honest for what the items are, but nah sack that....we will go for the full on Pedro Simone et al clown show, why why why did IW mk3 chose this option?

I think this incarnation is far worse. Don’t remember the last one employing soft music dim lighting and a soft voiced presenter sounding more like he’s reading a bedtime story rather than asking you to buy a tiny tacky tree.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

Is the end nigh for IW take 3?

Yes they might sell a few of this that and the other, but come on just look at some of this tat. You'd need to sell not hundred's but thousand's to cover costs etc.

What a fall for shopping TV its 2023 not 1983

 

[stratobuddy]

I very rarely watch IW3, but Pedro was TOTALLY INCOMPETENT as a presenter, even I could have done better. I am amazed he has not been sacked, just mumbling, half sentences, and he had no idea about the lights. He did try the remote, but it didn't work, so he just kept randomly pressing the lights and mumbling incoherently.

 

[User 23988]

Starting to make QVC look good and that takes some doing.
Yesterday Peter rambling like he was in the local laundrette watching his dirty undies go round

 

[Jazzydrury]

Why Does Peter have to do a voiceover start

Doesnt he realise he’s some aging unreviliant washed up, 3rd rate 80s Childrens TV Presenter

 

[Gray]

Turned over at 11.40 last night, and they were flogging the walking canes again.

But Peter assured us earlier in the day when he was flogging them that these were the "last few" and we wouldn't be seeing them again. Don't tell me he was lying?

 

[galesgal57]

But Peter assured us earlier in the day when he was flogging them that these were the "last few" and we wouldn't be seeing them again. Don't tell me he was lying?

He has damp in his underwear drawer, yuk.

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Peter Simon selling 1980s vacuum bags at 2020s prices. Sheer class this channel. Now talking about where he keeps his ‘undies’. His red and white stripped frilly Ronald M ones? Most men of his vintage call them pants… Love him asking questions he obviously knows the answer to before he asks them to his ‘team‘ behind the scenes..He now chokes…

 

[Jazzydrury]

Does he realise it’s afternoon

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Why Does Peter have to do a voiceover start

Doesnt he realise he’s some aging unreviliant washed up, 3rd rate 80s Childrens TV Presenter

Don’t focus on just his good points, Jazzy.

 

[Deleted member 21838]

This patter is clearly unsuitable for pre-watershed TV. Is anybody other than us remotely interested in policing it?

 

[Jazzydrury]

Good news is I think this is his last day on this shift

 

[Jazzydrury]

Was he dumped as a baby, he said he was found in a basket

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Good news is I think this is his last day on this shift

On any shift would be even better news.

This smutty and completely inappropriate stuff is what you get when a presenter/channel knows there is nobody out there to police them in any official capacity. Broadcasting transgressions against advertising codes et cetera for both channels and individual presenters resulting in on-air bans might actually have some effect in improving things. Simon et al might clean up their sales patter if they knew they’d be off-air and unpaid if they didn’t.

 

[Jazzydrury]

What about Ofcom

 

[Jazzydrury]

He’s trying to claim Cbesp and Crappy Slippers are like EMU

 

[Deleted member 21838]

What about Ofcom

Makes the ASA look like the X-Men..