Random musings and general banter.

[Battiola73]

He used the withdrawal of heating allowance in order to try to sell this.

I watched with the sound off as I can’t stand his voice so didn’t hear this. Mind you I do that with all IW presenters.

They really don’t have any morals or a modicum of human decency and the word integrity doesn’t exist in their world. This isn’t just the presenters but the whole rotten core of this company.

I too am fortunate I’m not dependent on the winter fuel allowance although it has helped the last couple of winters. The only reason I noticed this cozy home blanket was I’ve actually ordered a QVC Cozee Home heated throw. Wonder if QVC know about IW selling under an extremely similar brand name. Pretty sure that Cozee Home is owned by QVC.

 

[Herring]

Shame on him. We don't need our winter fuel allowance, but there will be many that do. I don't know how people with just a basic state pension cope. For many it will be a choice of eating or heating.

I may be wrong but I think if someone is just on a basic state pension they would be eligible for pension credit, which would mean they get the winter fuel allowance (it's not gone away it's just becoming means tested). Something like 40% of people eligible for pension credit don't claim it, so hopefully with some awareness those people will and not have to worry as much about heating.

I'm not that age yet, but that must be a worry for a lot of folks. Hearing Ideal World using it as a selling point is a little tactless, especially since if they're actually concerned about pensioners going cold or being left out of pocket by energy costs they wouldn't be charging more for this than other shopping TV channels do (direct comparison, no less).

Those worries will get worse once Pedro rocks up, reeling off scare stories about cold snaps and arctic winters on the way, how his hovel now has icicles on the windows, he's having to take a hot water bottle to bed, and 'ar bet has a damp girdle. He does love to tell us how he struggles with the cold…

And I'm sure he'll be so concerned for all those old dears who've lost their fuel allowance he'll suggest they go and 'av a buy of some award-winning inefficient 10000W fat heater he's selling "The get it it home for £69.99 first of 5 flexis".

 

[galesgal57]

I watched with the sound off as I can’t stand his voice so didn’t hear this. Mind you I do that with all IW presenters.

They really don’t have any morals or a modicum of human decency and the word integrity doesn’t exist in their world. This isn’t just the presenters but the whole rotten core of this company.

I too am fortunate I’m not dependent on the winter fuel allowance although it has helped the last couple of winters. The only reason I noticed this cozy home blanket was I’ve actually ordered a QVC Cozee Home heated throw. Wonder if QVC know about IW selling under an extremely similar brand name. Pretty sure that Cozee Home is owned by QVC.

I've had a few Cozee home items, and they are top quality. Not something you could say about IW tat.

 

[Battiola73]

I've had a few Cozee home items, and they are top quality. Not something you could say about IW tat.

Yes I have too and agree they are excellent quality. Even if IW were cheaper, I wouldn’t buy as I have no faith/trust on anything this company sells.

I was sorely tempted to text in saying it was cheaper on QVC. If I see it on again I will.

 

[PhædrusR]

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AND I MEAN is another he always spouts

" And I'll be honest with you..."

 

[PhædrusR]

Been in the office today and Monday night is quiz night on BBC2. Had a couple of glimpses on YouTube but nothing more.

Only Connect.

What do these have in common?

1. [ ' ]

<next please>

2. [ ave ]

<next please>

3. [ a ]

<next please>

4. [ buy ]

???

 

[Muttley]

Yes I have too and agree they are excellent quality. Even if IW were cheaper, I wouldn’t buy as I have no faith/trust on anything this company sells.

I was sorely tempted to text in saying it was cheaper on QVC. If I see it on again I will.

Definitely text in if you see it again. It won't get read out of course but will make you feel better.

 

[Muttley]

Only Connect.

What do these have in common?

1. [ ' ]

<next please>

2. [ ave ]

<next please>

3. [ a ]

<next please>

4. [ buy ]

???

Victoria, are they words regularly uttered by the star presenter on the high quality shopping channel Ideal World?

 

[Muttley]

A

" And I'll be honest with you..."

When a selly telly presenter says that I have to assume that they've not been honest before

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Usually dishonest people preface another lie by saying they are being honest with you.

 

[Samki]

Usually dishonest people preface another lie by saying they are being honest with you.

I love your jelly sacks image of mother Theresa

 

[Muttley]

AND I MEAN is another he always spouts

A variation is "now, what do I mean by that...", it's like he's preaching to a classroom of 6 year olds.

 

[Muttley]

You had to wonder when someone would use this as a selling tactic!

I thought that was pretty low even by their standards.

 

[PhædrusR]

Victoria, are they words regularly uttered by the star presenter on the high quality shopping channel Ideal World?

"Oh dear. You didn't manage to press the buzzer, with 2 seconds left and it timed out. I'm sorry. But, yes, indeed, you were right that this is the go-to catchphrase of UK shopping TV's most disingenuous, non-credible, least-prepared sales presenter.
The OC question setters, Mr. Waley-Cohen and co say he's a total, absolute t*ssp*t, a bullsh!tter, and lying shyster, who obfuscates total cost with flexis and who would flog his own mother if it would make a sale and as he himself says 'is going to hell'... but what would I know?

Right, now over to you, the Buying-Punters team".

 

[PhædrusR]

Only Connect 2.

Missing vowels round.

1.
th wb sn mlt dwn

2.
hn th prc swr ng

3.
chc kt yr bsk ts

 

[PhædrusR]

You had to wonder when someone would use this as a selling tactic!

Buy the IW copper-infused socks to keep warm this Winter instead of your abolished Winter Fuel Payment.

A bit like E.On Energy firm sending socks to its customers to keep warm, instead of lowering the inflationary energy bills in 2022!

BBC News - E.On apologises for sending socks to customers

Energy firm E.On apologises for sending socks to customers

It is the second energy supplier in a week to admit to a marketing gaffe as customers face rocketing bills.

www.bbc.com

 

[PhædrusR]

I love your jelly sacks image of mother Theresa

I don't, it gave me the heebee gee-bees seeing that this morning!
A truly disturbing image that I fear I cannot unsee now.

 

[galesgal57]

Buy the IW copper-infused socks to keep warm this Winter instead of your abolished Winter Fuel Payment.

A bit like E.On Energy firm sending socks to its customers to keep warm, instead of lowering the inflationary energy bills in 2022!

BBC News - E.On apologises for sending socks to customers

Energy firm E.On apologises for sending socks to customers

It is the second energy supplier in a week to admit to a marketing gaffe as customers face rocketing bills.

www.bbc.com

We're with Eon, where's our socks?

 

[Professor Branestawm]

I may be wrong but I think if someone is just on a basic state pension they would be eligible for pension credit, which would mean they get the winter fuel allowance (it's not gone away it's just becoming means tested). Something like 40% of people eligible for pension credit don't claim it, so hopefully with some awareness those people will and not have to worry as much about heating.

I'm not that age yet, but that must be a worry for a lot of folks. Hearing Ideal World using it as a selling point is a little tactless, especially since if they're actually concerned about pensioners going cold or being left out of pocket by energy costs they wouldn't be charging more for this than other shopping TV channels do (direct comparison, no less).

Those worries will get worse once Pedro rocks up, reeling off scare stories about cold snaps and arctic winters on the way, how his hovel now has icicles on the windows, he's having to take a hot water bottle to bed, and 'ar bet has a damp girdle. He does love to tell us how he struggles with the cold…

And I'm sure he'll be so concerned for all those old dears who've lost their fuel allowance he'll suggest they go and 'av a buy of some award-winning inefficient 10000W fat heater he's selling "The get it it home for £69.99 first of 5 flexis".

Nope. It’s the cruel thing about this government. They deliberately set the cut off just higher than a single person on only a state pension would get. They could’ve set it anywhere - higher rate taxpayers, for example.
But no.
Any single pensioner, living alone on just a state pension is about £100 above the pension credit cutoff, and therefore gets nothing.

I’m ashamed that Labour have done this.

 

[Muttley]

We're with Eon, where's our socks?

I'm with Eon too, I didn't get socks either but I was expecting a scarf hand knitted by the CEO