I work in sales and feel, consequently, I can offer constructive comment on this issue. The nail clippers, 432956, are at a throwaway price to attract the attention of the shopper. Apart from the light, however, the same function can be performed by a set from the £ shop. This never works on me, but I can visualise a lot of people's attitude being 'well, for that price, you can't be done.' Same with the turbie twist; Kathy has just, rather dumbfoundedly, told us we get ALL three of tem. As if we would pay £22 for one! And JK has 6! Do they think we are gullible?
Sales psychology.
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May
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Shocking isn't it ...the pound shop or just general high street has items cheaper ...
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Turandot
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The Turbie,I don't get it ,seems the same as wrapping a towel round your head, and from what I have seen they are a bit snug.
Utter rubbish imo. I can't believe people fall for the spiel. I have seen very little of the so called SALE and I haven't been to the High Street sales either as they are only getting rid of overstock and stuff they can't sell most of which is crap imo.
May
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I'm so ashamed :mysmilie_19::blush:
Oh I don't know....I got some bargains from John Lewis which is fast taking over from QVC for me.
I picked up Philosophy Amazing Grace gift boxes ( shower gel, body cream and perfume ) for £17.50,philosophy field of flowers perfume, molton brown and burts bees sets. Then I toddled off to M&S a and picked up a set of 7 stila glazes for £10 ( great price to try a brand and after two days my lips have gone from a chapped mess to nice and soft again, much better than chubby stick)
Then I toddled off to boots and got a Champneys face steamer for £15, a tin of sanctuary for the secret Santa next year and some philosophy field of flowers shower gel for £7.25.
More than happy with my purchases from the high street.
Meanwhile...on planet QVC I've been tempted by
Nowt:mysmilie_17:
May
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Yeah I like to have a look for bargains ...everywhere lol :mysmilie_59:
Flying Pigs
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The nail clippers are a lot stronger and larger than ones you can buy on the High Street though.
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I look at shipping and include that in the price of everything(sales included), then think, not paying that.
I Love Chocolate
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I disagree that the Turbie is no good but buy mine from Primark or pound shop.
Personally, I've never been able to wear a towel on my head. It just falls off. Can't wear a towel around my body either - have to use a towelling wrap with Velcro.
Personally, I've never been able to wear a towel on my head. It just falls off. Can't wear a towel around my body either - have to use a towelling wrap with Velcro.
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I've got long hair and the towel never stayed on my head when I wrapped it round. But I'd never pay £22 for a set of 3 .......... I've only got one head after all. :wink:
I bought a cheap turbie-type thing (£1) and it does the job perfectly. It's also got an elastic loop and you attach that to a button which seems a lot easier than twiddling the Turbie round and sticking the twirled end into a loop.
If you think the sales ploys on QVC are bad try tuning into TJC. There is this shouty posh woman on there called Chloe Marshall who is truly awful plus a terrible little man called Amit who speaks in pidgin English you will see it!
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thatu
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If you can bear to leave your shopping basket empty when a new product hits the market, you can bet your bottom dollar it'll turn up in Wilkinsons or another high street shop a few months later - much cheaper. I've noticed this a few times. They create urgency and a need to have this particular product when (a) you got along just fine with it before and (b) it WILL come down in price eventually. Urgency + possible need don't equal that amount of my hard-earned cash, thank you very much.
May
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I think the Lori Griener water bottles are the biggest con.....same thing at sports direct etc ....fraction of price
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She also does the cooking utensils that have a bit sticking out (can't think of another way to describe it) so you can rest them on the side of a pan when you're cooking. I bought one for about £2 from Asda. Does exactly the same thing as hers does.
It seems that we are all becoming savvy to their sales ploys ......... or we're all psychologists with a first class degree. :wink:
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I like using a toweling turban but mine are from M&S (present) and the £ shop at a fraction of the price ...good for when you are putting a treatment on overnight ..as they stay in place .... Q price is way over the top!!
