Have you ever bought anything off an infomercial?
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You know those half hour commercials about some random product they try and convince you that you absolutely MUST have, and "slash" the price in order to make it all the more tempting?
What did you get? Did you get much use out of it or is gathering dust somewhere? Was there some underhanded hook that charged you something extra?
What did you get? Did you get much use out of it or is gathering dust somewhere? Was there some underhanded hook that charged you something extra?
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I bought the Winsor Pilates DVDs (I have them all now), though I got them from eBay and a similar site here in NZ, rather than from Guthy Renker, as I wanted to get DVDs GR don't market in NZ. They've revolutionised my life, fitness, and approach to health.
I've also bought The Bean, an inflatable workout thingie - hard to describe, so here's a link:
http://www.butthatsnotall.co.nz/store/agora.cgi?p_id=00078&xm=on&ppinc=search2
It's bloody miraculous, especially for those with musculoskeletal/joint issues, like me. It takes exercises that are painful and dangerous for those with unstable joints, and makes them safe and comfortable. Excellent R&D at work. I love my bean, and have used it conjunction with some small free weights regularly for the year and a half since I got it.
These two informercial products have made my life much easier, and healthier.
That said, I reckon most of the stuff they sell on those shows are complete crap
Edit: oh, and no hidden costs.
The hook? Once you order they send you a new video once every few months for $20 each, so I canceled that immediately after ordering.
Did I mention the workouts have Brooke Burke? RAWR!
Ive used :
A Bowflex
The George Foreman Grill
Girls Gone wild DVD's
Natural Cures Book
Sharper Image air filter
A tooth whitner
Singer Lazer Storm Vacuum
Personally unlike Telemarketers or Spammers I think Infomercials generally sell useful products if that happens to be something you need .Ive been tempted more then a few times to buy infomercial produts but usually antyhing I need can either be found at Walmart or Best Buy
Oh, infomercials. The dubbing on those is so horrible... Just as bad as the Wal-Mart ads. Hint to advertisers: Your audience might not feel like they matter to you if you give them badly translated ads that were originally aired in the US.
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i guess i shouldnt complain about bad english dubbing in anime if you get badly dubbed walmart ads
(as a former *mart employee, i'm sorry)