I always wonder about these infomercial products

[Cloud9Gal]

ShamWow, PedEgg, SlapChop, MagicJack etc.

Well, based on this report, 90% of them do not work as they claim they do.

Read all about it here http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s10696.gif (http://www.tiptopglobe.com/free-smiles-smileys-emoticons-blog-forum-email)


http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/324/should-you-buy-this-now/

[TheOptimist]

Look at it this way.

If something ever needs that much advertising to sell, do you really think it's worth having?

[Cloud9Gal]

Look at it this way.

If something ever needs that much advertising to sell, do you really think it's worth having?


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[Chacha]

Thanks for posting that C9G....

Good to check in Consumer Report before buying a new product! :applause:

[Technogrunt]

C9G,
I like my magic jack. My family lives in other parts of the state, Oregon, and in Mississippi. For $20.00 a year (this saves a bundle) I can stop gaming, downloading music and movies for a while and engage in the lost art of conversation. The best part is it works on all of my computers so when I am on the road I do not have to use my cell to call home. A nice feature is my voice mail is sent to my email.

John

[Cloud9Gal]

Technogrunt~ Good to know and glad it works well for you! Thanks for sharing your personal experience with the MagicJack. In doing so, you might encourage others to give it a try!
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[Lionheart]

On a side note, at Conumer Reports, the head of their automotive department, a David Champion, used to be my boss. Awesome guy. He was principal engineer of North American for Range Rover / Land Rover.

At the factory, they named him Meistro. I think they called Bugatti that as well over in Mulscheim.


Bill

[PRB]

Well, just because a product is "enthusiastically advertised" it doesn't follow that it doesn't work, necessarily...

Ever see those commercials about that CLR stuff? They say "spray it and wipe the soap scum away!" Well, it's true! At first I tried spraying it them trying to scrup, with little effect. I wasn't waiting long enough. Spray it and wait half an hour (my kind of house cleaning), then wipe away. It works!

[FengZ]

the crazy thing is, these products do sell. You need a LOT of money to run TV commercials (even at 2am in the morning). And these commercials are on all the time! :) Thus, they must have very good sale numbers...

-feng

[paiken]

P.T. Barnum said it best :icon_lol:

[Moses03]

I have to admit when that Slapchop commercial comes on late at night I always seem to watch it. Have no idea why. :icon_lol:

[OBIO]

Billy Mays and that English sounding guy, Anthony somethingorother...the guy that was on the TV show "Pitchmen" with Mays...they started their own company marketing those products....they did not invent them...they just did the testing to make sure the product did what it was invented to do, did market research on the product...test marketing I guess is the proper thing...they sought out manufacturing to produce the items.

The Duel Saw...the circular saw with twin counter-rotating blades....sold 1 million units in 6 months. I can't remember what that thing was going for...couple hundred dollars...big big money made on that one alone.

OBIO

[Cloud9Gal]

I have to admit when that Slapchop commercial comes on late at night I always seem to watch it. Have no idea why. :icon_lol:

Ok that made me laugh Moses03...why in the heck do you watch that stuff??

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[Moses03]

Ok that made me laugh Moses03...why in the heck do you watch that stuff??

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Something about the cocky guy with the overdramatic English accent, the "proper" blue team shirt and the hands free mic. Of course sometimes I'm up late not feeling well with a cold or something and the Nyquil has taken effect...hehe. :isadizzy:

[srgalahad]

Ahhh.. travelling tinkers, snake oil salesmen, miracle remedies... it's been going on from the back of wagons, roadside stands, etc. for years... but then came....





K-TEL
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[Navy Chief]

I've been using Magic Jack for a couple years now. Occasionally the connection is sketchy, but overall it is a great product! I like it!

NC

[Toastmaker]

In my experience, the SlapChop works just fine. I make my own pico de gallo of tomato, onion, cilantro and it saves a bunch of time.

[Snuffy]

Thanks to info-mercials and my weak will power, my house is full of useless junk ....

(not really - the minute one of those things come on the telly, I turn the channel ... I very much dislike people yelling at me ... especially the now deceased Billy Mays, couldn't stand that guy ...)

[Cazzie]

Pitch-People!

The only thing they're good for is a laugh. I mean Billy Mays, you all loved the guy. But he was addicted to coke. He was a wild man. Sure he died of a heart attack at 50, most people would if they kept up that pace and lifestyle.

Vince of ShamWow and SlapChop, "You're gonna love my nuts!" Wow, got that by them, didn't ya Vince? If anyone on TV says Sleeze with a Capital letter, it is Vince Shlomi.

If I go any further, I am going to have the post scratched, so I shall stop here.

Caz

[Dain Arns]

Ahhh.. travelling tinkers, snake oil salesmen, miracle remedies... it's been going on from the back of wagons, roadside stands, etc. for years... but then came....
K-TEL


K-TEL. That's been a long time ago.
Reminded me of this parody Michael Nesmith did about one of his own albums...

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[Henry]

LOL
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[GT182]

Look at it this way.

If something ever needs that much advertising to sell, do you really think it's worth having?

Nope, it's usually "Snake Oil". Buyer beware!. ;)

[n4gix]

I tried the PedEgg myself. Frankly, I have better results with a simple #8 flat cut bastard file...

...'cause the callus's on my feet are tough! :)

NBC did report that the product works as advertised:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzsQV6-02Yw

[Marvin Carter]

Vince from Sham wow, "I Don't know it sells its self," I wouldn't buy anything this douche is Pitching.

[cheezyflier]

i'm usually pretty skeptical, but i have to admit, when i saw the slapchop, i wanted one. i thought "gee, that's so simple, how could it get ****** up?"
:icon_lol: the wife talked me out of it.

[Odie]

i'm usually pretty skeptical, but i have to admit, when i saw the slapchop, i wanted one. i thought "gee, that's so simple, how could it get ****** up?"
:icon_lol: the wife talked me out of it.


When I first saw the Slapchop, it reminded me of the Veg-o-matic slicer/dicer that was sold during the 60's. My mom had one in her top kitchen gadget cabinet for years. I think it was sold by RONCO.

[OBIO]

My wife has a thing like the Slap Chop...but her's was made by The Pampered Chef...pricey! That thing works like a charm! We use it at least 4 times a week. Don't think the Slap Chop is anywhere near the quality of The Pampered Chef one, but if it is built even halfway decently, it should work okay.

OBIO

[Bjoern]

HI BILLY MAYS HERE...
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And of course: Made in Germany, you know the germans always make good stuff...
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...you following me camera guy?


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[Dain Arns]

Too bad. You folks said, "Slap Chop" too much and reminded me of this YouTube video.
Someone turned the annoying infommercial into an annoying music video... :icon_lol:

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[FengZ]

^^ oh sh*t that's awesome! LoL!!

-feng

[djscoo]

Too bad. You folks said, "Slap Chop" too much and reminded me of this YouTube video.
Someone turned the annoying infommercial into an annoying music video... :icon_lol:



Ahhh! I love Steve Porter! he does alot of songs from commercials. They play an edited version of that remix on TV here as a commercial... I've only seen it late at night though.

[djscoo]

HI BILLY MAYS HERE...

RIP
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[cheezyflier]

SCOO, that was a good one :applause:

[p14u2nv]

Nothing can beat the guy who spray painted his bald spot though! You can shower, swim, walk in hurricane winds...last time I looked a can of Rust-o-leum lasts a lot longer! Lol...

[n4gix]

...you following me camera guy?


:icon_lol:

Cut from the final edit was the sotto-voce remark from Vince...

"...because this is the first time in 135 takes the darn thing has worked!"

[Bjoern]

Cut from the final edit was the sotto-voce remark from Vince...

"...because this is the first time in 135 takes the darn thing has worked!"

Heh. :icon_lol: