Keerock
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Shopping channel purchases do NOT count (QVC, HSN, etc)
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What's Normal? - Have you ever bought something from an infomercial? (1 Viewer)
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Shopping channel purchases do NOT count (QVC, HSN, etc)
The General
Footballguy
Nope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does look pretty useful though 
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Going with No. I don’t believe I’ve ever bought anything direct, but I’m sure we’ve bought some stupid “As Seen On TV” product in a store before
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
We had one before, you drop it on the cement or a rock while it’s still pressurized and it’ll burst like a water balloonNope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does looks pretty useful though
We do have a soft hose but it doesn’t shrink up, so it seems to be much more durable
brun
Footballguy
The kid that serviced my AC last year used one. Said he liked it. Don't know what brand or how he bought it.Nope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does looks pretty useful though
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
Not an infomercial - but I did buy a shamwow and an amaing knife set from a Home and Garden show. 
www.shamwow.com
Home | ShamWow
ShamWow! cloths was, dry, and polish any surface. They are like a towel, chamois, and sponge all in one--except they're extremely asobent and can be used over and over.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I have not - but my ex used to do it all the time. I cringed every time one came on.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
They're garbage and break and/or spring leaks easily.Nope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does look pretty useful though
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Keerock
Footballguy
Mine has worked pretty great for 3 years or soThey're garbage and break and/or spring leaks easily.Nope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does look pretty useful though
It was by TomCare from Amazon, but I can't seem to find it any longer...
ETA: This is it, but it's out of stock
TomCare Garden Hose 100ft Expandable Garden Hose Flexible Car Wash Water Hose with 9 Function Spray Nozzle Super Durable Latex Core 3750D Solid Brass Fittings Retractable Hose for Washing Watering - Galleon Philippines
This Garden Hose is the best choice for you. It is 33ft long when not in use, but it can be expanded up to 100ft when in use. The strength polyester casing is light-weight and can be bend easily for different shapes, which is convenient for store and help you save space. High Quality Material...
MTskibum
Footballguy
I am not sure I have ever seen anything on an infomercial that I have ever wanted to purchase. The george foreman grill might be useful in some circumstances, ie college dorm room.
worthly.com
The Most Successful Infomercial Products
Infomercials have been around almost as long as TV has existed, and though they be cheesy or grating at times, they absolutely work, and the format has
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Drunken knight
Footballguy
I do not recall buying something i have seen in an infomercial
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
25-27 years ago…was in my 8th-10th year of chronic insomnia, used to watch this Golf Channel infomercial. Pitch man was a member of the Champions (neé Senior) Tour, product was a fairly large cc Driver with a graphite shaft. Probably watched that thing (or parts of it) 10x, finally ordered one.
Wasn’t a particularly good club IIRC, probably picked a stiffer shaft than I needed, made my driving so unreliable I started using my 3W most holes. About 10-12 rounds, in the head came flying off after a tee shot on a par 5.
I walked off the tee with the shaft in hand, picked up the club head along the way. There was a water hazard along the left side of the fairway - threw the shaft & the club head into the pond. Don’t think I’d ever thrown a club in my life (& haven’t since.)
$150 IIRC
Wasn’t a particularly good club IIRC, probably picked a stiffer shaft than I needed, made my driving so unreliable I started using my 3W most holes. About 10-12 rounds, in the head came flying off after a tee shot on a par 5.
I walked off the tee with the shaft in hand, picked up the club head along the way. There was a water hazard along the left side of the fairway - threw the shaft & the club head into the pond. Don’t think I’d ever thrown a club in my life (& haven’t since.)
$150 IIRC
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Bought the Freedom Rock CDs back in the day but that was just a regular commercial. Voted no .
Galileo
Footballguy
Isn't that just one long, continuous infomercial?
rockaction
Footballguy
Freedom Rock.
LOL.
LOL.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
No. Growing up my best friends family bought EVERYTHING that ever came out. Woks, the flowbee, home tanning stations, etc…
They rarely lived up to the hype.
They rarely lived up to the hype.
Beef Ravioli Part 2
Footballguy
I did years ago when we especially could not afford to be spending extra money but I completely got hooked by this:
My wife was not happy and it took me years to verbally admit that I got taken.
My wife was not happy and it took me years to verbally admit that I got taken.
Oh and flex seal tape DOES NOT WORK! I got some from Home Depot when I had a pin hole leak in my copper water supply line. I thought it should work good enough to get me through the night until I could get a plumber over the next morning and it wouldn't stick to the copper (even though it specifically lists copper as a something it works on). It was super sticky until it got wet. Then it was useless.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
Flowbee still works great.
WDIK2
Footballguy
Same. Pretty sure back in the 90s.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I think the whole infomercial industry is based on people buying it once - they never seem to work as advertised.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
didn't there used to be a terrible chain store called As Seen on TV?
i only saw it in malls occasionally, and I probably haven't knowingly entered a mall more than 4-5 times in the last 25 years.
i only saw it in malls occasionally, and I probably haven't knowingly entered a mall more than 4-5 times in the last 25 years.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I bought a Soloflex back in the 80s.
wlwiles
Footballguy
Voted no. I've never seen a product on TV, and then called the number on the screen to place an order for it, but I've bought crap from the As Seen on TV aisle at Walmart, or recognized and bought an item in a store as having been in an infomercial that I've seen.
@The General That shrinking hose works...for a year. Bought one for Grandma once because she can't really handle lifting/rolling up a heavy hose anymore but she loves watering all her flowers and potted plants on her patio. The shrinking one is light, so she can spray all the water out of it, and easily maneuver it into the empty flower pot she uses to store it. Every spring she pulls it out for the first time, it leaks from all joints, and she trashes it and buys another one.
@The General That shrinking hose works...for a year. Bought one for Grandma once because she can't really handle lifting/rolling up a heavy hose anymore but she loves watering all her flowers and potted plants on her patio. The shrinking one is light, so she can spray all the water out of it, and easily maneuver it into the empty flower pot she uses to store it. Every spring she pulls it out for the first time, it leaks from all joints, and she trashes it and buys another one.
Pipes
Footballguy
Back in the early 90's when I came home from the bars I'd usually watch Beavis and Butthead but occasionally I'd get roped into an infomercial. I remember the newspaper grill that **** Butkus was hawking, didn't fall for that one. The one I got suckered into was CDs. I believe it was Time Life Sounds of the 70,s where a cheesy couple would be on TV playing songs from a particular year say 1975...all the greatest hits. Drunk me fell for that hook, line and sinker but I didn't remember signing up until CD's started showing up in the mail. They had good songs on it so I accepted the first couple then the credit card bill came. Cancelled immediately think I have 3 random years down in my box of useless discs.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Yes there was. The ASOTV has space allocated in many grocery stores now.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
We recently bought a couple of the Xhose Pro from Menards. So far, they're working great ..so much nicer than trying to coil up a regular hose. Setting a sprinkler is a little tricky due to a shut-off valve on the nozzle end.Mine has worked pretty great for 3 years or soThey're garbage and break and/or spring leaks easily.Nope. That shrinking hose I keep seeing does look pretty useful though
It was by TomCare from Amazon, but I can't seem to find it any longer...
ETA: This is it, but it's out of stock
TomCare Garden Hose 100ft Expandable Garden Hose Flexible Car Wash Water Hose with 9 Function Spray Nozzle Super Durable Latex Core 3750D Solid Brass Fittings Retractable Hose for Washing Watering - Galleon Philippines
This Garden Hose is the best choice for you. It is 33ft long when not in use, but it can be expanded up to 100ft when in use. The strength polyester casing is light-weight and can be bend easily for different shapes, which is convenient for store and help you save space. High Quality Material...www.galleon.ph
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