Clare Henney: Home TV Shopper

12:00 PM | | Posted by Clare Henney

I hate Home TV Shopping channels. There’s just something about the items they sell and the way that they present them that just draws me in sometimes. No matter how silly the product may sound, I find myself watching and curious enough to want to pick up the phone and order one to see if it does work. How curious was I? I’ve tried the Sauna Belt (burned my skin), the Ab Rocket (if all you want to do is sit-ups then I guess it’s OK) and the Vibra Belt (I felt like my eyeballs were going to pop off from all that shaking). After my failed experiences with the products I’ve gotten you’d think that I’d be wary of the items being sold on those channels but guess what? They’ve still got me curious!

Every time I see the infomercials for the Dirt Bullet, I want to try it even if we don’t even use a vacuum cleaner at home. I want to try their Paint Zoom even if I have no plans of painting anything. Even those food processors, knives and steamers seem attractive enough for me to buy even if I have no need for them. If I had no self-control whatsoever I bet I would have tried every single thing they sell there. Right now I’m even tempted to buy the Instyler and their portable sauna – those two I can use but they are both expensive. I’m not sure if the price is worth the risk since I have no idea if they actually work.

Those infomercials can be so interesting when you’re having a boring day and you’re just lying in bed watching TV. Good thing I don’t keep my phone close when that happens because I don’t want to be doing some heavy duty shopping for the things they sell there. These days as a precaution I’ve decided to block the Home Shopping channels on my TV. After my nasty experiences with Home Shopping items, I have to be more careful. I don’t want to be tempted again by things I don’t actually need or want.

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