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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jun 18, 2012 9:39 AM
I'm not talking buying something from an infomercial at the store. I'm sure at one point or another everyone has bought a Foreman grill at Walmart. I'm talking about actually calling or getting online and buying directly from the website after an infomercial aired. My wife was watching some channel this weekend and it seemed like every other commercial was shilling some crappy product.
Jun 18, 2012 9:39am
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THE4RINGZ

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Jun 18, 2012 9:40 AM
I have not.
Jun 18, 2012 9:40am
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FatHobbit

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Jun 18, 2012 9:45 AM
I think I bought some hair beading crap thing for my kid once. And maybe moon sand?
Jun 18, 2012 9:45am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jun 18, 2012 9:48 AM
FatHobbit;1203157 wrote:I think I bought some hair beading crap thing for my kid once. And maybe moon sand?
Did you double your order at no additional cost (just pay separate processing and handling)? :)
Jun 18, 2012 9:48am
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Jun 18, 2012 9:56 AM
I'm playing with my schticky as we speak.
Jun 18, 2012 9:56am
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FatHobbit

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Jun 18, 2012 9:56 AM
justincredible;1203158 wrote:Did you double your order at no additional cost (just pay separate processing and handling)? :)
No. :) There was no need to have two hair beaders. I do remember that my kid really really wanted that crap and then hardly ever played with it. I think the beader thing even pulled her hair, and the moon sand made a mess so I put it away.

http://www.moonsand.com/
Jun 18, 2012 9:56am
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Fab1b

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Jun 18, 2012 10:12 AM
I have not it's all junk IMO!

If you have bought something was there anything that actually worked or was worth it?
Jun 18, 2012 10:12am
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Sugartitz

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Jun 18, 2012 11:03 AM
Fab1b;1203169 wrote:I have not it's all junk IMO!

If you have bought something was there anything that actually worked or was worth it?
Besides time life music, the Magic Bullet Blender makes a mean margarita! And I got the bonus mugs!
Jun 18, 2012 11:03am
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Sonofanump

Jun 18, 2012 11:12 AM
Nope. Bought my P90X & Insanity second hand. Waited until the pillow pets and wuggle pets hit the stores before the little one obtained those.
Jun 18, 2012 11:12am
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hasbeen

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Jun 18, 2012 11:42 AM
there's obviously people out there that do, but why? most of that crap looks like...well, crap.
Jun 18, 2012 11:42am
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Jun 18, 2012 11:50 AM
Sugartitz;1203205 wrote:Besides time life music, the Magic Bullet Blender makes a mean margarita! And I got the bonus mugs!
That was a classic informercial. So awfully bad....I couldn't look away.

It's in the pantheon of infomercials along with Didi7, the food dehydrator and the hair-in-a-can spray from Ron Popeil.
Jun 18, 2012 11:50am
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Jun 18, 2012 11:52 AM
And if I ever see a guy using one of these....it's grounds for instant man-card revoking.


Really?
Jun 18, 2012 11:52am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jun 18, 2012 12:03 PM
^^lol, that's pathetic. A suck-cut for shrubs.
Jun 18, 2012 12:03pm
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TedSheckler

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Jun 18, 2012 12:03 PM
Yes. My wonderful Little Giant ladder.
Jun 18, 2012 12:03pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jun 18, 2012 12:07 PM
My favorites were always the DR mower commercials.

http://www.drpower.com/
Jun 18, 2012 12:07pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Jun 18, 2012 12:13 PM
i remember the ad for the total trolley. four of them could move a car!
Jun 18, 2012 12:13pm
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Jun 18, 2012 12:19 PM
My buddy wanted the kobisawa pillows or whatever they are. He was way too drunk to call them, so I did. It said 19.95 on the tv and after I got done ordering the total was like 500 bucks. I don't know if he ever saw the charged amount but he said the pillows were comfy.
Jun 18, 2012 12:19pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Jun 18, 2012 12:21 PM
DeyDurkie5;1203274 wrote:My buddy wanted the kobisawa pillows or whatever they are. He was way too drunk to call them, so I did. It said 19.95 on the tv and after I got done ordering the total was like 500 bucks. I don't know if he ever saw the charged amount but he said the pillows were comfy.
how the fuck does that happen?
Jun 18, 2012 12:21pm
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sleeper

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Jun 18, 2012 12:25 PM
Infomercials are marketed to the lower denominator of society, which are the poor and stupid. It wouldn't surprise me if some on here have purchased from the TV before.
Jun 18, 2012 12:25pm
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Jun 18, 2012 12:32 PM
pnhasbeen;1203278 wrote:how the fuck does that happen?
I lterally have no idea how the price went up. I declined everything they asked and when they read the total, i just said "ummm no" but then hung up cause we were about go to smoke.
Jun 18, 2012 12:32pm
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se-alum

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Jun 18, 2012 12:41 PM
I've gotten drunk and been close to ordering before, mainly cooking stuff.
Jun 18, 2012 12:41pm
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Trueblue23

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Jun 18, 2012 12:46 PM
Yes.

I bought a Pizzaz. It's basically a pizza trey that spins, and it has a heat source on the top and bottom for cooking frozen pizzas. Thing was def worth it, especially when you're drunk.
Jun 18, 2012 12:46pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

6,504 posts
Jun 18, 2012 12:46 PM
DeyDurkie5;1203274 wrote:My buddy wanted the kobisawa pillows or whatever they are. He was way too drunk to call them, so I did. It said 19.95 on the tv and after I got done ordering the total was like 500 bucks. I don't know if he ever saw the charged amount but he said the pillows were comfy.
DeyDurkie5;1203298 wrote:I lterally have no idea how the price went up. I declined everything they asked and when they read the total, i just said "ummm no" but then hung up cause we were about go to smoke.
so you did still buy them or no?
Jun 18, 2012 12:46pm
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DeyDurkie5

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Jun 18, 2012 12:50 PM
pnhasbeen;1203317 wrote:so you did still buy them or no?
Oh yeah. I had confirmed the purchase earlier. They siad a bunch of bullshit like "oh do oyu want to sign up for this, this, or this?" i said no no no, they read the total again, i went ummm no, hung up and smoked. The pillows arrived 2 weeks later.
Jun 18, 2012 12:50pm