Submitted by extra_broccoli t3_zufkaz in BuyItForLife

Have any of you ever bought a solid item from a TV/podcast commercial or infomercial? I bought one of those slap chops from the infomercial and it was a super cheap piece of junk. I’m legit wondering if all of these items are scams.

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tariandeath t1_j1iuk9a wrote

Scams is a harsh word for it, but they almost all mass produced as cheaply as possible.

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APersonWithInterests t1_j1l5obb wrote

Generally there are two reasons something is sold through infomercials imo.

Either

A.) They're made by someone who has a great idea and is trying to break into a market, and usually pretty good to great quality and have some useful features. They are solid because they haven't been through several cheapening iterations designed to bring down cost while capitalizing on the good name the product held.

B.) They're utter crap that they can't sell in retailers and need someone to hype it up and make it look good because any store that holds them stops after having to process too many returns.

In my experience B is much more common than A and it can be hard to tell which you're getting without looking up reviews before purchasing.

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Vinca1is t1_j1isxdq wrote

I have gotten things I've used heavily, like the "Ove" Glove, but overall I'd say quality is usually low

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jmp242 t1_j1l2wp9 wrote

I think it depends. There's Freaking Reviews on YouTube that tests a lot of these and the quality is all over the place. I have had excellent luck with the Nuwave oven over I think 6 or 8 years. The only issue is don't use the stand for the lid it comes with. Always set it down flat and it seems to go for years and years.

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bobandshawn t1_j1n9ugx wrote

Pocket Fisherman is still going strong...

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ronwharton t1_j1nkt2r wrote

Got the tv version of the "spine deck". Seems identical?

-Ron Wharton

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Velociraptor2018 t1_j1ywod1 wrote

I bought a nuwave and it has served me well so far going on almost 10 years

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