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—>Reader Joe/Mordecai spotted an awful QVC deal on a Wii, a crappy game and some accessories. More »
—>Here's the latest roundup of consumer products recalled because they might hurt or kill you! More »
—>When Comcast activates the emergency alert system, Jim's cable box snaps into action and tunes itself to QVC. The locked cable box refuses to tune to any other channel, so Jim is left wondering what emergency information he's missing while staring at the latest deals on cubic zirconia bracelets. More »
—>QVC, the home shopping network, has announced that they will be laying off 910 workers over the next 14 months. A reader who would like to remain anonymous, described the layoff process in an email to Consumerist. More »
—>QVC has recalled the "Topsy Turvy Tomato Tree" after 155 consumers reported injuries including lacerations, broken toes and bruises. The CPSC says there have been 347 reports of the planters collapsing! First the salmonella outbreak, then a "outbreak of raw tomatoes" at BW3... and now this? More »
—> A North Carolina woman named Quantina Moore-Perry pleaded guilty to wire fraud last week for stealing $412,000 worth of merchandise from television retailer QVC in 2005. She discovered and exploited a bug in QVC's online ordering system, where she would still receive the merchandise without being charged if she canceled the order immediately after placing it. She would then sell the items on eBay. More »
"Most people show up thinking it's easy," said Jack Comstock, the vice president for television sales at QVC. In his 14 years at the network, he has hired 18 of its 23 hosts. "But it's difficult to find someone that can really talk to the camera as if it was their friend." More »
Here's a classic (i.e., 9 months ago) video demonstrating the ease and reach of the Telesteps 12 1/2 Aluminum Telescoping Ladder. Not recommended for consumers maladroit at landing on their feet... More »
—>QVC is recalling 2,200 sets of glasses because the "inner walls of the double-walled glasses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers." More »
Man, those QVC announcers are just unflappable, aren't they. More »
