Comments on: As Seen On TV http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/25/as-seen-on-tv/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Carol http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/25/as-seen-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-448027 Carol Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2749#comment-448027 We got suckered by Digidraw, too! Also, you can add those Green Bags to the list. They work ok the first time out, but they seemed to loose their effectiveness after you wash and reuse them. (The package claims you can get 8-10 uses from each bag.)

What I do with “As seen on TV” stuff is just wait until it shows up at my local Walgreens. I’ve found that if the product is really a winner, it will usually show up on store shelves. If not the TV original, than a close knockoff. If you don’t see it at retail, it’s probably a dud. Plus, I hear you can buy a lot of that stuff on eBay.

]]> By: Jen http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/25/as-seen-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-447927 Jen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:55:15 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2749#comment-447927 I am in love with the Sham-wow commercial. I’m not going to buy it anytime soon, but I love the commercial.

Our local news tests out As Seen on TV items and reports on their effectiveness. Before buying, visit your local news channel’s website to see if they do something similar.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/25/as-seen-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-443784 Cindy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2749#comment-443784 I bought my mom the gopher at the drug store and she loves it! My mom is short and it’s a long grabber arm thing that’s great for getting things out of the top of the cupboard.

Hubs bought me the pasta pot for Christmas one year and it was awful. The non-stick coating came off after about 2 uses.

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