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TV Miracle Products - you know you love them!

Postby luns101 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:01 am

I don't know how the marketing of miracle products works in other parts of the world, but here in America they are pretty funny! Watch TV for only and an hour and you'll eventually see that one product which you just know is a joke, yet it is put forth with such fervor that you can't help but ask, "perhaps it actually will change my life if I purchase it!"

Have you ever been gullible enough to buy one, and how did it work out for you? You may need to post a picture as that product will be unique to whichever country you hail from.

Some of these should show how old you are as well. :D
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Postby Hitman079 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:06 am

the only infomercials i've seen are for steak knives, food processors, etc. that are simply too good to be true, like the Miracle Blades that can actually saw through a leather boot, or the Magic Bullet that can blend concrete (so much for the BlendTec blender eh?) my mom bought a Magic Bullet (about $100 with tons of extra stuff offered on the infomercial), and although it's not as excellent as shown on TV, it is pretty reliable....not bad at all in fact
as for my favorite, it goes to the clapper. if i have a credit card or debit or something, i'd definitely buy it if i see the number on TV
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Postby meme on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:25 am

Oh my! I would really like to hear some Thigh Master stories. Would anybody be willing to admit to buying that?
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Postby Fircoal on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:45 am

I don't care about comericals. I don't buy stuff based on that.
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Postby Fircoal on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:46 am

Also, anyway want some Box-me-in's works great, for losing weight. :D

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Postby static_ice on Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:01 am

I don't think Head-On is an informercial, unless I've only been seeing the shorter versions...

anyway my favortie would be anything from that bearded guy that tries to sell Oxyclean
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I just crack up anytime I see him, especially if he's selling some spinnoff product by the same company... and the way he sells it... its like he's yelling at you :lol:



and kinda off-topic but I've also noticed these groups of commercials about phone-dating... they get annoying cuz there are so many companies that try to sell it to you, but there is one specifically, Interactive Male that makes me rofl everytime :lol:

"I'm smart!"
"I'm athletic!"
"I'm... interesting!"
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Postby kwanton on Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:41 am

static_ice wrote:I don't think Head-On is an informercial, unless I've only been seeing the shorter versions...


Took the words right outta my mouth.

And I like the Gazelle.

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Postby static_ice on Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:50 am

kwanton wrote:
static_ice wrote:I don't think Head-On is an informercial, unless I've only been seeing the shorter versions...


Took the words right outta my mouth.

And I like the Gazelle.

"You can do it!!!"


LOL i didn't know that was also an infomercial, my friend's dad bought one and I used to use it all the time :lol:
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Postby kwanton on Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:56 am

lol watch the vid. The guys getting kinda close...

Rampant sexual innuendos :lol:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pyK-3Em8__c
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Postby btownmeggy on Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:54 am

Oh goodness, the spray on hair is pretty incredible, but I'm following Hitman's lead and going with the Magic Bullet--it really works!!!

My father-not-in-law bought it one sleepless night with the special two-for-one offer. He gave us one of the sets. It's more or less as wonderful as it appears on the infomercials with just one problem: the blades go dull after about 100 or 150 margaritas.

The worst TV miracle products are sold by televangelists. "This handkerchief is infused with the love, wrath, and healing power of G-AWHD! When you use this rag to blow your nose and mop your brow, G-AWHD will smite your enemies, fill your bank account, and put an inground swimming pool in your backyard. All this for the special, one-time introductory offer of a $19.95 lovegift."
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Postby Phobia on Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:26 am

Cillit Bang - Bang, and the dirt is gone! :lol: I think this is the UK version of "Easy-off bam"

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lrMD_z_Fn ... ed&search=

Remix -
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KPONH2j4I ... ed&search=
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Postby luns101 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:34 am

kwanton wrote:lol watch the vid. The guys getting kinda close...

Rampant sexual innuendos :lol:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pyK-3Em8__c


Good one...I totally forgot about Tony Little. Geico actually used him for a parody. I guess even Tony Little knows he shouldn't take himself too seriously.
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Postby Stopper on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:05 pm

Phobia wrote:Cillit Bang - Bang, and the dirt is gone! :lol: I think this is the UK version of "Easy-off bam"

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lrMD_z_Fn ... ed&search=


I've kept meaning to buy this stuff ever since I first saw the adverts, whenever it was when they first came out. Does it really work?
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Postby Phobia on Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:34 pm

Stopper wrote:
Phobia wrote:Cillit Bang - Bang, and the dirt is gone! :lol: I think this is the UK version of "Easy-off bam"

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lrMD_z_Fn ... ed&search=


I've kept meaning to buy this stuff ever since I first saw the adverts, whenever it was when they first came out. Does it really work?


I don't know, never tried it myself either. I want to try the penny test! Good as new!
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Postby Hitman079 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:15 pm

according to the wikipedia article for Head-On, it is mostly wax. in fact, it's simply sort of like a placebo. and MY GOD the commercials..shows how repetition can cause headaches and later, insanity (the clip can be played over and over and simply merged into one commercial)
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Postby wcaclimbing on Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:48 pm

static_ice wrote:anyway my favortie would be anything from that bearded guy that tries to sell Oxyclean
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I just crack up anytime I see him, especially if he's selling some spinnoff product by the same company... and the way he sells it... its like he's yelling at you :lol:


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Postby misterman10 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:57 pm

what about the Little Giant Ladder System

I actually have that, its a sweet ladder :wink:
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Postby luns101 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:13 pm

misterman10 wrote:what about the Little Giant Ladder System

I actually have that, its a sweet ladder :wink:


Can you post a pic of that? Never heard of it.
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Postby misterman10 on Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:17 pm

Pleasant Chaps still suck cock.

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Postby luns101 on Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:07 pm

Thanks for that. Never heard of it over here, but I'm sure there will be some variant of the same thing that I'll see in the local stores.
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Postby Hitman079 on Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:58 pm

luns101 wrote:Thanks for that. Never heard of it over here, but I'm sure there will be some variant of the same thing that I'll see in the local stores.

wtf are you talking about? all true TV products won't be found anywhere in any store..and if you call in the next 18 minutes you'll get an extra $200 worth of stuff for three easy payments of $33.33 :roll:
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Postby luns101 on Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:16 am

Hitman079 wrote:wtf are you talking about? all true TV products won't be found anywhere in any store..and if you call in the next 18 minutes you'll get an extra $200 worth of stuff for three easy payments of $33.33 :roll:


...ever heard of spin-off products.
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Postby s.xkitten on Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:18 am

luns101 wrote:
Hitman079 wrote:wtf are you talking about? all true TV products won't be found anywhere in any store..and if you call in the next 18 minutes you'll get an extra $200 worth of stuff for three easy payments of $33.33 :roll:


...ever heard of spin-off products.


luns dear...he was being sarcastic...thats why there were the rollie eyes...
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Postby luns101 on Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:22 am

s.xkitten wrote:
luns101 wrote:
Hitman079 wrote:wtf are you talking about? all true TV products won't be found anywhere in any store..and if you call in the next 18 minutes you'll get an extra $200 worth of stuff for three easy payments of $33.33 :roll:


...ever heard of spin-off products.


luns dear...he was being sarcastic...thats why there were the rollie eyes...


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