Home Shopping Network Strikes Again...with The Bald Eagles !

Remember this. When they say stuff like "They are flying out the door" and "The lines are lit up", it is all BS sales talk.

I can remember "Coin Vault" guys on Shop at Home spouting this garbage, and see where they are today.....

If they made so much and sold so much, they would not be off the air.

MM

Most of my friends and family members know that I collect coins, and every once in awhile somebody will ask me about this coin or that coin that they saw on TV, or in TV Guide, or in USA Today, or some other national publication. I usually tell them that if the ad went looking for you, then it's a rip off. It's sad that some people choose to make a living ripping off the public. I don't buy the "buyer beware" argument either. I think we should hold the publications/tv stations responsible for their advertisers. If enough people wrote into USA Today and complained about their theiving advertisers, then I would hope that they would stop running the ads.

hsn prices are ridiculous I only watch the program to look at the coins it is angering

I have to admit I watch once in awhile but never buy. Too much hype, but they do have some interesting facts about the coins sometimes as far as history, mintages etc. I know I could get all that info somewhere else but for about a half an hour or so it does entertain me before I flip the channel.

No, it was $149.95.......I "rounded up" to $150.00 !......
Which is another thing I've never understood......If they say $149.95....is that supposed to "trick us" into thinking....hummmmm....it's only $140 some odd dollars instead of $150.00 something?.....Does that really fool anybody?......
Cause I immediately round up the nickel! Ha Ha
Somebody involved in sales marketing somewhere in the world should tell his boss that that technique DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE !......We as the public ARE NOT FOOLED by lowering the price a nickel or so.........so that the denomination will be appear lower on the main price.......they do this with t.v's....computers...toys....books.....tools....groceries......EVERYTHING ! .....AND I SAY IT DOES NOT WORK !...STOP IT !....JUST ROUND IT UP AND CALL IT $150.00 OR WHATEVER IT IS ?........Even go $161.72 AND ADD THE TAX........Sheeeesh !
We're not going to buy something because it's a nickel LESS than the biggest number.....I DON'T CARE WHAT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN....! ....THE STUDIES ARE WRONG !
Here's a simple scenerio.....
"I would have bought this book Pete, but it was $20.00.....so I bought this one instead which was only the low price of $19.95 !.... LOOK AT THE SAVINGS AND THE DEAL I GOT" !.......(that's just stupid!)...
Just doesn't happen.......

Sorry, but despite repeated warnings from myself, my wife does in fact feel that $19.99 is far less than $20. I've even got my eight year old son telling her, she doesn't listen. I think she's looking for the justification and "less than $20" is far better than $20.

Though you are correct to a degree eaglefoot, there are definitely enough people out there that know it but still fall for it.

Jays-Dad.........

Ha Ha.....when you put it that way.....I have to agree with you !.....I sit corrected !.......People DO continually fall for that.......but it's a mental thing.... in search of the best possible deal no matter how small !.......and I have people in my life who do that too.......but I shake my head about the matter nonetheless !....