As-Seen-On-TV

True Confession--I love "As-seen-on-TV" products.
Next confession--I am baffled about how to get the spacing correct on my blog today.

Back to "As-seen-on-TV" products.

They had me at Ginsu knives and our affair has never ended. I love:

• watching the infomercial
• the shopping channel presentation
  
• the wacky late night ads
• the You-Tube(TM) videos

I get a little thrill hearing that one low price will solve problems I never knew I had and bring products to my home that I never dreamed possible.
What I really love is an entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial spirit. In many cases, someone, somewhere, had an idea for a product that people might really like and use. They took an idea and they put it out there.

The Pitch

I spent a large portion of my working life in sales. I wore many different job titles, but they all came down to sales. I love a "good pitch." An infomercial or online presentation is a pure undisguised sales pitch.

I love a good online pitch too. The combination of writing, graphics, and videos is wonderful.

Fine Print

Yes, there are some companies who specialize in grabbing your cash without providing a decent product. In my experience, the most unscrupulous companies are using online advertising and web sites now instead of the more traditional (and expensive) television advertising. After all, if they want to rip us off, then online sales has the lowest up-front cost for the seller.

Do Your Research

YouTube

James White has a You Tube(TM) channel that is devoted to ASOTV products:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCpOFIu6dHgOjNJ0rTymkQ

Blog

I found a blog recently that reviews ASOTV products called Does it really work?

https://doesitreallywork.org

So far, their reviews match my own for the products I have tried and now I'm ready to try purchasing a few more based on their feedback.

HighYa

Another site that has done research and collects reviews on these products is HighYa https://www.highya.com/ Highya also reviews products and services from many companies beyond the As-Seen-on-TV genre. While I have not reviewed this web site extensively, it strikes me as a decent consumer advocacy and research reporting site.

So far, I am impressed with their articles related to products such as the article "6 Ways to Naturally Reduce Stress and Increase Productivity" linked to a review of the brain exercise app Lumosity(tm).

Buyer Buy Smart

Many stores carry ASOTV products in the store. When possible, buy them in the store to avoid shipping costs and make returns easier. If you use Amazon Prime(TM) shopping, that's another way to find products, avoid shipping, and do free returns.

Sometimes there are rotten eggs, but sometimes

there are just cute chicks...

There's always a few rotten eggs

Unfortunately, there are scams everywhere. Be wary and check out articles like this one "Top Online Scams and How to Avoid Them."

https://www.highya.com/articles-guides/117-scam-hacks-all-the-tips-you-will-need-to-avoid-popular-scams

They do it so well

I enjoy making videos and posting them on YouTube. I have not posted one in ages.  There's a good reason for that...

So many others do it so well, there's no need for me to do it again.

 I say this with gratitude, appreciation, and quite cheerfully.

 Here is a link to the playlists on my channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/nachattin

 As you view it you will see some of the things that interest me. Many of them I've never mentioned on the blog because they are not topics I focus on here in the blog.
This means you now have some insight into what interests me in the world. It also leads me to suggest that you look at the playlist on any You Tube channels created by individuals. I have found this enlightening, possibly because I'm always curious and occasionally find myself down a rabbit hole..

Here are some recent greeting cards I made inspired by videos and Pinterest which is another rabbit hole I'll address another time-smile.

Both cards are goofing around
with doodles
and Grunge stamps
 by Stampin' Up.

They are also here because everyone likes photos and reads more with pictures.

Love is in the Air...

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air. My God-daughter Brittany and her boyfriend Michael came to visit for the weekend and HE PROPOSED to her as a surprise while they were here....It was all so romantic. Henry and I were honored and inspired by all this.

I think I remembered how to post video again, so here is her big moment. We were at Oceanside Farmer's market where Brittany had been on a treasure hunt through the vendors for love notes from Michael. With each note she got a gift from that vendor--everything from ceramic pieces to Girl Scout Cookies and flowers. The last vendor, What a Cookie, did a custom set of conversation hearts designed by Michael for Brittany.

Our final stop on the walk through the market was at a demonstration by BAGSTERS of hand painted tote bags. They showed one that said Valentine's Day 2009 Brittany and Michael. Then, she flipped it over and the other side said "Will you marry me? Michael" The video picks up right there.....

Our Dream Wedding friends from Channel 12 were there to capture the moment and it aired three times yesterday! We have captured that video too and will upload as soon as Sir Henry gets something or other that he needs to make the transfer. He's at the store now.

Sir Henry played our wedding video again for me for Valentine's Day and we all got teared up AGAIN. I realized this one had never gone up on the blog so I put that one and this one and one longer one of the engagement on You Tube today too.

TV Footage of the engagement on You Tube: http://www.oceanside-farmersmarket.com/

You Tube to Brittany's interview --I've got to find a new camera woman though... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NAudZ0jA5E

You tube to Our final Dream Wedding broadcast--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhh3wYXIbr8

Special thanks to: Oceanside Farmers Market in Lake Worth with Peter Robinson, manager and Lady Godiva, the sweetest Greyhound this side of heaven.

Bagsters-Handmade tote bags at the market every Saturday--tell Leslie and Dianne we sent you!

What A Cookie-Incredible custom designed cookies for every occasion at the market on Saturdays and available for online ordering. http://www.whatacookie.biz/ Tell Leah we said a sweet hello and pet Winston if he's around.

Video Gratitude

Our Internet is alive and well after being struck by lightening on Monday! Here's my attempt at uploading the video to my blog. I'm new at this so I hope it works... If not, you can view it on Google's site by following this link.
We wanted to invite you all into our home for us to say thanks and this seemed the best way. I know we left people out, there are so many great folks and groups and we did 4 takes so we thought things went in that didn't. In addition to those listed we wanted to thank "Team Norma" at The Knot.com, Laurie, Pam, Calvin, Jodi, Cheryl, Kim in Iowa, Two Peas Message board for all the great threads there, Scrap In Style TV, Classmates.com, and everyone else who entered digits and clicked vote now......smile.





We spoke with so many people who said they felt like they won too---you did, you did! Stay tuned for more videos, photos, and a link to the photographer's site after the wedding. THANKS!