The pitch may claim that your life will be easier with 2 easy payments, but most As Seen On TV gadgets end up being a colossal waste of money. It’s a good thing Billy Mays isn’t around to see this.
That’s right folks, pressing on this resistance gadget for just minutes a day will miraculously redefine your bone structure to build a chin where there was no chin before. [Neckline Slimmer]
Amazingly enough, people continue to be duped by the Flowbee vacuum hair cutting system some 20 odd years after its initial release. [Flowbee]
If you have ever seen vintage footage of some flabby flapper girl strapped on a vibrating belt machine, you already have a pretty good grasp of the Hawaii Chair. A 2800 rpm motor rotates the chair seat to simulate a Hula motion with the hips. Theoretically, this will help to slim down your waistline while you sit on your arse doing nothing. [Hawaii Chair]
Are you tired of rolling meat into little round balls? Sweet baby Jesus…yes, YES I AM! If only there was some sort of magic press that would allow me to make uniform-sized meatballs in only 4 steps. [Best of As Seen On TV]
Ironically, the Amish are probably the only group of people in the world that would need a gadget that melts down the tops of old candles to expose the wick. [Taylor Gifts via Link]
Just because you don’t have a problem walking around looking like a monk doesn’t mean your dog feels the same way. [Snuggie for Dogs]
It’s a jump rope…without the rope! One easy payment of $US29.99 plus SH gets you the Cardio Jump workout system. But wait, there’s more! For a limited time, we will throw in a one-page instructional leaflet teaching you how to jump in place absolutely free!
Last but not least, I give you the infamous Tiddy Bear: the most absurd product ever promoted on television. It’s supposed to be a cute and cuddly way to prevent seat belts from digging into the skin—but it ends up being an endless source of “tiddy” jokes. [Tiddy Bear]
Wally
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 10:17 AMI have things to say about this:
1) If they can afford to pay for advertise crap gadgets on TV, they are ripping you off.
2) If they do the above and use more than one presenter to do it, ditto.
3) If the items name has the words “Pro”, “Turbo”, “Super”, “Mach” and other hi performance sounding adjectives in it, it’s crap!
4) If the offer includes another 1,2,3 more crap gadgets absolutely free, they are ripping you off.
5) If the gadget has a name similar to a brand name like “Palsonic”, its crap.
I base this study on my actions in my younger years when I believed everything the TV told me and was far more gullible than I am now and ended up with a lot of these crap gadgets.
SAL
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 1:13 AMI doubt the author of this article has tried any of these so called gadgets. Personally I have only tried one…the Flowbee….Guess what it works great! I used it exclusively for two years…I married a hair dresser and lost track of it…but it is a sure way to get an even cut because the attachment will maintain an almost exact distance from your head. Humans are far less likely to cut that accurately. Many of the “As Seen on TV” items can be bought wholesale online at EZwholesaler.com
Simon
Monday, August 24, 2009 at 9:13 PMThe infinite dress……..
Ted Nugent
Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 2:12 PMI’m sure I’ve had the Flowbee for over 10 years now. My dad constantly pesters me every time he needs his hair cut to use the flowbee. With the spacers etc you dictate a perfectly layered cut and at the length you want. I’ve saved a fortune in time and money with the flowbee. Personally I’ve never, ever been happy with a cut from a hairdresser (I am male by the way). Even when I might have been happy at the salon, after washing I’d always find something amiss. The flowbee takes all of this away for me and people never know or can’t tell that my hair is not professionally cut.
I stumbled upon this web page in search of googling the Flowbee website. The blades that came with the flowbee have never been sharpened or replaced for 10+ years of owning the Flowbee. I’ve just found the Flowbee website and sure enough they still sell spare cutting blades.
The fact that this company is around after so long also tells you a lot. People should do their research and try the product before bagging such a wonderful product. To include the Flowbee in this list is absurd and tells me that someone can’t think outside the box.