While watching t.v. the other day, which I don’t do often, I realized how much I despise infomercials. This may seem really random, but whatever! Here’s why:
1. I hate it when infomercials use celebrities as spokespeople. Proactiv is famous for this. We all know that those celebs didn’t have any of the problems listed on the infomercial before using your product. Good job Photoshop!
2. I absolutely loathe infomercials that show you the same product multiple times in different scents or types, but you only get one. If I got all 3 for calling, I’d love seeing them…but seeing 3 and getting 1 is stupid to me!
3. Same thing goes for sizes. Don’t show me a bunch of different sizes, especially if I’m getting the smallest one. It’s a tease to me, and I don’t appreciate it. I also hate seeing the same product twice, but one has the lid off and one has it on.
4. My biggest pet peeve with infomercials are the “But wait! There’s more!” offers. They are almost always travel-sized products that are going to last you a few days. They are also usually crappy products in the first place. And generally speaking, they are still in the testing phase…which is not something I wanna use.
Other issues I have include the company putting their packaging behind the product and saying that it is a [insert time frame here] supply. They have no idea how much/often you’ll use the product, so they can’t know how long it’ll last.
What do you guys think about infomercials? Let me know in the comments!
