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Infomercialscams.com, read BEFORE you buy anything on TV!!!!

2,066 7,100 August 8, 2008 at 10:29 AM in Other (2)
www.infomercialscams.com

i'm sure most sders don't order off of the TV set, but you might have relatives who do, even if you don't, you will find some of these hilarious and even astonishing at how they cheat people. many of the most popular ones are there, directbuy, video professor, extenze, girls gone wild, etc. anyway, if you know anyone who buys anything off of the tv or "as seen on tv" products, make sure they either google the product or look at this site.

some of the funnier ones:

http://www.infomercialscams.com/s..._buy_scams

http://www.infomercialscams.com/scams/orange_glo

http://www.infomercialscams.com/s...complaints

http://www.infomercialscams.com/s..._professor
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mickey4paws
08-08-2008 at 12:17 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:17 PM.
I'd heard of Direct Buy before but never knew how much they were charging people to join. Wow!

"We are so embarrassed about this, because we are intelligent people and saw all the red flags....but still gave them our credit card to pay the $5000.00 membership fee. "
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MRDC
08-08-2008 at 12:17 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:17 PM.
There should be a section dedicated to Billy Mays!
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Psycobust
08-08-2008 at 12:22 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:22 PM.
im gonna start an infommercial and sell 5000 dollar memberships to slickdeals. At least i wont be as big a rip off as directbuy.
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catnapped
08-08-2008 at 12:22 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:22 PM.
And how about that extra special commemorative 911 WTC 20 dollar coin/bill? Worth about 40 cents if you can redeem it (Liberian currency) and has a shiny spray-painted silver finish!
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Ion Control
08-08-2008 at 12:26 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:26 PM.
Reading reviews written by idiots about products made for idiots is neither funny nor "slick." Boring is more like it. Mod alerted.
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megookman
08-08-2008 at 12:26 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:26 PM.
Im so glad other people here hate that Shamwow guy! What a cheesy bastard! you guys notice towards the end of the infommercial, he says some shit and it seems like he really doesn't give a rats ass about sham wow? Something like "Try shamwow, and u'll be amazed"
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BayArea
08-08-2008 at 12:29 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:29 PM.
Extenze i think is the funniest one.laugh out loud
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tfox
08-08-2008 at 12:30 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:30 PM.
Quote from Ion Control :
Reading reviews written by idiots about products made for idiots is neither funny nor "slick." Boring is more like it. Mod alerted.
Bad day?

I think somebody needs to call the whaaaambulance. Make sure you don't get distracted by an infomercial on the way to the phone.
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GreenTeaLatte
08-08-2008 at 12:33 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:33 PM.
Never ever buy anything from that Kevin Trudeau clown. He has a rap sheet from his scams.
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Mr Bobby
08-08-2008 at 12:36 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:36 PM.
Quote from GreenTeaLatte :
Never ever buy anything from that Kevin Trudeau clown. He has a rap sheet from his scams.
The funny thing is that this clown went from being an infomercial host to a self-appointed health and financial expert. Hilarious. Oh, and people, don't fall for the "I'm an MD and I recommend this product." These people may or not be MDs, but for the love of money, they'd say anything. vomit
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LiTeSTriKe
08-08-2008 at 12:36 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:36 PM.
Quote from Ion Control :
Reading reviews written by idiots about products made for idiots is neither funny nor "slick." Boring is more like it. Mod alerted.
Iagree Just like those people who go to psychics for their problems.
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AnarchizT
08-08-2008 at 12:37 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:37 PM.
Some of these infomercials are so convincing... this should be helpful, thanks.
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ProtocolOH
08-08-2008 at 12:48 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:48 PM.
Quote from catnap1972 :
Of course you know that if you don't shell out the membership fee then and there you're banned for life EEK!
Yeah, I got pitched via flyer for UCC TotalHome or somesuch back in '99. It seemed awful tempting, as I was only a year or two out of college and poised to start on the house track, but I couldn't do it. And yeah, that's the deal... they give you the pitch, and if you say no, it's thank you very much, goodbye, and don't come back.

Quote from GreenTeaLatte :
Never ever buy anything from that Kevin Trudeau clown. He has a rap sheet from his scams.
Indeed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Trudeau
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Vietgurl
08-08-2008 at 12:49 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:49 PM.
So are all infomercial scams or just most of them?

Gee, I hope I'm not injuring myself without even knowing it with the Bowflex...
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08-08-2008 at 12:52 PM.
08-08-2008 at 12:52 PM.
Quote from devis :
That was self absorbed cola (insert favorite drumroll) laugh out loud laugh out loud laugh out loud Cool
No, the carpet was self absorbent. One scene he pours the soda on the carpet and it is pouring out of the carpet in front of the camera, the next scene the counter is dry! laugh out loud laugh out loud laugh out loud LMAO LMAO LMAO
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