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In Dismal Economy, Televised Crapvertising Always Wins

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Infomercial Overload - In Dismal Economy, Televised Crapvertising Always Wins (VIDEO)
In Dismal Economy, Televised Crapvertising Always Wins
 Published: Jan 9, 09
Comments: 10 Views: 1,733

Get out your Snuggies and your credit card and get ready to call. Infomercials will be flooding the airways. Blame the economy. When television stations can’t sell their commercials to personal injury lawyers and used car lots, they turn the airtime over to businesses like Telebrands, who bring you everything you can’t possibly resist.

“If you call now, we’ll double that amount,” and “Wait, there’s more,” will soon be echoing in your brain.

References:  npr.org

Filed In:  commercials,  marketing






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Marissa Brassfield on Jan 8, 09  3,529 Trends   4,143 Comments
Oh my God, Billy May's voice gets under my skin. Every time. It just rattles around in my brain and makes me crazy! Are you listening, Billy? I love OxyClean, just not you.
Marissa Brassfield on Jan 8, 09  3,529 Trends   4,143 Comments 0
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
Stop the insanity! 60, I'm dying here over the Snuggies, lol. Who, in their right mind, would where those damn things to a baseball game? When that commercial airs my husband and goof off and sing Monk-type songs...well, that is what they look like.
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
Ha, they should call them "Friar Tuckies"
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
bunbunnyny on Jan 9, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments
Where's ShamWow Vince??? He is a god among men. http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=QwRISkyV_B8
bunbunnyny on Jan 9, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments 0
Going Like Sixty on Jan 9, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments
@Nissa: write 'em up. Late night pitch gods! @Sandra: a blogger bud "celebrates" Festivus and her gift was a thrift store bathroom with instructions to wear it backwards. @Marissa: He is doing and ESPN promo that is classic (just like the rest.)
Going Like Sixty on Jan 9, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments 0
Jeremy Gutsche on Jan 9, 09  1,659 Trends   2,622 Comments
"Get out your Snuggies" <- hahaha. I'm going to die laughing from that one. Does anyone else think that the maroon Snuggy looks like cult gear?
Jeremy Gutsche on Jan 9, 09  1,659 Trends   2,622 Comments 0
Favorited by Going Like Sixty on Jan 9, 09
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
Actually, Jeremy, my husband and I think they look like Monk-gear -- which, depending on the 'eye of the beholder' can is definitely cultish. :-)
Sandra Winn on Jan 9, 09  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
bunbunnyny on Jan 9, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments
@Sixty - Man, you gotta see his attempt at Spanish.. It is pure win! http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=bZxyqMrb0uU
bunbunnyny on Jan 9, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments 0
Jeremy Gutsche on Jan 9, 09  1,659 Trends   2,622 Comments
What a great hunt. I am seeing SOOOO many of these commercials. The only question I am left with, after each one, is whether or not the offer will be 2 for 1... (PLEASE say you'll throw in a second one at no extra cost!)
Jeremy Gutsche on Jan 9, 09  1,659 Trends   2,622 Comments 0
bunbunnyny on Jan 10, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments
@Jeremy: Bet ShamWow Vince would sell you his grandma's blanket... While it's still warm.
bunbunnyny on Jan 10, 09  21 Trends   153 Comments 0


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