For years, I spent time thinking that people who fell victim to "infomercial" products were losers, pitiful, risk takers. I mean, seriously, who needs a 5-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator (AKA: oven) or a Pocket Fisherman? Granted, it must be hard to resist the pull of an Inside-The-Egg-Shell Scrambler when you really can't be bothered to crack the shell yourself.
It began with my Mother (sorry, Ma) when she decided that she wanted the RonCo Showtime Rotisserie. Yes, it was a million dollars, but she wanted it, so I bought it. (At least I think I paid for it. Trust me, if I didn't, she'll let me know. Just see if there's a comment at the end of this post :-)
So, the all-star, best-of-the-best rotisserie was ordered. We had to pay extra for the cook book, and maybe some asbestos type glove/oven mitt-thingy, and maybe something else. To be honest, she used it a lot, but it took up a lot of counter space. I think it's acting as a storage place for other piles of things now. Kind of like our old treadmill, but we won't go there.
Up until the last few weeks, I was unphased by infomercials. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE QVC! I NEED THOSE THINGS! A-hem.
My first purchase was a PedEgg™. According to the website, "PedEgg™ gently removes calluses and dead skin to give your feet the incredible baby soft look and feel that everybody loves." See, if everyone loves good feet, I must HAVE good feet to feel loved, right?
I must say that the product does work... it's like a cheese grater that you rub on the rough spots, and then dump the parmesan cheese dead skin into the trash. If you have to empty it, it must work right?
PS - as I check their web site, they are now having a PedEgg™ Video Contest. That is just gross.
My 2nd purchase was the highly-talked about Kinoki Foot Pads. The premise is simple; you stick these pads on your feet, and while you sleep they are supposed to draw-out cooties.
They start white and when you wake-up? Well, let's just say it looks like SOMETHING happened and it isn't pretty. And it didn't smell like roses. One Google search would have saved me the $10, but I had to try. I did. Now it's over. The end.
Having said all of that, I think I may have an unhealthy obsession with my feet... hmmmm... Blogging is so therapeutic (ha ha)
Have you ever bought a crazy product on TV? If so, I'd like to hear about it so I don't feel like such a goober!
1 comment:
It's always the Mom's fault!!!!HA! That cooker was a great thing when I had less room and it did take up too much room. THE END. That pedi thing is causing much trauma to those little feet 'cause people think they can't cut their skin if used to much. DUH!! Bad purchase. The anti-oxident pads for your feet another rip off, bad purchase. BUT trust anything you see on QVC, you go Col.
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