Just Pay Processing

@porwest (78761)
United States
November 13, 2018 11:37am CST
I get so irked at some of the mail order TV commercials on the tube. They tell you, "But wait, there's more. We will send you TWO of these for the price of one..." Just pay additional processing. Which, of course, is code for well, it's free kind of. I mean, we are adding it to your order and we are not charging you what we charged you for the initial item, but we are still charging you something for the additional item... But of course the cost of the two with the original fee and the added processing fee amount to exactly what they wanted to charge you for the two in the first place. And yet people fall for this hook, line, and sinker.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325808)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 18
If you don't actually buy anything, you save 100%. They never point that out.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Nov 18
That's true. That's usually my savings.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
14 Nov 18
@JudyEv Exactly. And I tend not to buy anything off the TV. Worst case scenario several stores now carry this stuff labeled "As Seen On TV." If I REALLY want it, I can get it there.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Nov 18
@porwest True. I see that endcap at Wal-Mart every time I go to the checkout. I did buy one thing from there a year ago. I use it all the time.
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Hillary Ralston
@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
13 Nov 18
Haha I read that in so many different voices in my head yes people do fall for it.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
13 Nov 18
If they didn't they wouldn't keep on doing it. I never buy anything off the TV anyway, so I guess it does not matter.
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Hillary Ralston
@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
13 Nov 18
@porwest Same here.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Nov 18
I ignore those commercials because I don't need more than one if I want that at all. I also see the extra shipping and postage for the additional order and consider it a waste of good hard-earned money. So, I don't take the bait on their hook, line, and sinker.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Nov 18
@porwest That's the best plan.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
15 Nov 18
Me either. Besides, Menards has a whole section of "As Seen On TV," so if I REALLY want something I can just get it there and save on the extra processing, added items I don't need or want, and save on shipping too.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
13 Nov 18
I never understand this. It is always for stuff that you don't need two of anyway.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
16 Nov 18
Or perhaps even one of.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
14 Nov 18
They do fall for it and it seems it is not going away anytime soon lol
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
15 Nov 18
No. It's not. If only there was a way to invest in some of these companies, but most of them are privately held.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Nov 18
Yes you are right. Sometimes it's a good deal but not the majority of time, especially this time of year.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
13 Nov 18
and it is getting worse.Some people eat this up.They think they getting a good deal not
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
18 Nov 18
Nothing sold on TV is a good deal.
Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
13 Nov 18
I never fall for it. I just wait for it to be for sale at Walmart.
Cynthia Owens
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
13 Nov 18
Yeah, they make people think they are "Saving money". The only way to save money is to not buy the product in the first place, and definitely not get the second one free (Not free).