As Seen On TV

ananan asked:: What is the deal with as seen on TV?
Do those products really work? Why are they not sold in regular stores? Why are they called as seen on TV and things like GPS, pepsi are not?

Answer by eiman422
i have tried a few of their products and thy actually do work and thier not in regular stores becuse it is just more convienent to have them there but some stores such as walgreens have a as seen on tv section

Answer by photou2
some products you need to be leary of, i have tried a few items like sham cloths , aqua globes and other stuff , for the most parts they work fine.just be cautious.

Answer by R T
It’s all about marketing and brand recognition. Pepsi has brand recognition, people recognize the product on it’s own.

Start up products like OxyClean have to build brand recognition. Those products initially started as only sold though TV ads to cut the costs of distribution at the retail level. After they had some success, they were able to get retailers to take a chance on stocking the product because now they have a track record. The “as seen on TV” line is used to help people associate the product with the TV campaign.

So, yes, many of the products work very well. It’s a matter of selling enough to make the product profitable.

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