Interesting. I think those home shopping networks are just awful. I run across them when I am channel surfing and can't believe some of the junk they are hawking. I'm sure some of it is fine, but how much can you say about one item? My sister's SIL was addicted to it and her house was lined with unopened boxes of stuff she had ordered, especially "collectible" dolls.

I've only seen a couple episodes, but my own SIL is also a QVC/HSN addict. She spends part of every day glued to the tv watching them, she tells me. And she does buy a lot of stuff from them. She orders our Christmas gifts from them every year, but I do have to say that they have all been nice, useable, and well-made.

As for me, I have no plans to start watching either of them.

When I do searches for items I might purchase (especially beauty products and shoes) I occasionally land on their website and it is pretty well done. I never watch either channel. I agree with Jen that it could be considered Amazon TV light.

I cannot stand to watch the channels, but I shop from the web sites all the time. I especially like them for holiday-themed decor items and crafting products.

Last night the local Tampa/St. Petersburg news was announcing that HSN had laid off 200 of their St. Petersburg based employees. Today I see the news about the buyout.

That HSN celeb (Joy M?) has a house around the corner from my brother, wonder if the buyout will hurt her brand? A friend gave me some of her hangers, I do like them.

I went into a HSN outlet store for the first time last week, got some amazing deals. (Sperry leather topsiders for $8.00, a cashmere sweater for $12.). I was surprised to find many quality items.

Maddielee, where is the HSN outlet? We are often in Tampa/St. Pete, and I would love to check it out.

Well, I'll admit to being a QVC shopper! IdaC described it well - as viable as Amazon for a from-home shopper. But in some ways better, because with the exhausting description by the host, you do know what you're getting. And no, QVC no longer sells collectibles; those have been replaced by a large array of electronics. And flameless candles :0)

I've specifically purchased shoes (esp. Clarks and Alegria slides), electronics, simple, handy kitchen doodads, jewelry for myself and others (very pretty, but you do have to exercise self-control), cleaning products, and a few holiday items. Two things for which I searched for a long time, years in fact: a long-sleeved black crepe blouse (Joan Rivers) for evenings out - here on the Peninsula that blouse over everything from palazzo pants to jeans will get you in everywhere; and a set of stainless cutlery made by Iron Forge for Ellen deGeneres, which is so well-made and good-looking, heavy in the hand and smooth to the touch, that even DH remarked about how nice it is. Well-worth the decades-long wait.

They also have really good customer relations, phone manners, return policies, and packaging, so they're very easy to deal with.

Jb1586, there is one on Highway 60 in Brandon. And one near New Port RIchey, on Little Road north of Highway 54. (The one near New Port RIchey is near our lake cabin, that's the one I went to.)

One of the home shopping channels (I think it's EVINE) sells Waterford, and I will admit to stopping to watch for awhile whenever that's on. Spokesperson Jorge Perez is just fun. (And yes, I've ordered Waterford too.)

I used to watch QVC quite a bit in the past. I always watched the Joan Rivers show. Over the years I bought a lot of jewelry, including Joan Rivers, Kenneth Jay Lane, Southwest, Honora pearls, etc. The only shows I watch now are the Valerie Parr Hill shows. I haven't bought any of her décor in a long time, though. I am at the stage in my life where I just don't need that much more. If I'm looking for something, I will check their website. The TV presentations are online and I like to read the customer reviews of a product. I buy a piece of jewelry occasionally.

I'll watch QVC if they're selling something interesting, and I admit, I've bought and received as gifts quite a few items from them. Loved them all! Good quality. I also bought several Roses and a Hydrangea from them, and they're still thriving.

Their S&H is awfully expensive though, so I make sure I have to have whatever it is I'm buying.