I don’t know whether marketing is getting better or if I’m just watching more TV.
Two weeks ago I found myself in a lonely hotel room spellbound by the Air Supply Infomercial showcasing the Soft Rock collection of 10 CDs. They played part of songs such as Lonesome Loser, All Out Of Love, One More Night, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Sailing and Kokomo, ……. It was close to 11pm and I was hooked. It was as if I were back in my basement with my blue and gold roller skates on, skating around the basement pole and around the fireplace listening to B104. (And no, it wasn't pole dancing.) I had never seen Air Supply before. I’ve heard of them, yes, but never sat in their living room talking about music. Do they live together as suggested by the filming of the Infomercial? I needed to go to bed, but those famous words were running through my head, “If you call in the next two minutes, we’ll throw in the Shipping and Handling for free AND the 11th CD.” It took all I had not to reach for the credit card and the phone. Interestingly enough, they never gave the price for the collection if you wanted to keep it after the 30 day trial period. (I have since researched and it is $150.) http://www.timelife.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9572
Last week, again I was in front of the TV before bed time and saw this really amazing product. It’s called Roll and Grow.
http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/roll-n-grow.html
You just lay this biodegradable green mat on the soil, water it, and VOILA, a few weeks later you’ve got yourself a beautiful flower garden. The mat contains over 1000 seeds of different types, and can be cut to size. I’m watching this commercial, remembering that I had spent the weekend pulling up my ivy patch and needed to plant something there before the Homeowner’s Association comes after me.
Well for $19.95 plus &6.95 for S&H, I thought, what the heck???? Today I ordered my first Roll and Grow. It’s going to be a strip, 10’ x 10” and I’m going to place it over my ex-ivy garden beside the house. It won’t be quite big enough for the whole area, but I wanted to plant some mums in that area too so I have fall foliage. I figured it was worth a shot and if it works well, I’ll buy some more. I’ll let you know because I’m sure you are just as curious as I.
1 comment:
I think TV is like some sort of visual addictive drug. I watch somewhere between 2 and 6 hours per week on average, but if I'm in a restaurant or bar and there's a TV in the background. My eyes will be continually drawn to it regardless of what's on. Haven't quite seen the infomercial that hooks me in yet. Hope that roll & grow thing works for ya!
Your cuz,
Marc
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