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QVC's Early Days with Cotchkes and Schlubbiness
25:31 - 33:35 (08:04)
Comedian and former QVC host Paul Mercurio recalls the early days of the network and the funny products they peddled to viewers. He also talks about his perspective on the role of customers and how he enjoyed making fun of the products on air.
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The speaker reflects on their time working at QVC, describing the low-quality products that were sold and how they viewed the callers as there to help them make fun of the items.
25:31 - 31:44 (06:13)
QVC
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The speaker reflects on their time working at QVC, describing the low-quality products that were sold and how they viewed the callers as there to help them make fun of the items. Despite this, they consider the channel to be the most honest in the cable universe.
ChapterQVC's Early Days with Cotchkes and Schlubbiness
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A former QVC host shares her overwhelming experience of being on a show selling products to hundreds of callers at 3:30 in the morning while struggling to understand and promote the products she was given.
31:45 - 33:35 (01:50)
QVC
Summary
A former QVC host shares her overwhelming experience of being on a show selling products to hundreds of callers at 3:30 in the morning while struggling to understand and promote the products she was given.