The deceptive antics of the home shopping network
Hello, I am a middle aged woman who takes much delight in the viewing of The Home Shopping Newtwork.
I have ordered numerous kitchen gadgets and home accessories from them in the countless years. NOTHING BUT SATISFACTION!
Lately though, I have noticed a few bits of deception from the sales reps that advertise these items. They use sales pitches such as "ONLY TODAY!" or "ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH HSN!" Unfortunately I was too gullible and believed them.
Just recently I was in the market for a paper sherdder, I don't like the ones that shred paper into spaghetti strands because there psychos out there that dumpster dive and retrieve paperwork to steal identies-- those motherfuckers won't get me!
The shredder that was being advertised shreds paper so dramatically, that the pieces look like little candy nerds! It would be virtually impossible to assemble complete documents from paper that is far too obliterated. The sales rep said "You can't find anything like this ANYWHERE!" at that very moment I was sold! I picked up the phone and placed my order LICKITY SPLIT!
I was overjoyed when my shredder arrived and with lightning speed I tore open the box and assembled my shredder and proceded to shred my first sheet of paper: construction paper to be exact, and it was the most satisfying thing in the world.
A few days passed by and I paid a visit to Office Max to get more paper to shred. As I journeyed through the store with my cart full of paper, I passed the VERY SAME SHREDDER! THE EXACT SHREDDER THAT WAS ON THE HOME SHOPPING NETWORK! THE ONE THAT WAS SAID TO NOT BE FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE! It was a crushing moment for me. My heart sank in my chest. I sadly wheeled my cart up the register, payed for my paper and left. When I arrived home I spent the entire night shredding my $2500 worth of paper and sobbing.
Is it normal I feel so deceived? So crushed, I can't stop crying. My home life is falling apart, my cats are starving.
Please, IIN?