As Seen on TV
| 11:45AM 4/20/2012
Spring bringing fresh flowers, sunny days and, for pet owners, drifts of hair as your beloved animal sheds his winter coat. The Shed Pal allegedly sucks up all that excess hair and gives your pet a nice massage too. DailyFinance and Beezer the cat test that claim.
| 6:00AM 4/06/2012
We love that we can listen to nearly any song, instantly, on our computers. What we hate is the flat, tinny sound from their cheap built-in speakers. As Seen on TV has a $20 solution: the shot-glass-sized Music Bullet. Sound too good to be true? We tested it out, and here's what we heard.
| 10:40AM 3/21/2012
Want beautiful, artistic nails at a fraction of the salon price? Based on its commercials, Salon Express -- an "as seen on TV" product -- seems promising. But can a $10 mail order kit really replace a professional nail artist armed with years of experience?
| 8:00AM 3/17/2011
The Product: The Safety Brite Umbrella
The Price: Online $14.95, plus $7.95 shipping and handling
The Claims: Drip free
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 3 out of 5
| 10:00AM 3/09/2011
The Product: OpenX
The Price: $5 in stores. Online offer: $9.97 plus $3.95 shipping and handling
The Claims: Cuts plastic like butter
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5
| 8:30AM 3/03/2011
The Product: Yoshi Blade
The Price: Online offer $19.99 plus $9.99 shipping and handling
The Claims: Guaranteed to stay sharp
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5
| 8:30AM 2/24/2011
The Product: Gyro Bowl
The Price: Online offer: $14.99 plus $9.99 shipping and handling
The Claims: Kid-proof snack bowl. It never spills!
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 2.5 out of 5
| 8:00AM 2/10/2011
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ShamWow, PedEgg and Snuggie are true As Seen On TV classics -- and goldmines -- that celebrate the innovative, outlandish spirit of the industry; and the impressionable, impulsive issues of people who buy these things -- like me.
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| 9:00AM 2/03/2011
Jack LaLanne, the fitness visionary who died recently at 96, will never again nag us to drink our vegetables. But Jack LaLanne, the brand, will continue to pitch his Power Juicers on long- and short-form infomercials ... indefinitely.
Tristar Products Inc., makers of the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer...
| 10:00AM 1/13/2011
On the heels of my favorable review of Pasta Boat -- I gave it a perfect score on the Buy-O-Meter -- consumers are complaining that the online ordering process is confusing and tricks them into buying products they don't want.
I love the Pasta Boat, made by TeleBrands, which nukes pasta faster...