infomercials

As Seen On TV items are gifts of love and laughs. And if they work as promised, so much the better. I've put together a list of small As Seen On TV items I like and that will fit perfectly into your holiday stocking. Get these stocking stuffers for the people in your life who lean toward...

Consumers who bought the Ab Force belt advertised on TV as an effective alternative to regular exercise will be getting their money back from the makers of the device, after the Federal Trade Commission found the marketers made false and deceptive claims that the gimmick caused weight loss and...

So-called miracle cures come in all forms, and one long-discredited golden oldie has been making a comeback -- the colon cleanse. The practice of cleansing the colon with water and laxatives dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who believed decomposing food in the intestines bred toxins. From the...

Controversial author and late-night infomercial king Kevin Trudeau is battling to keep himself out of jail. His lawyers were scheduled to appear before a federal appeals court Tuesday in hopes of reversing a decision to send Trudeau to jail for a month on contempt of court charges. But he won a...

In a move that can be described only as sheer brilliance, the creators of the Slap Chop infomercial have embraced the rap remix floating around on the Interwebz and are releasing it as an actual standalone infomercial.Now, some might note that the embedded video is a bit different than the original...

Can one of the most successful TV salesmen in history continue to move product from beyond the grave? It's a question with very practical implications for A.J. Khubani (left), CEO of direct-to-consumer merchandiser Telebrands. On Monday, Telebrands will roll out a national marketing campaign...

The death of a direct-to-consumers product spokeman isn't ordinarily something that would send ripples through the media world. But Billy Mays, who died unexpectedly on Sunday at age 50, was no ordinary spokesman. He was, rather, both a true entrepreneur in an industry of pretenders and a budding...

For the first time in its history, Avon Products is using infomercials to recruit new Avon ladies. But your prospects for making a living pitching these beauty products is still pretty ugly.With rising unemployment economic uncertainty presenting an opportunity, multi-level marketers are looking to...

John W. Scherer may be the "Video Professor" on infomercials that are a ubiquitous part of cable television. In real life, he was an indifferent student. "I would get bored easily," said the 62-year-old born entrepreneur, whose first venture as a child was selling Christmas cards. "I was more...

Who hasn't been tempted by the $19.99 price tag of some seemingly magical product hawked on an infomercial? As this economy has more Americans staying in and watching TV, infomercial shopping is on the rise. This trend is also fueled by the drop in advertising prices, which allows Billy Mays,...