Criticism of As Seen On TV Products
There is a considerable amount of interest in the market about how genuine the claims made by infomercial products are. There are numerous websites that review and rate “As Seen on TV” products that are carried in Showcase stores. Reviews are often mixed, sometimes because companies do not directly service or warranty their products, customers are not properly instructed on the correct use and expectations for the products, or customers experience poor service over the telephone.
Showcase products were recently tested by CTV News The Perfect Paw rated average, the Save a Blade rated positive, and the Shamwow rated positive. As is typical in media testing of as-seen-on-TV products, the results showed both positive and negative aspects of each product.
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