Comments on: Television infomercials http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/ exploring a little bit of everything Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Adam Thu, 04 May 2006 20:09:08 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/#comment-1195 <p>Yes, consumerism is such a wonderful thing. Many times have woken up and watched and ordered numerous products late at night, like real estate deals.</p> Yes, consumerism is such a wonderful thing. Many times have woken up and watched and ordered numerous products late at night, like real estate deals.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Andrew Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/#comment-576 <p>Mike: I guess so. People really will buy anything. It blows my mind, and it makes me upset that I'm not rich yet.</p> Mike: I guess so. People really will buy anything. It blows my mind, and it makes me upset that I’m not rich yet.

]]> By: mike http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-571 mike Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:38:33 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2006/01/16/television-infomercials/#comment-571 <p>Actually, a big reason why infomercials (or paid programming) are on the air is precisely because so few people are watching at 2am. TV stations get more money from selling the time to Winning in the Cash Flow Business or Girls Gone Wild than they could by showing Gunsmoke reruns and convincing advertisers to pay for a 30 second spot that 3 insomniacs will see.</p> <p>And I guess the infomercial companies have enough money to buy their time because, well, people will buy anything.</p> Actually, a big reason why infomercials (or paid programming) are on the air is precisely because so few people are watching at 2am. TV stations get more money from selling the time to Winning in the Cash Flow Business or Girls Gone Wild than they could by showing Gunsmoke reruns and convincing advertisers to pay for a 30 second spot that 3 insomniacs will see.

And I guess the infomercial companies have enough money to buy their time because, well, people will buy anything.

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