When you hear "Just pay extra shipping," beware. It means shipping charges can add up to more than the cost of the product. 
Put down the phone. You can save money on As Seen on TV products by buying locally, or save even more online. We'll give you the links.
Not happy with your As Seen on TV purchase? Returns and refunds can be a frustrating and expensive experience.
That glowing online review of the latest As Seen on TV product may be coming from a shill and just as fake as a $3 bill.
Buyer's remorse is anger, disappointment and frustration experienced when an As Seen on TV product doesn't perform as advertised.
Didn't read the fine print? You may have agreed to naver-ending monthly shipments with never-ending monthly bills. Watch out for recurring billing.
Go ahead and try it for 30 days. You'll pay later. Expect a big balloon payment or multiple monthly payments after the trial is over.
If you buy a direct-marketed infomercial product, you're likely to be bombarded with spam, calls from telemarketers and junk mail.
Don't recognize that charge on your credit card bill? Direct marketers make big money from 3rd-party membership clubs.
Hope you're not in a big hurry for that As Seen on TV product you just ordered. Shipping is not only expensive; it can be glacially slow, too.
America has a seemingly endless appetite for infomercials, inventors, pitchpeople and the products they pitch. As Seen on TV offers generate billions in yearly sales. Many of the products advertised are innovative, useful and a good value at the advertised price. But when you respond to an infomercial by calling or going online, sellers have proven methods to grab your credit card number quickly, tack on excessive shipping and handling charges, then lead you on a forced march through a maze of upsells with the hope you'll spend far more than you'd planned. It's easy to miss important and costly details about As Seen on TV offers until you've already committed to buy. When you hear, "But wait, there's more!", it's a pretty good bet the "more" is more $$$ charged to your card. Welcome to As UnSeen On TV and the Top Ten Facts Infomercials Fail to Tell You. What you don't know could cost you. Read on...
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