SHAMWoW! Should I believe this guy?

[Whoa_Nelly]

http://www.shamwow.com/

[Kutjara]

1. He is, without a doubt, the most...

...untrustworthy-looking pitchman I've ever seen. All he needs is a sharp suit and a fedora, and he could be a small-time hood in a '40s noir movie.

He's so utterly shameless, you can't help but grudgingly like him, though. After checking to make sure your wallet's still in your pocket.

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. I think he's an out of work ex-porn star

But, this guy thinks he's... "the physical embodiment of Bill the Cat from Bloom County. ".....are ya gettin' this, camera guy?"



http://digg.com/people/My_theory_about_the_ShamWOW_guy

[Kutjara]

7. You nailed it. He definitely should play Bill in the inevitable biopic.

I love his other great one-liners too, like:

"It's made in Germany and you know Germans make good stuff." (He's clearly never heard of Bavarian Pig-Trotter Kebabs)
"This thing sells itself." (In which case, why is this guy selling it?)
"Buy now. I can't do this all day." (no doubt because his gig with the Royal Shakespeare Company consumes so much of his time.)
"If you call in the next 15 minutes, you'll get twice as many for the same price." (of course, the same offer is made every single time the ad is run.)

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. "Buy now. I can't do this all day."

Am sure he has other pressing matters :rofl:

[Monk06]

2. He's like those door to door hustlers who drop unemployed people off in

the burbs to hawk their kitchen gadget scams
and then don't pay them when they make a sale.

[Kutjara]

3. Exactly. But you have to admire the fact...

...he's openly selling a product with the word "sham" right there in the name. That's what I call truth in advertising. ;)

[Monk06]

5. Hey the best salemen are old school hard sellers. One old school

salesman told me, "the thing you have remember
is that the customer has your money and it's your
job to get it back."

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. ShamWon't! Read these reviews!

http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/shamwow_reviews

Some snips

Real Rip Off

6/10/2008 - debra of MO, US writes:

Yes, I ordered this product. I was told I would be billed $19.95. I got the product that did not work at all as advertised. PLUS, my credit card was billed for $55.80. I guess this company is hurting so much financially that it has to try to rip people off by overcharging them, and hoping they don't catch it. I DID! And I'm having to contest the bill with my card company. What an ordeal over a bad deal.


Don't Buy This Crap

5/17/2008 - Dan of Indiana, USA writes:

I was taken in by the infomercial and what a mistake. The product might absorb but it streaks everything it touches. I went as far as ordering the "Car Towel" and all it did was spread lint and smears on the hood of the car. I washed it (per instructions) and it pretty much fell apart. This is the biggest RIP OFF that I have experienced in my 54 years. I am contacting American Express and advising them to cancel payment. THis is also a case for the Better Business Bureau. If you have any commen sense, dont buy this crap. A box of tissues will do a better job.


SCAMWOW

3/21/2008 - GLEN of alberta, canada writes:

This is another scam,my dish towles dry better,scamwow does not dry up water the way it shows on tv,you have to wipe over a counter top several times to get it dry.It will not soak up water as they show on tv.THEY ARE A SCAM.Also when the postie came to my door there was an extra $29.00 charge with no reason so i could pay that or send them back and end up paying $69.00 shiping and get nothing.DO NOT BUY.