MikeK
Gold Member
I recently posted a warning about a kitchen item currently hawked on tv called, Wraptastic, which is a plastic box that supposedly eliminates the awkwardness associated with using plastic wrap. Sparing the details, it doesn't work. The tv demonstration is obviously gimmicked because this thing simply does nothing it's supposed to do.
The latest "Seen-on-TV" item is the Flexable Hose, which is hawked as a 25' garden hose that shrivels to a tiny, one-pound bundle when not in use, stores in a small pail, needs no coiling, and stretches out to its full length when the water is turned on.
Because lawn-watering time is upon us I was attracted by the tv demonstration and thought about buying one of these hoses. But having been ripped off by the Wraptastic scam I Googled Flexable Hose, read the reviews, and saved twenty bucks. This hose is another rip-off. Aside from the few glowingly positive comments, which undoubtedly are posted by the hawkers, The reviews are consistently negative.
Another tip-off to the rip-off I've noticed is the familiar advisement, "Not available in stores!" The obvious question is, Why not? The only possible answer is the item is a fluke that no store will have anything to do with.
So don't be seduced by the Wraptastic or Flexable Hose tv ads. Both items are scams. Always look for reviews via Google. Another good source of honest reviews is the Amazon website. They handle most products and their customer reviews are plentiful and, in my experience, frank and scrupulously honest.
The latest "Seen-on-TV" item is the Flexable Hose, which is hawked as a 25' garden hose that shrivels to a tiny, one-pound bundle when not in use, stores in a small pail, needs no coiling, and stretches out to its full length when the water is turned on.
Because lawn-watering time is upon us I was attracted by the tv demonstration and thought about buying one of these hoses. But having been ripped off by the Wraptastic scam I Googled Flexable Hose, read the reviews, and saved twenty bucks. This hose is another rip-off. Aside from the few glowingly positive comments, which undoubtedly are posted by the hawkers, The reviews are consistently negative.
Another tip-off to the rip-off I've noticed is the familiar advisement, "Not available in stores!" The obvious question is, Why not? The only possible answer is the item is a fluke that no store will have anything to do with.
So don't be seduced by the Wraptastic or Flexable Hose tv ads. Both items are scams. Always look for reviews via Google. Another good source of honest reviews is the Amazon website. They handle most products and their customer reviews are plentiful and, in my experience, frank and scrupulously honest.
