Is Shamwow a tool?
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krusty the clown
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it's not a tool but vince is........
boiler7904
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If you think the commercial is annoying in English, catch it in Spanish like I did the other night while channel surfing.
russlaferrera
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They are junk. If Billy Mays doesn't sell it. It can not be good
Frank Elson
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I have a large one of the same material sold in the UK as a camping towel.
The advertising said it "dried 15 boy scouts" before needing ringing out...
I wrote an article about it and asked the company to change their advertising.
The advertising said it "dried 15 boy scouts" before needing ringing out...
I wrote an article about it and asked the company to change their advertising.
PSU Engineer
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Why is there an obvious "voice over" when Vince compares the ShamWow to a kitchen sponge.
Watch commercial, he covers his mouth with the towel and the pitch of his voice changes when he says "This lasts ten years, this lasts a week"
I think the ShamWow marketing team had some fidgeting to do.
Can't sell a product on TV that only lasts one year.
Tony
Watch commercial, he covers his mouth with the towel and the pitch of his voice changes when he says "This lasts ten years, this lasts a week"
I think the ShamWow marketing team had some fidgeting to do.
Can't sell a product on TV that only lasts one year.
Tony
ROFLMAO........
You got that right........looks like an Air Traffic controller with that stupid headset on....
the guy that dried those scouts is in jail now. What's the material anyway? I believe it's rayon.
That guy Vince, gives my name a bad persona.
cruiser808
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Roadsters.com
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A Google search for the words "Shamwow" and "scam" yields 14,800 results: http://www.google.com/search?q=Shamwow+scam
Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/
Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/
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Re: Is Shamwow a scam?
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fotoflojoe
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More like ShamWTF
beelsr
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They really do work.
The pitchman on TV has a fabulous wikipedia article - forget his full name though....
There are a few caveats. Don't use fabric softener when you wash them and you need to was them a few times before they start to work really well. They work a little better when they're damp rather than completely dry.
They're 100% rayon, per the box.
I got mine at (hanging head in shame
Bed Bath & Beyond. Wife dragged me there for some post-Christmas sale shopping. Since all the Linens & Things stuff is gone, I went along. 
Funny BBB story: Out front there were about a dozen 20% off coupon in the trash. I picked them up and checked the dates, all expired. Inside, I mentioned this to my wife who said that BBB accepts expired coupons up to 30 days past the date. I ran back outside and grabbed the stack (all addressed to: our loyal customer at 123 main street...).
The nice cashier let me double stack them on our purchases since we had more coupons than items in the cart.
$20 - 40% = $12. Much better deal than the $28 online.
The pitchman on TV has a fabulous wikipedia article - forget his full name though....
There are a few caveats. Don't use fabric softener when you wash them and you need to was them a few times before they start to work really well. They work a little better when they're damp rather than completely dry.
They're 100% rayon, per the box.
I got mine at (hanging head in shame
Bed Bath & Beyond. Wife dragged me there for some post-Christmas sale shopping. Since all the Linens & Things stuff is gone, I went along. Funny BBB story: Out front there were about a dozen 20% off coupon in the trash. I picked them up and checked the dates, all expired. Inside, I mentioned this to my wife who said that BBB accepts expired coupons up to 30 days past the date. I ran back outside and grabbed the stack (all addressed to: our loyal customer at 123 main street...).
The nice cashier let me double stack them on our purchases since we had more coupons than items in the cart.
$20 - 40% = $12. Much better deal than the $28 online.
KnightFire
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These things are nothing more than a more expensive rayon/felt type version of The Absorber, which has been on the market for YEARS. BTW The Absorber can be picked up at any local auto parts store for a few bucks.
I'm VERY particular about my vehicles finish and I use and combination of a leaf blower and Absorbers to dry off my vehicles after washing, they work very well.
BTW these rayon versions (ie scamwow) WILL scratch your automotive paint, according to a message board on autotopia.
FWIW
I'm VERY particular about my vehicles finish and I use and combination of a leaf blower and Absorbers to dry off my vehicles after washing, they work very well.
BTW these rayon versions (ie scamwow) WILL scratch your automotive paint, according to a message board on autotopia.
FWIW
beelsr
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Buy them from a store and you can return them if you don't like them. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
I hate buying stuff I've never seen before over the phone. I want to see it in person first. Luckily, most of the stuff is in stores. Where I can look at it and put it right back on the shelf!
Yeah, I rarely watch commercials since I got a DVR but I at fingered the FF button and the voice started just as he said that and the wife and I gave each other this "did we just hear that?" look. Hilarious!
Someone has to have a website extolling the glorious history of the infomercial. From Ron Popeil to that sweater-wearing Amazing Discoveries to the gay-blade and the V-Slicer to BILLY MAYS...
I hate buying stuff I've never seen before over the phone. I want to see it in person first. Luckily, most of the stuff is in stores. Where I can look at it and put it right back on the shelf!
Yeah, I rarely watch commercials since I got a DVR but I at fingered the FF button and the voice started just as he said that and the wife and I gave each other this "did we just hear that?" look. Hilarious!
Someone has to have a website extolling the glorious history of the infomercial. From Ron Popeil to that sweater-wearing Amazing Discoveries to the gay-blade and the V-Slicer to BILLY MAYS...
Stuey
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Yup - there's something similar sold at Target and many auto shops - works well, and without having to deal with sleazy infommercial companies. Roadsters - thanks for that footage!
Papawswrench
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I wouldn't buy one simply because of the annoying "infomercials".
Kevin54
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Vince Offer and Johnny Knoxville look like they could be brothers.
