Your Savvy Shopper doesn’t know what magical South American ingredients are in the Emagrece Sim diet system. Watching the infomercial, you might believe its cleansing and hunger-reducing properties of this two-part weight loss system play a pivotal roll in sculpting all those beautiful bikini-clad bodies on the beaches of Rio. My questions are: 1) Is this product really from Brazil, and 2) does Emagrece Sim really mean “yes to make thin” in the local lingo? Google Translate says it means “rather thin,” or maybe “thin yes yes” or “yep, thin.” If you translate from English to Portuguese, you get “sim fazer fina.” Any Portuguese speakers out there? Anyone who’s had success dropping pounds with the product? Let us know!
Now here’s a great idea: A product that can automatically stop fires in your home before they get out of control. The Grotto’s On Fire Fireball releases its non-toxic fire suppression powder when it senses temperatures above 158° F. The Fireball can put out many fires completely, or can give you the extra time you and your family need to escape to safety. Where should you put a Grotto’s On Fire Fireball? Furnace room, attic, garage – anywhere you want an extra level of security. Carry one in your car. Kids going to college should have one in their dorm room. Makes a perfect gift for any occasion. The Fireball doesn’t need batteries, and is completely maintenance-free. Just leave it and forget for year-around fire prevention.
Want an automatic and humane way to keep four-footed pests off your property? The Solar Animal Repeller has a built-in infrared motion detector that claims to detect unwanted animal visitors day or night and drive them away. The Animal Repeller delivers a powerful ultrasonic “get off my lawn” that’s inaudible to humans, but unpleasant to animals. It’s solar powered and designed to withstand outdoor conditions. Mounts anywhere or use the included mounting stake.
If you’re tired of raccoons tipping over your trash, rabbits eating your lettuce, or other problem pests like squirrels, mice, gophers, deer, skunks, and even stray pets, you may be attracted to the Solar Animal Repeller. If you try it out, let us know how it works for you.
Always pleased to see a new product from Pitchmen pitchman Anthony Sullivan. With the upcoming 4th of July weekend, your Savvy Shopper is wondering how many ARBBIs (Alcohol-Related Barbeque Burn Injuries) could be prevented if all grillmasters who are chillin’ and grillin’ would slip on the Grill Glove before flipping those steaks, burgers or ribs with their bare hands.
UGlu is a new all-purpose adhesive you may have seen advertised on TV recently. Here’s what your Savvy Shopper likes about this sticky product:
UGlu comes in sheets. Just peel away the backing and stick. Totally not messy and won’t dry out like the old bottles of glue you have sitting on the shelf. Nothing to mix like epoxy.
Works on wood, plastics, fabrics, metals, ceramics and more. One glue for all jobs around the house. Sticks to everything but your fingers, according to the ad.
Removes easily without residue or mess.
One of the best short-form infomercials I’ve seen. Fast-paced with lively music, creative editing, and oodles of convincing demonstrations of the product.
An engaging spokesperson who is both likable and credible. He’s truly excited to tell you about UGlu sans carnival barker brashness. Who is this guy? I predict a great career as pitchman if he that’s a career path he chooses to pursue.
The name, which is pronounced “You Glue.” It sounds good when you say it, but shoved together into one word, someone who hasn’t seen the commercial might think it’s pronounced “Ugg Glue.”
I’ve seen quite enough creative capitalization in product names, thank you. If you really need to capitalize the second letter of the name, don’t capitalize the first letter too. Follow Apple’s lead (iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad) and make it uGlu instead. Capitalizing the first two letters is just hard to read.
Why is the spokesperson wearing a headset? That’s Vince from ShamWow’s shtick. Why try to copy him?
Your Savvy Shopper is going to be honest with you. I’ve reviewed hundreds of As Seen on TV products over the past few years. Many are useful and cool, but few get me all tingly in anticipation of how they could enhance my daily life. The new Hug Light is one that definitely makes the cut. It’s two LED lights (one focused and one wide beam) on either end of a foam-covered bendable steel alloy arm. You can coil the Hug Light into a stand-up lamp, wear it around your neck, or bend it around your wrist to put portable task lighting right where you need it. Here are the uses shown in the infomercial, and I’m sure you can think of many others:
Working under the hood of your car.
Early morning jogging or dog walking.
Plumbing work in the basement or under the sink.
Reading.
Grilling at night.
Studying maps or playing games in the car without distracting the driver.
Roadside emergencies.
Camping.
Oh, bendable, wearable source of light, what can’t you illuminate? I give Hug Light two thumbs up, because I can use it with both hands free!
Need a fun and creative new toy to keep kids engaged this summer, during those rainy days and long car rides? Check out Fuzzoodles, a crafty new toy that’s a clever mashup of Bendaroos and Mr. Potato Head. Love the catchy theme song, too.
Wow, Joan Rivers is on a roll – not satisfied with just making our legs look perfect, she’s launched Joan Rivers Great Hair Day fill-in powder to give us instantly thicker, fuller hair. Waterproof, sweat-proof, but easy to shampoo out, you can also use it to cover roots between salon visits. It’s available in 5 different shades to match anyone’s color and the professional-quality 2-in-1 Applicator is a no-brainer to use. Great Hair Day works for men as well as women – bald spots, be gone!
It seems Joan Rivers Beauty is on a mission to restore, renew and rebuild every area of the body. Next, Joan’s working on a foot cream so she can say she’s got you covered, head to toe. Wonder how she found the time to star in a new documentary film? The Chinese say this is the Year of the Tiger, but Joan’s making it the Year of the Cougar – rawr!!!
Here’s a product so new there isn’t even an commercial for it yet. The Marvel Inflatable Cheer Chairs will be seen on TV for the first time on the Memorial Day (May 31) episode of ABC’s The View. These inflatable talking chairs feature the Marvel Super Hero Squad and Iron Man in full color and speak the heroes’ catch phrases at the touch of a button. Made of durable vinyl, these chairs are perfect for watching TV, playing video games or just being surrounded by these hugely popular super heroes. Each chair comes with FREE Upper Deck Marvel Super Hero Squad or Iron Man 2 collectible trading cards as well as a foot pump for easy set up. And if you can get tickets for The View’s studio audience, rumor has it that all audience members will be getting a free chair!
Your Savvy Shopper doesn’t know what magical South American ingredients are in the Emagrece Sim diet system. Watching the infomercial, you might believe its cleansing and hunger-reducing properties of this two-part weight loss system play a pivotal roll in sculpting all those beautiful bikini-clad bodies on the beaches of Rio. My questions are: 1) Is this product really from Brazil, and 2) does Emagrece Sim really mean “yes to make thin” in the local lingo? Google Translate says it means “rather thin,” or maybe “thin yes yes” or “yep, thin.” If you translate from English to Portuguese, you get “sim fazer fina.” Any Portuguese speakers out there? Anyone who’s had success dropping pounds with the product? Let us know!
UGlu
Your Savvy Shopper is going to be honest with you. I’ve reviewed hundreds of As Seen on TV products over the past few years. Many are useful and cool, but few get me all tingly in anticipation of how they could enhance my daily life. The new 
