Robes certainly have their fair share of critics these days. First, the Snuggie took over the infomercial waves with its robe-hating message, and now, the Wearable Towel ($20 + S&H) is on the Summer scene making claims that robes are just too heavy and hot. According to the infomercial, its leg up on regular old towels is that it "gives you the freedom with your hands" while staying totally Read more

Late-night infomercials can cause people to act out of character and buy things over the phone that they don't really need. Have you ever fallen prey to the often-convincing advertisements? Source Have You Ever Purchased Something From an Infomercial? Yes, I've made at least one infomercial purchase. No, I've never bought something from an infomercial. Read more

Infomercials are hard to miss. Since I'm so obsessed with fitness, I repeatedly get sucked into watching the "one time offer" fitness gear ads. While the ones that promise that you'll "lose 10 pounds in 10 days" are completely ridiculous, but some of these gadgets actually pique my curiosity. And they're always priced just right to be on the outer edge of affordable. Back in high school I Read more

I had a college roommate who would stay up late and buy stuff she didn't need from infomercials whenever she was stressed. During finals there were all sorts of strange shoe insoles lying around the apartment. I've definitely fallen into traps and purchased items that I've used maybe once — like the Jump Snap because all of the comments said it was a blast, but it just left me with bruised Read more