Buyer Beware

amdublin

How smug and annoying is this Philip Boucher Hayes fella?

EKRIUQ

Maybe, but I think the show is well put together and worth watching, not something you can say about all RTE's content.

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Namesco wrote: »

Maybe, but I think the show is well put together and worth watching, not something you can say about all RTE's content.

watch todays episode about the water

really interesting

like BBC's watch-dog

X-Calibre

Really enjoyed the episode aswel

Ckal

I think we have one of those filter things under our sink. Shucks, I'm not getting any minerals from my water.

billy the squid

Some guy from pure H2O was on pat kenny this morning and he sounded like a complete idiot.

"the hunger strikers drank water with minerals in it and they still died ."

what a complete and utter fool. knows jack about nutrition.

Jip

It's about time something like this was put together for Irish television and it's well made.
Strangely there's still a queue of people waiting to slate it for some reason, there were a few over on the Consumer Issues forum whinging about it.

Dan C

watched the programme alrite last night.

now before i begin, I want to state that I work for a similar company based in Cork, and yes I have advertised looking to recruit similar reps.

First of all, the way H2O pitch their product is completely unethical. When I do a presentation, I just use a tds Meter (Total Disolved Solids).
The way the programme was presented, it completely misrepresented the sector. I got a call, immediately after the show, from a recent customer accusing me of ripping them off!!
The show failed to highlight the state of our water suppliess today.
Please take time to have a look through the following sites.

http://www.fairhome.co.uk/2008/10/03/lead-contamination-in-irelands-water-supplies/

http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/quality-water-mineral.htm

http://my.packexpo.com/NST-4-50142280/Water-Bottle-Testing-in-Ireland-Finds-Contamination.aspx

Look, I really feel passionate about this, not just because it's my livelihood, and I thought the show tarred us all with the same brush.

I look forward to reactions to my post.
Thanks,
Dan

cmcsoft

I watched the program last night. I didn't take much notice of him to be honest, but though the program was very good. I especially like where the set up the sales guys and just watch them winging it....very good

kippy

Is this show repeated or available on the web anywhere?

Dan,
I hear what you are saying in relation to water quality, but the sales practices of these guys are very very "immoral" to say the very least(having experienced them first hand myself) and the 2k+ fee for the system is a joke.
You may be far more moral and sell it a lot cheaper and it is a pity to get tarred with the same brush but stuff like this needs to be highlighted to consumers.
Kippy

Elmo

I have seen a few episode it is doing really well the first one got 700,000 which only proves Irish people like to moan.

Anyway I thought the Drugs episode was OTT and just showed kids where, how and what kind of buzz they can get from those Head shops (???).

Philip Boucher Hayes is a bit annoying. But I am surprise this hasn't been brought up before on boards since a few years ago people where wondering when RTE would do a watchdog type show.

Dan C

kippy wrote: »

Is this show repeated or available on the web anywhere?

Dan,
I hear what you are saying in relation to water quality, but the sales practices of these guys are very very "immoral" to say the very least(having experienced them first hand myself) and the 2k+ fee for the system is a joke.
You may be far more moral and sell it a lot cheaper and it is a pity to get tarred with the same brush but stuff like this needs to be highlighted to consumers.
Kippy

yes it's important to highlight this to consumers, but wait a second, philip boucher hayes..............hmmmmm, the name rings a bell and he looks strangely familiar.........

http://www.rte.ie/tv/futureshock/

it couldn't be!!!! could it???????
Looks like my friend Philip has been very busy on both sides!!

kippy

Dan C wrote: »

yes it's important to highlight this to consumers, but wait a second, philip boucher hayes..............hmmmmm, the name rings a bell and he looks strangely familiar.........

http://www.rte.ie/tv/futureshock/

it couldn't be!!!! could it???????
Looks like my friend Philip has been very busy on both sides!!

I think you're missing the point Dan. The sales practices of this company is what was being highlighted not the actual need for such a system.
Do you not think 2k+ for a VERY basic system of this type is a little excessive, as well as some fo the underhand sales techniques?
Kippy

Dennis the Stone

Why was this not on tonight? Killinascully was on instead

Tipsy Mac

Tago Mago wrote: »

Why was this not on tonight? Killinascully was on instead

I'd presume some legal action by someone mentioned called for it to be not shown, it's even still listed on Aertel as going to be on :rolleyes:

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Tipsy Mac wrote: »

I'd presume some legal action by someone mentioned called for it to be not shown, it's even still listed on Aertel as going to be on :rolleyes:

why would you presume so?


Majorly pissed that it wasn't on btw.

egan007

Was there some kind of statement about the show on RTE?

Anyone got the clip. ??
I heard it was pulled.

No harm, Biased non factual sensationalism.