Stop Shop At Home Network From Selling Direct From High Point Market?

Furniture World Magazine

On October 5th the Greater New York Home Furnishings Association office was barraged with telephone calls from Manufacturer’s reps and Retailers informing us of a national television campaign seen over several of the New York and New Jersey cable channels. We immediately started our own investigation and these are the things that we found out: 1. The Shop at Home Network in conjunction with HGTV is promoting “Shop Live From High Point” 2. This will coincide while YOU the Retailer or Manufacturer’s Representative are working at the International Home Furnishings Market from October 16th through the 19th. 3. This is a total of four days and 18 hours of shopping that the retail customer is being offered a “FREE PASS” to, as advertised on www.shopathometv.com. Now, we all know that the Market has been open to the press, but we feel that the Market Authority has not been given the facts properly from Market Square where this event is taking place. The line has been crossed by admitting a company such as Shop at Home Network, whose sole purpose is to sell direct with the total disregard to our Reps and Retailers, whose livelihood is earned in this industry. The network has a toll free number (800-366-4010) and tells the consumer that they will sell during the telecast. You need to get involved! We have already contacted Alan Granetz at MFA of NJ, as well 6 other IHFRA chapters. Between Alan, Barbara and myself we have been on the phones for two days straight and we will get results! Keith Seigerman President,GNYHFA E-Mail-GNYHFA6@aol.com