Last week I had a story called “As Seen On TV” run on KXLY 4 News. For the piece, I purchased several items you may have seen advertised on television. Among them, Zorbeez towels, The Hercules Hook, and the Electronic Bug Zapper. If you’d like to view the story and see how these products and others fared, go to this web location: http://www.kxly.com/index.php?story_id=11258

One of the items I “rush ordered” on the 17th of April just arrived (May 31st). And I’ve received e-mail notification that another “rush order” should be arriving in the next day or two.

Whatever.

My biggest issue now, is that I have a box full of As-Seen-On-TV junk that I’m sure we’ll never use, and I don’t feel like waiting for Volunteers of America to call and ask if we have reusable items to donate.

I do know someone who’s getting married in a few weeks, and maybe… No, they probably saw the story on the news, in which case I’d be labeled as something much worse than a re-gifter. I’d be an expense account gifter, and a cheap one at that.

There’s only one thing to do. Next week, I’m taking that big box of items, which are “not available in stores,” and I’m going to set it out in the KXLY newsroom. (Except the Bug Zapper—I’m keeping that). I’ll place it on the same table where people often place donuts in the morning. This is tantamount to saying, “Come and get it!”

They won’t last long.

So, if you’ve been thinking about ordering the Go Duster for $19.99, or The Dryer Balls for $9.99, you will have a chance to get these items much cheaper. Just wait until next spring when Mark Peterson or Melissa Luck holds a yard sale.

You’ll save shipping and handling charges too.