Show discussion 2/21 **spoilers**

[luvsginger]

Originally Posted by tango7

I agree. I don't think she lied. She may have had an association with QVC for 5 yrs but that doesn't mean she went in everyday for 8 hrs, or studied their sales details, or that she had even heard of the term EZ pay, or that the items she modeled for offered installment plans. Heck, she could have modeled and windowdressed a couple of products over the course of 5 yrs. Resume language would be "employed by QVC since (5 yrs ago)". I'm not making excuses for her, but after rethinking it's likely that the situation was as you described.

Even if Carol Alt didnt "go in for 8 hrs" or "studied their sales details" , you would think that she would watch QVC a few times on tv to gain a sense of what the viewers see and how it works. Dont tell me she was employed by QVC for 5 years and never once watched the show and happened across a product that was being offered an EZ pay option! She obviously lied but she's just taking a cue from O on how to save your ass any way you can. And O is still a disgusting excuse for a human being and needs to be off the show and television forever!!!

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[MizDaisy]

If she was involved in such an expensive product line, perhaps it didn't occur to her that something that cost a mere $60 was worth splitting up on EZ pay.

It's not unusual at all for the Q to offer EZ pay options on expensive beauty/skincare items, happens all the time. Remember, as the Q rep told Stephen, EZ pay can be offered anywhere from 2 to 5 monthly payments. So a $60 Le Mirador item could have been offered in 2 installments of $30, or 3 installments of $20, etc. The Q often bundles a variety of products from a particular beauty/skincare and sells it as a "kit", offering EZ pay to make it a more attractive purchase. They would have almost certainly done the same thing with the Le Mirador products, since it was their exclusive line.

According to the WWD article, Carol was actively involved in both the development and marketing of Le Mirador. Since one of the common selling strategies used by the Q is EZ pay, and selling both "kits" and individual items of beauty products on EZ pay is common across all lines that they offer, I don't believe Carol didn't know about it.

[Impervious1]

Originally Posted by RoyaltyBuff

Get Omagrossa OFF OUR SCREEN!! I can't take it any more. The show would be more enjoyable to watch the rest of the group, who I think are great and interesting, without HER!!

I get nauseous every time they show Oma-hoe-sa on the screen, I have to put my hands in front of the screen.

[ness]

Originally Posted by Brooks

O made such a fuss about the need to do a dress rehearsal. That would be sensible advice if from anyone else. The only reason she harped on it was that it would be her out if her team lost, a way to deflect the attention from her own lack of contribution.

Originally Posted by MizDaisy

ITA. She also mentioned that Trace was so nervous about making the presentation. She had clearly prepared herself with a boardroom strategy: blame Stephen for declining a rehearsal, and Trace for being too nervous to do the job. Except that Trace has performed in front of huge audiences for years, made music videos, participated in countless interviews. Yes, selling a product on live TV may have been a new experience, but he was probably the best qualified of anyone on that team to do the presentation because of his skills as a performer. And as we saw, he was just fine. Although Stephen annoys me with his "man of God" schtick, I do give him credit for having confidence in Trace's ability to deliver.

I agree with both you guys!

Again, love or hate her (and yes, I'd say that MOST people do NOT care for Omarosa), she ain't nobody's fool. She knew she HAD to have her bases covered just in case Empresario lost, and even she'd said earlier that if she went down, she was going to go down swinging.

Also, in terms of rehearsing . . .

Rehearsals or not, Trace IS a seasoned pro at performing in front of people. A LOT of performers admit to having severe cases of stage fright before going on to do a show, rehearsals or not. Carly Smon and Barbara Striesand come to mind. Both of them, if I recall correctly now, didn't tour for YEARS (or do a live show/concert) due to crippling stage fright/nervousness, but when they DID perform live, they rose to the occasion and delivered the goods.

Just as Trace did.

I truly hope being on Empresario doesn't mean we'll be stuck with Omarosa until the shouting's totally over, because it seems to me that unless The Hair pulls another off-the-charts shocker, she might ride the coattails of her teammates all the way to the end.

God, I HOPE not!

[MsDiva2007]

Carol Alt lied. There is no way that she didn't know about EZPay. The deer caught in the headlights look she had plastered on her face said it all.

[Bearcata]

Yeah, an updated banner, thank you.

[luvsginger]

Originally Posted by MsDiva2007

Carol Alt lied. There is no way that she didn't know about EZPay. The deer caught in the headlights look she had plastered on her face said it all.

You're right! I dont think she is a very good liar but what she did worked for her this week!

[tango7]

Although I'm glad Trace did a great job, I don't understand why Stephen nixed the rehearsal suggestion.

[oceanus]

Originally Posted by shoepie

I believe it is possible for Carole to have been on QVC selling something with a lower price that did not offer the EZpay option or she may have been asked to window dress a product which was bascially a modeling job. She showed up for work like she has all her life and left after the stint. Job done. No need to retain the sales details, it was not part of her participation. This I believe is a likely senario.

ITA. Carol didn't lie.

[Impervious1]

Originally Posted by MsDiva2007

Carol Alt lied. There is no way that she didn't know about EZPay. The deer caught in the headlights look she had plastered on her face said it all.

Heh yeah, I noticed that too, she definitely lied and lied big.