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- From: ldcolto@PacBell.COM (Larry Colton)
- Subject: Re: TV Infomercials
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.012717.19570@PacBell.COM>
- Sender: news@PacBell.COM (Pacific Bell Netnews)
- Organization: Pacific * Bell
- References: <1992Dec12.111531.10251@visual.spk.wa.us>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 01:27:17 GMT
- Lines: 11
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- In article <1992Dec12.111531.10251@visual.spk.wa.us> pwageman@visual.spk.wa.us (Peggy Wageman) writes:
- >There are numerous infomercials on TV now and most have various celebrities
- >that are either selling the products or endorsing them. Does anybody know
- >whether they are paid for selling the products or are they just doing it
- >for the publicity and exposure? Thanks, Peggy Wageman
-
- You gotta be kidding! They are being handsomely paid. Probably an upfront
- fee and a piece of the action.
-
- --Larry
- ldcolto@pacbell.com
-