First it was Pajama Jeans and then this…WOW Containers.
Next thing you know I will be growing upside-down tomatoes on my back patio.
I can’t help it.I am rendered powerless against the infomercial…actually, I can pass up these things until my husband starts in with his infomercial peer pressure.
Buy it!
So, here is the WOW Storage Container commercial:
See…the idea is really quite genius.
The container is a lid!The lid is a container!WOW!
My first step in acquiring these amazing life-changing containers was to order them online.
40 for $19.95 – WOW.
I pressed the BUY button and dreamed of how much better my life would be in 8-10 business days when…
WAIT! I had been “approved” for an ADDITIONAL set of WOW containers for ONLY $19.95!
huh? Didn’t I just BUY one set for that? I pushed the very tiny NO THANKS button.
WAIT! I had been “approved” for an ADDITIONAL set of WOW containers for ONLY $14.95!
huh? Didn’t I just BUY one set for $19.95? I pushed the very tiny NO THANKS button.
WAIT! I had been “approved” for an ADDITIONAL set of WOW containers for ONLY $9.95!
huh? I began to get the feeling that if I just kept pushing the very tiny NO THANKS button WOW would soon be paying me to take these containers off their hands.
$9.95 WITHOUT SHIPPING was the next offer which was followed by various offers of other products that also appear on TV.
*No thanks*
*No thanks*
*No thanks*
Finally, my purchase was completed…and my original order of 40 WOW storage containers remained. I was like a ROCK.
A week or so later I received them in the mail.
There were a LOT of them…
I started attempting to put some of the containers together.
It took me a minute to figure out how they fit together in a super secret I-am-sure-it-is-highly-patented-kinda-way.
When you put two Wow Containers together properly there are short ridges that keep them aligned.
It is the locking mechanism that is a problem.
It is very flimsy and requires significant FORCE to lock. So much force that when I locked the first container it split the plastic.
I tried again and the very same thing happened.
So now I have 38 Wow Containers due to breaking 2 in the first 3 minutes of taking them out of the box.
I was able to assemble a few more without breaking additional containers.
The idea is GREAT. I like how they stack in the cabinet very organized and compactly.
It is GREAT to not have separate lids and containers.
The container is a lid!The lid is a container!WOW!BUT they break easily.
And are VERY difficult to lock properly.
And even when you lock them correctly, there is not a good seal on the container. I used one yesterday for some salsa and the entire fridge smelled like salsa this morning…not in a good way.
I have had my set of 40 for a week or so and have discarded about 1/3rd due to breakage.
I see now why they send you so many…
…and it looks like I might need some hand lotion.
I think they sell that on TV.
I too am a infomercial junkie.. i bought the wow containers in august 2010. ive probably broken half of them.. splits down the side just like the picture above… I love the way they sell you two for 19.95 but they dont tell you up front on the commercial that the shipping and handling on the 2 sets for only 19.95 is going to be almost 16.00. I paid 35.plus change for the 2 sets. I had intended to give one set as a christmas gift but decided no one would want them… very poor quality product
So glad I couldn’t remember the name of the product and found this site while searching for it. I was about to purchase these after seeing a commercial a couple nights ago but now will not be wasting my money. Hopefully there is a second revision or another company goes with this idea. Thanks for the hell to all who posted!
Believing the WOW CONTAINERS would be the answer to any and all container problems, I threw away several containers that I had had for several YEARS simply because they didn’t all stack neatly or save space. I wish now I had kept them!
–Immediately, I discovered these containers don’t “lock” all that easily. And some, once locked, are even more difficult to UNlock.
–Within a week, one container cracked down the side – I have no idea how.
–Also in the first week, I discovered by accident that the containers are not as leak-proof as containers that can’t be “mixed and matched.”
–After a couple or three weeks, the part of the tabs that snap into the slots to create the locked affect had broken on three or four pieces. I expect this trend will continue, eventually rendering this 40-piece finger-mangler useless.
–The claim that these containers keep “odors out and flavours in” is completely false. I found that out one day when I opened the fridge and the odor of some freshly chopped onion about knocked me over backwards. I ended up putting the WOW CONTAINER of onions in a zip-lock freezer bag. So if the onion odor was escaping the closed/locked container…how fresh do these containers keep your foods??
–These containers are not dishwasher friendly – they are space hogs, and even on the top shelf, will be tossed around. Pull out that top rack carefully, or you’ll dump dirty dishwater all over the clean dishes below!
Whoever came up with these containers had a good idea as far as being able to mix and match tops for bottoms and bottoms for tops. Nothing worse than having misjudged the size container you needed. But the manner in which these containers are secured shut needs to be improved. Until then…I’d say don’t waste your money. I guess “beware if it sounds too good to be true” definitely applies in this case. I now see why they began selling these two [sets] for the price of one. One set is definitely not worth $20…and there is no way you are getting a $50 value as claimed.
“WOW?!” I just opened the box! Can anyone say “Glad?” I REALLY wish I would’ve found your site prior to being informercial “wow-ed” You are correct, It should state, semi-seal, and I would never recommend these for microwave use! It actually is a great concept, but needs to go back to the “drawing board” I have to say, the “Wow” container is of very poor quality, even for an “as seen on tv” product.
Heehee. I am addicted to buying things with good reviews from mommy bloggers (click on my name to see my favorite, my kids loved it and now it became my go-to birthday gift).
For some reason I’m always suspicious of infomercials, even when people seem to like the product. Thank you very much for your review. I agree with the other commenter, great concept, poor plastic product. Too bad.
Thanks for sharing. My son can repeat that whole infomercial and I almost gave in to buy just so he would stop repeating it!! Don’t need any help with a stinky fridge!
Oh, Holly… you CRACK me up! (pun intended)
I love that you just did the research for me. I was thinking about getting these. Only after my daughter was convincing me that we needed them! 🙂
Thanks for another informative and fun review!
Cammie
I too am a infomercial junkie.. i bought the wow containers in august 2010. ive probably broken half of them.. splits down the side just like the picture above… I love the way they sell you two for 19.95 but they dont tell you up front on the commercial that the shipping and handling on the 2 sets for only 19.95 is going to be almost 16.00. I paid 35.plus change for the 2 sets. I had intended to give one set as a christmas gift but decided no one would want them… very poor quality product
So glad I couldn’t remember the name of the product and found this site while searching for it. I was about to purchase these after seeing a commercial a couple nights ago but now will not be wasting my money. Hopefully there is a second revision or another company goes with this idea. Thanks for the hell to all who posted!
Should say “Thanks for the help to all who posted!”.
Believing the WOW CONTAINERS would be the answer to any and all container problems, I threw away several containers that I had had for several YEARS simply because they didn’t all stack neatly or save space. I wish now I had kept them!
–Immediately, I discovered these containers don’t “lock” all that easily. And some, once locked, are even more difficult to UNlock.
–Within a week, one container cracked down the side – I have no idea how.
–Also in the first week, I discovered by accident that the containers are not as leak-proof as containers that can’t be “mixed and matched.”
–After a couple or three weeks, the part of the tabs that snap into the slots to create the locked affect had broken on three or four pieces. I expect this trend will continue, eventually rendering this 40-piece finger-mangler useless.
–The claim that these containers keep “odors out and flavours in” is completely false. I found that out one day when I opened the fridge and the odor of some freshly chopped onion about knocked me over backwards. I ended up putting the WOW CONTAINER of onions in a zip-lock freezer bag. So if the onion odor was escaping the closed/locked container…how fresh do these containers keep your foods??
–These containers are not dishwasher friendly – they are space hogs, and even on the top shelf, will be tossed around. Pull out that top rack carefully, or you’ll dump dirty dishwater all over the clean dishes below!
Whoever came up with these containers had a good idea as far as being able to mix and match tops for bottoms and bottoms for tops. Nothing worse than having misjudged the size container you needed. But the manner in which these containers are secured shut needs to be improved. Until then…I’d say don’t waste your money. I guess “beware if it sounds too good to be true” definitely applies in this case. I now see why they began selling these two [sets] for the price of one. One set is definitely not worth $20…and there is no way you are getting a $50 value as claimed.
“WOW?!” I just opened the box! Can anyone say “Glad?” I REALLY wish I would’ve found your site prior to being informercial “wow-ed” You are correct, It should state, semi-seal, and I would never recommend these for microwave use! It actually is a great concept, but needs to go back to the “drawing board” I have to say, the “Wow” container is of very poor quality, even for an “as seen on tv” product.
Wow! And, then I had 38…cracked me up. Thanks for being the guinea pig and letting me know to-wow- cross this off the list.
Heehee. I am addicted to buying things with good reviews from mommy bloggers (click on my name to see my favorite, my kids loved it and now it became my go-to birthday gift).
For some reason I’m always suspicious of infomercials, even when people seem to like the product. Thank you very much for your review. I agree with the other commenter, great concept, poor plastic product. Too bad.
I feel like I have to have these. I am such an infomercial sucker. Thanks for letting me know that they break easily.
Thanks for sharing. My son can repeat that whole infomercial and I almost gave in to buy just so he would stop repeating it!! Don’t need any help with a stinky fridge!
What other infomercial stuff have you bought? I’ve never bought anything from TV, but now I think I want to give it a try! Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, Holly… you CRACK me up! (pun intended)
I love that you just did the research for me. I was thinking about getting these. Only after my daughter was convincing me that we needed them! 🙂
Thanks for another informative and fun review!
Cammie