FAQ

What is a PIN?
(Personal Identification Number)
A number used to identify you when you call the show to make a purchase.

How do I get a PIN?
Just call (707) 442-5744 during business hours, or on-air during the show on Saturdays from 8am to 12 noon.

Where did the Shopping Show come from?
A small state on the East Coast came up with the idea; KINS has taken it to the extreme.

How do I get my business on the Shopping Show?
Just call (707) 442-5744 Monday-Friday between 8am-5pm.

What is the Spotlight Hour?
This hour airs every Saturday from 8 to 9am, and consists of a specific list of businesses whose items are 50% off retail. Only these items are available during this hour.

What does it mean when a business name is in bold and/or underlined on the list?
Businesses that are in bold type are either new to the show or back after an absence. Those that are underlined are either resaturants or food-related.

What does the * mean before a business name on the list?
These businesses are not available for purchase on-line.

What are “blow-outs”?
A “blow-out” segment drops the price on a selected product or service for just a few minutes while Buster Poindexter sings background.

When is the Shopping Show on air?
The Shopping Show airs live every Saturday from 8am to 12 noon.

Can I buy Shopping Show coupons anytime?
Yes, now you can, via the Web. All available businesses may now be ordered on-line at 25% off their retail price. (NOTE: businesses preceded by an * on the weekly list are not available for on-line purchse.) Use the "Contact us" link above to place your order (just provide your name, PIN, and item and quantity desired). You must have an active credit or debit card on file to access this feature. Please allow one to two business days for us to process your order.

What is a reverse auction?
A specific item or group of items packaged together. We lower the price in increments until a caller buys the item(s), or time runs out.

What is Yogi’s basket?
A package containing merchandise from a particular community. The average value is about $100. We sell one per show at half price, and at least 50% of the basket is food.

What is the “last call special”?
During the last segment of the show, we drop the price on one item in the Humboldt area, and one in the Curry area.

What are Aaron’s and Josh’s bells?
Our engineers Aaron and Josh each have a bell that they can ring at any time during the show. The first caller who says, ”I’m a ding-a-ling,” can purchase any single item worth $50 or more at half the retail price. Aaron's bell (which sounds like pealing church bells) is for any item south of the Klamath River, and Josh's bell (which sounds like a buoy with sea gulls) is for any item north of the Klamath River.

How do the prices get set?
Brian and Charlie set the prices before the show each week. They are usually 30-40% off retail.

Why only one PIN per call?
To give everyone a chance. (It's the nice thing to do.)

When and where can I pick up my coupons?
You may pick up your coupons on Monday from 12 noon to 5pm, or Tuesday from 8am to 5pm. This option is available at our Eureka office only. We are located at 1101 Marsh Rd. (Map)

Do I have to pick up the coupons?
No, we can mail them to you if we have your credit or debit card on file.

What credit or debit cards do you accept?
Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

What are Josh’s and Aaron’s specials?
They each pick an item from their area to sell for half price during the regural part of the show.

What are the Buglers?
When you hear the bugle sound, Murphy’s Market and Porter Street BBQ coupons are available for purchase. This can happen at any time during the show.

Why are there limits on some items?
To give everyone an opportunity to purchase them when the supply is limited.

What is DDD (Double Discount Days)?
"Double discount days" is a recent addition to the Shopping Show. For one week each quarter, a special list is created of businesses whose items are discounted by 60%. There is a different group of merchants each evening (and what does not sell out one night is carried over to the next). Double discount days air on our same stations, from 6 to 7pm. ALL SALES ARE FINAL--THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS ISSUED FOR DOUBLE DISCOUNT COUPONS. Additionally, these items must be paid for by credit or debit card. Pick-up is not available--all orders will be processed and mailed each evening.

How do I use “blue money”?
Some merchants will have limitations and some coupons are “item specific.” Be sure to check for restrictions on your coupons before redeeming them.

What do the coupons look like?
Example: