Comments on: Billy Mays

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:17:56 +0000

By: Next93

Next93 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:38:51 +0000

Celebrities usually die in three’s (Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson), but leave it to Billy give us AN EXTRA CELEBRITY, FOR FREEEEEE!

RIP Billy. You annoyed the daylights out of me, but you were certainly good at what you did.

By: scottbomb

scottbomb — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:57:56 +0000

When I first saw Billy Mays, I couldn’t ignore his commercials no matter how hard I tried. Sure, he was loud and enthusiastic, but not in an offending way. From what I understand, he never pitched an item he didn’t truely believe in and that is key in being a good salesman. And as a professional salesman myself, I find Billy Mays to be inspirational.

By: OneCleverCookie

OneCleverCookie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:44:57 +0000

is a direct example of someone adapting, overcoming, and prospering in the greatest nation the world.

By: Wing Zero

Wing Zero — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:22:52 +0000

I was more upset this whole week over Billy Mays dying than M. Jackson. I thought about how Mays actually did something worth wile in the last 10 years.

I’m sorry for Jackson’s kids, but honestly, I’m more sorry for Billy Mays 3 year old daughter. There was so much he could teach and offer her.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:20:42 +0000

Love Ron Popeil..his story is awesome too!!!!!!

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:18:49 +0000

That is what I say..we needed McCain to sell life under him.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:16:59 +0000

do well even when the economy goes down..air time is less expensive.

By: daezy

daezy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:56:43 +0000

He was a true entrepreneur, and the epitome of the American dream …. Success! I did have to mute him, but respected the fact that he sold products that worked, and that he was very comfortable in his shoes.

Because of his strong presence, and that wonderful smile, he will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

By: Alberta

Alberta — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:49:30 +0000

2. I believe the answer is at least 2.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:33:31 +0000

We need to read/hear more success stories that this, thank you.

By: Tbone

Tbone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:27:49 +0000

The ability of the individual to rise above the government scum is increasingly difficult. I would say the country would be far safer in the hands of the Billy Mays than in the hands of King Barry the Dictator in Waiting.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:10:10 +0000

By: blooch

blooch — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:56:40 +0000

By: The_Gadfly

The_Gadfly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:43:55 +0000

but he had a certain pizaazz that made them better than most. I wasn’t likely to buy most of the stuff he pitched, but I figured most of them would actually perform as advertised. I may have bought something from a store now and then after his commercials had made the products viable for brick and mortar stores. But he certainly is an American success story, and it would be nice if some of the MSM business newsies did profiles/short histories of what he did in life. And I certainly don’t begrudge him the money beyond $250,000/year he made.

I pray that God will be with his family in their time of need. I would always wish Billie the best but never worry about him–right now he is probably pitching Oxi-Clean to the angels to help them keep their wings white.

By: blooch

blooch — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:26:32 +0000

It would be a done deal already.

My kids didn’t know who Michael Jackson was, and were disturbed by Jackson’s appearance in the recent barrage of videos and photos. When he saw the “Thriller” video, my 5-year-old asked, “Is that what he looks like when he’s dead?”. Needles sto say, there will be no photos of Billy Mays hanging his baby over a balcony.

If there’s a pitchman heaven, Steve Irwin and Billy Mays are busy teaming up for one great presentation, but I’m already sold.

Billy Mays, because of you, my carpets survived three toddlers.

By: LibRick

LibRick — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03:40 +0000

at what he did. He embodied the American entrepreneurial spirit. Billy, along with Ron Popeil, also achieved the status of American pop culture icon.

He sold me on Oxy-Clean some years back …. the only TV product that I have ever purchased. It didn’t work like his infomercial but was still ok and not a rip-off — An amazing salesman, RIP!

By: Raven

Raven — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:00:46 +0000

Didn’t recognize the name till I saw his picture in this one.

He was a very good salesman and I can’t think of any garbage that he hawked. Always stuff that worked.

By: gotteeth

gotteeth — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:44:21 +0000

My thoughts and prayers to the Mays family.

Because of the Pitchmen show I came to see this guy as funny, human, genuine. I used to mute the channel when his commercials were on, my seven year old would look at me and say ” Dad, he has something important to say, that’s why he yelling. I want to hear what he has to say…please!” How could I resist

So…Billy Mays became a part of our house by accident and his show helped to share his very human side with the viewer (and my son and I).

He was fun…and will be missed.

God Speed Billy!

By: kyle8

kyle8 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:40:54 +0000

you are right, he was a real American success story. Only he did it by offering good products that people wanted, not shaking down businessmen in poor neighborhoods in Chicago.