Before people thought it was even possible to buy things off the Internet, TV Media invaded our lives with overly-enthusiastic presenters and their countless 'But wait, there's more! Order within the next 10 minutes ...' sales pitches.

These presenters were too good at their craft and they made everything they were selling seem so essential to our lives. Here are 11 products that we wished we could buy, even if we had no use for it after two weeks:

1. Power Rider

How many of you had this contraption taking up space in your living room? You promised your parents you would exercise on the Power Rider as you watched TV. You did so religiously every day for two days, until you got motion sickness watching your 9pm drama.

2. Ginsu 2000

The Ginsu 2000 promised that nothing was impossible to cut. Remember the scene where the presenter cut a soft drink can in half?

The real question, however, was whether the Ginsu 2000 really useful.

How many people actually use more than two knives (one for meats, one for fruits/vegetables)? Some hardcore home cooks swear by using just one. Like Stephen:

3. Sobakawa Pillow

The pillow promises to be the most comfortable and cooling head support ever. They even put an open flame to the buckwheat husks to show how fireproof the husks are.

4. Abdominiser

It's absurd how many people bought this thing. What happened to good ol' crunches and sit-ups? Here's a video talking about it:

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5. Magic Feather Duster

Admit it, you were amazed at how these dusters could magically attract feathers like a magnet in the infomercials. You were so amazed that you actually bought this duster but realised that there were no feathers in the house waiting for you to 'suck up'.

6. Juice Tiger

This juicer magically separates the pulp, skin and seeds from the juice. But the most memorable thing about this product was the old uncle selling the product. His name is Jack Lalanne. Ring a bell?

How about a photograph to jolt your memories:

7. Magic pillow

Yet another pillow that had us dreaming of a better night's sleep. It blew minds away the first time they appeared because no one has seen pillows of this shape before.

8. Potato Peeler

The only wonderful thing about this product was how the presenters are able to make an infomercial about a potato peeler last 30 minutes. Biggest plot twist of the infomercial was when they started to peel apples with the potato peeler.

9.Miracle Chopper

Before these things became commonplace in the household department in department stores, the Miracle Chopper mesmerised kids with its ability to chop onions finely and also whip up souffles effortlessly.

Just pray that your lemon souffle doesn't come with a strong onion flavour.

10. Smart Mop

The Smart Mop wasn't smart enough to replace the good old fashioned mop unfortunately.

11. Magicloth (Shammy or Chamois)

Remember how they dipped the cloth into a cup of water and soaked up all of it? It's magic. The cloth is magic. Magicloth. Get it!? It's a better name than Shammy. Sounds too close to sham. Like some home shopping products.

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Did we miss out any products that you went gaga over? Let us know in the comments below! We had a few products we did not include because we didn't know their names! For e.g. A sewing machine/stapler thingy, a vacuum bag sealer. If you know their names, let us know as well and we'll include it into the list.