Back in the olden days when Amazon was just a snake-filled river, online shopping consisted of finding a pencil to write down an 800 number flashing on the television. This phone number enabled you to purchase whatever magical product being advertised on the TV screen. Hence the beginnings of “As Seen on TV’ products. On the rare occasion, I was allowed to use my not-so-hard-earned babysitting money and order something, it would invariably be a dud. Years later, walking through acres of crappy stalls of tie-dye, cheap socks, and fake watches inside the South Florida phenomenon known as an indoor flea market, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Right there, amidst the ugly bathing suits, I found a store filled with “As seen on TV” products. At that point in my life, with a newborn, a barely walking young toddler, and sleep deprived, I believed it was a mirage. Instead of…