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Don't you hate when you do people a favor, letting them borrow equipment, and they leave it a mess? And waste supplies by doing something stupid that they've been reminded not to do? DH let a friend from our car club borrow the sandblaster. The friend used it over a week ago, although he may...

I am coming to this site for a few moments to share and to vent my defeated attitude! I know you all have shared my experience at one point and your career. And if you haven't... that's amazing! I feel like I have sent so many emails and asked so many people about hosting and they have all...

I've only been a consultant since October, and I figured that something like this would EVENTUALLY happen. I had a party Dec. 2nd, and it worked out great...over $500 in orders THAT NIGHT plus more coming in within the next few days before we closed. It wound up being over $1,000. There was...

So, my step-son gets up last night at 11:30 to make a snack. I was in bed, Alex was in bed, all the other kids were in bed. I get up this moring to put in my oatmeal in the microwave, and it is black!!! the whole microwave BLACK!!!! Upon further investigating I find the metal remains of a...

I am sort of embarrassed to even post this. But I don't know where else to turn... I have been out of work since getting laid off from Staples last February. They moved my dept. out of state. I was there for 6 years. I have had a couple other jobs that didn't work out for one reason or...

Hi everyone... I got 8 YES's from my vendor fair of people that wanted to have a show. One person was so happy to meet me because she was looking for someone to do a PC show... I've called them each 2 times, the people i only had e-mail addresses for i e-mailed them twice as well. NOT...

I have to unload so here goes. My former director, who relinquished and left PC about 8 months ago, called in September and asked to do a show. Set a date. Got a pack, with extra catalogs for her "family who was missing PC". She called and rescheduled to a catalog show and then called again...

I have been losing faith in my business lately. I have had a total of 5 shows for the month of November and except for one the sales and attendance have been really low. I think I am around $1100 if I'm lucky. It makes me wonder if this opportunity is still for me. I still have two shows...

How can anyone ever complain abour how long PC products take to come in. (My first show submitted beginning of Oct when they had the backlog and my host STILL got her order in under 2 weeks!) Here is my VENT: I ordered some Longaberger Baskets as a birthday present for my mom. I ordered...

I am so glad to have this area of the website now. This is the kind of thing that I wouldn't want posted where others could read it. Just in case. And of course she is thinking about selling someday. Ok so I had a show for a HO lead back in June. Great show, $1600ish. She told me that she was...

:mad: Ok, so today is like 4 months since we were at conference and I got an extremely unpleasant letter from Merrill about a purchase of mine that they are expecting me to repay NOW because my gift card I got from PC won't clear the charge. And get this, the gal told me on the phone that there...

I am new and I just had my 3rd show tonight. Not a very good show, but I learned 2 valuable lessons tonight. 1. Begging, pleading, asking for someone to host a show: DON'T DO IT. If they do not want to do a show - do not "push" it. My host tonight originally said she would do a show for me...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by reba515 In my newsletter i put in the top host of the month (highest sales) the first time in over 2 years my "top host" emailed me and asked "what do i get for that?" Um How...

Okay, so I had a huge Sept. (6000+) and I know I shouldn't complain, but one of my hostesses is really beginning to p--- me off. Here's the thing- she had an $800 show ( her show in 2004 was $1000). She had a $228 out of pocket cost ($138 of it was cookware). Her savings was $438!- she emails...

My catalog host called a couple of days ago to say that 5 products were missing from her shipment! The UM, finger guard, kitchen shears and 2 tomato knives. She had 4 boxes shipped to her. I really thought that was a lot to be missing:eek: , but don't think she would lie. I put in the adjustment...

Hello everyone, I have just signed 3 recruits in 48 hours which I cannot believe but am thrilled. These are my 3rd, 4th, and 5th. So now I need to wait for them to qualify and I'll be a Director!! My hubby's usually good about taking care of the kids for shows and stuff (I stay home during...

WOW. I just got my first Merrill Order. I could not wait until I got the stamp so I wouldn't waste labels anymore (and I was tired of writing all my info!). Well, the quality STINKS!!! The phone number is "uneven" - 2 numbers print heavier than the others and it is hard to read. Also my email...

In the past when a host would not return calls, so I could confirm guests attendance, etc. I would leave one last message giving her a deadline to call me or the show would turn into a catalog show. I decided to try another method: I got a name and # for a booking from a show. I called 4...

So, I've been on a LOA for the last 2 1/2 weeks because I had surgery on September 7. My return to work date is scheduled for October 8. Today I got an email from my boss asking me to call into a training class next week (yes, while I'm still on leave) because my attendance is critical and...

ok, I have a host, that booked a show with me on the 9th, and her show is on the 30th. On the 15th she called and said she had to reschedule to Oct 6th, so ok, fine. (i go to church with her).. well this wendsday, i talk to her daughter, and she tells me she moved it back to the 30th!(yes with...

I have a customer who purchased the small SA white plates last fall. I just got them to her a few weeks ago because she would never return my phone calls or emails in order to get them to her. I even asked her son to tell her to call me when I subbed for his teacher at school! Anyhoo, in...

I started my Biz in April. He (my husband) was fine with it. Now that I am trying to pick up the pace a bit and really try to work my biz, attend every training I can, spend some evenings on the phone or getting ready for shows (while he is watching his tv shows), my husband is giving major...

Ok, so my best friend, (and maid of honor need i mention) booked a show at my open house (JUNE 30th) and her show is saturday night and she still hasn't even sent out e-vites. Now over the past few years she's developed a new habit of not telling the truth about things (not a good habit) so she...

I broke down and ordered business cards. I waited a little longer than I should have (I have a bridal fair on Sunday) so I paid for expedited shipping. Well, they arrived today - just in time.....BUT....THEY ARE FOR ANOTHER CONSULTANT!!! WHO LIVES IN VIRGINIA!!!!! I am so irked!!! Now I...

I have a new recruit who has signed a month ago and hasn't done a thing with the business. I invited her to a fair to get leads, coached her in making calls, she came to two cluster meetings, she came to a show with me last night and I found out :eek: SHE HASN'T OPENED HER STARTER KIT!:eek...

Ok...I need help on motivating a new recruit. She was SO excited about sig ning. We talked for about a month before she signed. I met with her, her husband, even her parents. I had them all over for a Pampered Chef dinner and discussed the business with all of them - because I think that...

Merrill just called me TODAY to tell me that my CC transaction hasn't cleared. I used my Visa gift card (conference cash) and apparently they are "just now getting to it" well that $ is long gone so now I need to send them a check for the amount I spent. WTF ! I am not happy. anyone else...

I just got an early morning call from a girl on my team. She needed $43 in sales for August to stay active. She is in the middle of a major move from city to city so I wasn't expecting her to present any shows, but I told her TWO weeks ago, to make sure she either got the $43 in OR sent in the...

I am so upset right now. As some of you know my director is really not supportive at all. It's not that I get bad support, just no support at all. I just talked to another consultant in my cluster and it turns out that there was supposed to be a cluster meeting tonight, but no one responded...

I just recieved an email from a hostess who JUST booked her own catalog show(out of state) from another catalog show I just closed. She unfortunately has to cancel her show, due to being layed off today. Im so upset for her and at the same time bummed myself. I was so excited for this show...