When Host Wants to Pay for Guests ...

[sailortena]

Hi, I have a host on Monday who told me she has already collected about $500 in outside orders (WOO-HOO) but wants to pay for it all herself and just have the people who ordered pay HER when the order comes in. She says it's easier for her.

How do I handle this in Pampered Partner or whatever? What if she pays for these all by credit card and not check? Any advice? (She did a show for someone else last year and said it was about a $1000 show, and thinks her show this year will be about the same.)

 

[Flamingo]

I did the same thing a few shows ago. When you put the total amount charged for the host order you put the total for the party itself. It will show a "difference" but when you go to balance the show it will balance. Home office shipped the show fine. Good luck with the show.

 

[jenniferlynne]

I've had hosts in the past pay for the guests witha credit card. Instead of going into each order and marking it "paid", I just go into the hosts order and under payment enter her cc number and change the amount to what she is paying. I've never had a problem doing this.

 

[jenniferknapp]

You can "overcharge" one person's C.C. ...you would just put the entire show total on her one card..I have done this a few times for replacement parts, people that want to pay for it at a show...I "overcharge" on the show, and then I pay less from my PChef debit card when balancing...and then when I order the replacement for her I pay for it myself and it all works out in the end!

 

[TinasKitchen]

I have a host that wants to do this. So I shouldnt submit each order on her CC? Just one big charge? Would the show come out unbalanced?

 

[sailortena]

If you don't go into the payment part for each guest the default note will say "amount owed by host" or whatever. I guess that should work.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I do this all the time for outside orders - just put the total $ amount owed on the hosts order, as long as PP says that the hosts owes $0, it will be balanced and you can send it out. (I have the host do this for outside orders gained after the show - then we can close over the phone or via email!)

 

[TinasKitchen]

Ok I'll try it! thanks!

 

[lisacb77]

I have put the total the host wants to pay on their screen. It shows an overpay for them but it does balance.

Can you put a whole show on one CC? My director told me you can't.

 

[chefann]

You can only put the whole show on a PC Visa, not another credit card.Clarification: if you want to use one credit card for the entire show, it must be a PC Visa. (I realized that the above sentence sounded like we couldn't use PC Debit, etc. as payment.)