Pampered Chef Thread: Pampered Chef And Tastefully Simple

I'm sure there are others who would disagree. I'll let them speak for themselves.

Personally, I can't imagine being passionate enough about two different companies to do a good job selling both. Plus, if she reached the level of director, she'd have to choose one or the other.

BTW, that 35% may be slightly deceptive. I believe they have to pay for many of the specials and maybe even a fee for those who use credit cards. I could have them mixed up with a few other companies.

Yes, you have to pay for everyone who uses a cc and also you have to pay for all the sample packets that your hostesses use.

a friend and hostess of mine sells, and I know about charges as I was going to pay for order with cc and then asked her if she had to pay anything, if so I would write her a check and they have to pay not only a fee either monthly or quarterly but also a % of charge.

hth,

Lisa

I have a friend who does it and explained to me that its not really 35% once they pay for host gifts, sample packets for hosts, etc. She barely makes anything back compared to us. We are very fortunate with our commissions I think!

It's so difficult when another DS company says, "You'll make 35% commission with us." It sounds like so much more than the 20% base starting commission. Getting past that to what you can really make with PC is sometimes a struggle for me. Since NC I'm switching to a show average for beginners instead of a percentage when asked about commission.

Keep in mind also what our Consultant Agreement states. The consultant would not be able to sell TS at a PC party, and I don't believe we're allowed to cross-solicit our customer base.

Also, once you promote to Director, you are not allowed to be a part of any other DS company.

I personally wouldn't just because of all the stress that it would entail of keeping the shows, sales, taxes, deductions, customer base, etc. separated.

I wouldn't be as passionate about TS while being a PC consultant. At one point I remember just loving TS. But honestly, now that we have such good rubs and I love our Beer Bread equally, I really am not tempted by TS anymore.

I'd save the other TS food items for special occasions and then feel guilty using them. Plus a lot of them I still needed to add a bunch of other ingredients too, to turn it into a fuller recipe or something, and by the time I did that it ended up being a pretty expensive meal.

But that's just me. I remember thinking that of all the DS companies, TS and PC would be the ones I'd do. But after learning about all the pluses of PC, I am so glad I chose this one. I mean, we sell great food items too, plus the whole rest of our catalog. So we can please a wider variety of people.

Running 2 companies that have cross over lines, I think would be hard.

Just for the record, besides the cc charge (a per card charge + yearly fee for being able to take a card), they have to buy the Host Rewards ($10 for every $100 in sales) and buy the product for samples.

In the end, they end up making around 20%. It is a little deceptive.

And no, you can't sell TS at a PC show. That is in the Consultant Agreement.

However, all DS companies have customer dedication to their product. I love TS and purchase it a few times a year from my rep. We all have to stick together!

I always wonder what their show average is. How does our 20%+ on a $500 show compare to their 35% on their average show, plus the expenses that have been noted?

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Just for the record, besides the cc charge (a per card charge + yearly fee for being able to take a card), they have to buy the Host Rewards ($10 for every $100 in sales) and buy the product for samples.

In the end, they end up making around 20%. It is a little deceptive.

And no, you can't sell TS at a PC show. That is in the Consultant Agreement.

However, all DS companies have customer dedication to their product. I love TS and purchase it a few times a year from my rep. We all have to stick together!

I just love how "other" DS companies try to reel you in with 30-50% commission when the bottom figures IS NOT that much, after all is said and done!

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I always wonder what their show average is. How does our 20%+ on a $500 show compare to their 35% on their average show, plus the expenses that have been noted?

Well, if you had an $800 show with a PC business, you would make $200 (at 25%). $200 less a 60 cent SB cookbook as a Door Prize and a $1.25 Grocery Recycleable Bag or a Calendar as a Host Thank You Gift.

So let's say you made a total of $198 with PC.

With a $800 TS Show, at 35%, you would make $280. Now let's say that $200 was on charges (that's 25% of the show, easy to do)....at a 3% charge, it's $6 (I won't add in the $$ for even taking the card, we'll call that a yearly business expense). Product for the show at cost -- $12 (dip mixes, cups, little spoons, crackers, bread, etc)...I am guessing there. Then there is the $80 for the Host Rewards ($10 for every $100 in sales). I am not sure if they put in $$ for half price or host-only items, so I am not adding anything else in.

Bottom line -- $800 show makes $182 with TS ($280 - $6 (cc) - $12 (food) - $80 (host rewards).

If I am off calculating the food cost, or if you are making less than 25% with PC, then we are about the same --

You cannot represent both companies--we sell pantry items that compete with theirs, so it's a no-no. Plus they have a few serving items that might be considered competitive. I have a friend that sells TS and I make more money than she does show for show.

When I started with PC, I didn't step down from the jewelry biz. However, I didn't sell anything after I signed.

There is a reason I switched to PC. It's just way more practical!

Sure, you can partner with a TS consultant and cross sell .. however you'll find that people have a limited amount of money to spend. You'd probably lose!