Boost Your Sales with Pumpkin-themed Gift Certificates - Tips from a Newbie

[ChefJen2012]

Hi all,
I'm still a newbie so I'm hoping someon can help me out on this. I am doing a booth next week and I was thinking about drawing people in with a "Pick a Pumpkin" incentive were each pumpkin gives them either a free SB, $5 GC, $10 GC or free party. What do you think?

I'm just not sure how the GC would work. Do they have to fill out and pay me then and there? I assume they can't order via the website or I can't pay for the GC myself.

I think they can order on the spot and I just take off $ from their total and input the order later OR I get their info on the drawing slip, write their gift on the back and contact them for their order and they have to pay with credit.
Does this sound right???

 

[ChefJen2012]

pardon the typos... i'm in a bit of a rush today!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Pampered Chef does not offer a GC any longer but you can offer one on your own. Just make one up and give it to the winners. Put on there that it is valued at $___ in Pampered Chef products valid only through you. I'd also put an expiration date on there.

 

[ChefJen2012]

Good idea about the expiration date. Thanks!
I put together a goody bag of the mini catalog with the oct/nov host and guest special flyer, a recipe card and a piece of candy or two. My options for the GC are to either put a generic $5 GC in the bag too and give a free SB with every order OR let them "pick a pumpkin" to get either $5 or $10 or the SB. If I put the GC in the bag, maybe I would use "pick a pumpkin" for available party dates. I welcome any and all opinions! Thanks!

 

[krusacbeth]

Your "Pick a Pumpkin" idea sounds really great. How exactly are you doing this?

 

[ChefJen2012]

I found a pad of pumpkin postits and i'm putting them in a pumpkin i have for trick or treating. I'm writing either seasons best, $5 GC, or $10 GC. Whatever they pick, they get. I will also stick some pumpkins up on a board with available dates for parties. It's tomorrow night. Wish me luck!