I have to tell you guys about a show (and host, I might add) that are the bane of my existence right now!!! I wound up getting the flu in the wee hours of the morning on the day of the show, which was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. last Saturday, something that has never happened to me in my direct sales career of 6+ years. I called the host on her cell phone at 9:30 a.m. to tell her the situation, apologize and cancel/reschedule - I even offered to call my clustermates to find one of them do the show, but she wouldn't agree to it!! I asked her three times whether she had bought the food and she finally said she hadn't, and that she just couldn't cancel with "all these people" she had coming. This host booked off of my neighbor's show the week prior (she booked in really close). I was at a loss and I felt super awful for having to do this to her at this point, especially because she had "all these people" coming. So, in my moment of weakness, I explained to her the business opportunity and said she could use this sitaution to try on the apron. I said I would pay her after I get paid for her efforts since I couldn't do the show and she would be doing it - I am so embarrased and disgusted by my mistake, I can't even type it at regular size. I know, I know - what on God's green earth was I thinking?!?! I chalk it up to the flu and lack of sleep, along with massive guilt of assuming I was putting her in a major bind with "all these people" she had coming. UGH!! Really, I swear I am not that stupid normally. LOL My rear end is raw from all the kicking I've been doing to it since this happened.Anyway, I sent with my neighbor a crate with all the tools to make the recipe, plus a piece of EP CW, cookbooks, catalogs and order forms, along with instructions on what to say to the "all these people". Fast forward to after the show, when my neighbor told me the host only had three people at her house, in addition to my neighbor - and only two were buying anything (the other one was the sister, who is apparently broke). The host used all of my stuff and was supposed to give it to my neighbor to return to me that day - but, she didn't. Then, the host was supposed to drop it off the next day on her way to her sister's house - but, she didn't. Finally, two days later I had to drive - still with remnants of the flu, mind you - almost 40 miles round trip to pick up my stuff, kids screaming and crying in the back the entire time!!!! I kept watching for places I could pull into to use their bathroom - but, thankfully, I made it the whole car ride without having to stop (sorry for the TMI)! LOLAll this, and she didn't have enough in sales to even make a show. So, I encouraged her to collect outside orders because I had to explain to her again three times the host benefits chart, because she didn't understand why she wasn't getting a half-price item with her $138 in sales. LOLThe host was supposed to close the show this week. I talked with her again yesterday and she informed me that she is waiting on a check - and that her show is now over $400 (uuugggghhhh - that's $80 I'm out - whimper, whimper). She then told me she is leaving for vacation on Friday and will be gone for a week. I told her to mail me the orders and what she wants and I will close the show while she is gone. She said she would just give the orders to her sister to get to me. Who knows when I would ever get them! I told her that if she is going to do that, she needs to tell her friends and family that ordered what is going on and that they might not get their orders for several more weeks. I need to call her again today to see what is going on. I have never, ever, EVER had a host like this before! My hosts are always awesome to work with - this is my first dud, I guess! Obviously, now I don't want to give her anything extra whatsoever for my being sick (which I never should have done to begin with). I don't see any possible way to get myself out of this, so I am stuck with a tough lesson learned. What have you guys done if you have ever gotten really sick and couldn't do a show?ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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