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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses concerns regarding a Facebook group for Pampered Chef consultants, specifically focusing on a new admin's approach to membership and recruitment practices. Participants express their views on the appropriateness of these actions and the implications for the community.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions receiving a message from a new admin requiring non-consultants to either sign up or leave the group.
  • Another participant expresses that the admin's approach is not acceptable and likely violates policies.
  • Several users note that the admin's behavior is brash and against the rules.
  • One participant suggests reporting the admin to the Home Office for policy violations.
  • Another participant shares their experience of confronting the admin, warning that it may lead to verbal abuse.
  • Some participants speculate that the admin's actions may stem from a desire to avoid scrutiny from the Home Office regarding group membership.
  • One participant discusses a communication from the Home Office indicating that being part of a public group for consultants is against policy.
  • Several users express frustration with the admin's rude behavior and its potential impact on the reputation of the Pampered Chef business.
  • One participant mentions the stigma associated with direct selling and how such behavior contributes to negative perceptions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ among participants regarding the appropriateness of the admin's actions, with many expressing disapproval and concern over potential violations of policy. No clear consensus emerges on how to address the situation.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and opinions related to the dynamics of the Facebook group and the implications of the admin's recruitment tactics on the broader consultant community.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants who are navigating group dynamics on social media and are concerned about compliance with company policies may find this discussion relevant.

AMTC said:
You know, I just have to say I LOVE Pampered Chef, but I'm sure like most of you, I CONSTANTLY fight the stigma of the Direct Selling Business.

I feel like people think I'm out to make a quick buck and I don't care about them, I'm just looking to get rich. But the truth is, I love to cook and it's only me and my husband so when I can cook with a bunch of people I enjoy it!!!! BUT when people like this come along and they are rude and offensive and contribute to giving this business and PC especially a bad name, IT REALLY TICKS ME OFF!:mad:

If she's been in violation before, then I'm sorry but she SHOULD be thrown out!
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I so with you on this. It's hard enough to convice some guests at shows I'm not out to bombard them with stuff if they give me their address, then we see or hear about this kind of thing and it's VERY aggrivating!

Now at my shows when I go over the survey slip I tell everyone I want all of their info so I can sell it online. The looks I get are soo funny, then I explain that their info is very important to me and I wouldn't DREAM of sharing it with anyone. This helps loosen them up to share.

I know that the people who are doing these things will get it in the end. What goes around, comes around. Of course wating for the end, you know when they are suppose to 'get it', is really hard.
 
Ok, I got this too and why can't we just let it be and stop reporting everyone.
I kind of thought it was funny actually.
I think people are just fed up with people reporting people all the time, why can't we all just get along?? I am so sick of this, it makes me want to leave this site which I am most likely going to do.
 
Is there a facebook group for "fans of Pampered Chef Products?" I'd rather join that group where the general public and consultants alike could talk about the products.
 
Ooh, I guessed who it was too...funny thing, I actually Googled her the other day on a whim to see how much she advertised PC since she started with Dove...
 
BTW, don't confront her directly, she gets pissy fast and personal and doesn't care about you.She recently had some relationship changes...wonder why?
 
janetupnorth said:
She recently had some relationship changes...wonder why?
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Rawr! (making cat clawing motion)

That was a good one, Janet! :)
 
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merego said:
Ok, I got this too and why can't we just let it be and stop reporting everyone.
I kind of thought it was funny actually.
I think people are just fed up with people reporting people all the time, why can't we all just get along?? I am so sick of this, it makes me want to leave this site which I am most likely going to do.
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I don't come here all that often, but when I have a question, I do because I know most people here are knowledgeable and have integrity. With all due respect, I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but I don't know why you would think it was funny.

In all honesty, I won't go report her or anyone, but I can't say I'm sorry if someone does. If she is out there creating a negative image of Pampered Chef and then I come along, I'm going to have to fight the image she creates. If even one of my customers was in that group, then she just put a sour taste in that person's mouth that I'm going to have to try to change. We all know the rules and we all should have to abide by them.
 
merego said:
Ok, I got this too and why can't we just let it be and stop reporting everyone.
I kind of thought it was funny actually.
I think people are just fed up with people reporting people all the time, why can't we all just get along?? I am so sick of this, it makes me want to leave this site which I am most likely going to do.
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Everyone's sense of humor is different. There are things I find hilarious that others find annoying.

As for reporting people, when someone is breaking the rules, they should be alerted (in case they aren't aware). If they continue, they should be reported. The rules are there to level the playing field for all of us. Those who break the rules are making things more difficult for the rest of us.

I would hate to see you leave CS over something like this. However, to answer your question, part of the reason we can't all just get along is that some people feel the need to blatantly violate policy.
 
AMTC said:
I don't come here all that often, but when I have a question, I do because I know most people here are knowledgeable and have integrity. With all due respect, I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but I don't know why you would think it was funny.

In all honesty, I won't go report her or anyone, but I can't say I'm sorry if someone does. If she is out there creating a negative image of Pampered Chef and then I come along, I'm going to have to fight the image she creates. If even one of my customers was in that group, then she just put a sour taste in that person's mouth that I'm going to have to try to change. We all know the rules and we all should have to abide by them.
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Exactly! I don't go hunting for violators, but when I do run across them I'll usually report them. It's not fair and IMO - they are 'daring' you to do so...
 
chefann said:
Rawr! (making cat clawing motion)

That was a good one, Janet! :)
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Didn't mean it quite like that, but I'm sure I'll hear about it in the future because she is still here...so I'm sure she'll take it in the worst possible way...just saying from past experience...
 
AMTC said:
I don't come here all that often, but when I have a question, I do because I know most people here are knowledgeable and have integrity. With all due respect, I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but I don't know why you would think it was funny.

In all honesty, I won't go report her or anyone, but I can't say I'm sorry if someone does. If she is out there creating a negative image of Pampered Chef and then I come along, I'm going to have to fight the image she creates. If even one of my customers was in that group, then she just put a sour taste in that person's mouth that I'm going to have to try to change. We all know the rules and we all should have to abide by them.
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These are my feelings completely, though put in a very eloquent way. Thank you.
 
I saw the message too & thought I recognized the name....thought it was pretty ballsy & crappy if you ask me. I'm not one to report people though; I figure there are people at HO that get paid to do that, & I have enough to do in my day than to waste my time doing it. I do think so much of this place has turned into whining & tattle-tales, so I rarely post anymore.
 
merego said:
I think people are just fed up with people reporting people all the time, why can't we all just get along?? I am so sick of this, it makes me want to leave this site which I am most likely going to do.
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I totally get where Meredith is coming from. It does get us sidetracked when we come on here to talk business and all we see is reportings. It is like in the last few weeks that is all you see with each new thread, there are more reportings. That is why I started the thread wondering how people were finding them b/c we are seeing so many of them on here.

I think HO has people paid to do this and I wouldn't do it myself. That is their job not mine.

I also think this can work both ways. Yes people need to know the rules and they need to follow them like we are suppose to. I agree with you on that. But on the other side, you could have a new consultant come on here and it could make them scared to death to do anything b/c they would be afraid if they were wrong they would get reported and get in trouble.
 
janetupnorth said:
Didn't mean it quite like that, but I'm sure I'll hear about it in the future because she is still here...so I'm sure she'll take it in the worst possible way...just saying from past experience...
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When I checked this morning (after my initial post that she was a member), her profile didn't come up, so she's not here any more.

This is addressed at the parties who don't agree with turning rule-breakers in to HO: HO relies on us to be their eyes on the internet. As much as we would like there to be one, there isn't a team at HO whose sole job is to patrol the web. There are people who respond to violations that we send in. If you don't want to send them in, that's fine. But don't complain later if you lose business to someone who is breaking the rules.

And, yes, it seems like there have been a rash of violations lately. That's partly because it's "sample" season, when people list things that are obviously consultant-only items on the net. I attribute it also to people trying to get business going again after the holidays, and making decisions without stopping to consider the policies. If you don't like to see people commenting on them, stay out of the threads here that are likely to contain such discussions.
 
chefann said:
When I checked this morning (after my initial post that she was a member), her profile didn't come up, so she's not here any more.

This is addressed at the parties who don't agree with turning rule-breakers in to HO: HO relies on us to be their eyes on the internet. As much as we would like there to be one, there isn't a team at HO whose sole job is to patrol the web. There are people who respond to violations that we send in. If you don't want to send them in, that's fine. But don't complain later if you lose business to someone who is breaking the rules.

And, yes, it seems like there have been a rash of violations lately. That's partly because it's "sample" season, when people list things that are obviously consultant-only items on the net. I attribute it also to people trying to get business going again after the holidays, and making decisions without stopping to consider the policies. If you don't like to see people commenting on them, stay out of the threads here that are likely to contain such discussions.
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And, I counted. There are 3 active threads regarding this subject right now....they should be pretty easy to avoid.:D
 
Well said Jennifer :) Thank you
and Rae, I agree with your everyone has a different sense of humor.
I think the gal on FB was just telling it like it was. I thought she was saying if you are a PC consultant sign up for this board go ahead, I didn't look at it as recruiting, so I apparantly looked at it differently as the rest of you.
Life is too short to get our panties in a wad over all this. Yes it sucks that people don't follow the rules, but it is still going to happen. I am more concerned about the crime rate or child hunger or the homeless, cancer etc.... If someone was commiting a crime, I'd report them, but I just think that this is getting out of hand.
Not everyone is going to like everyone on this site and not everyone will always agree but some people are just being down right mean lately. I'm am guilty of cattiness, I am not perfect, never calimed to be.
I was also guilty of saying I sold PC on FB ( I have since taken that off), you know why??? I didn't read word for word my agreement. I knew about the internet and didn't post my website, but I am guilty of not reading my agreement fully, so sue me, I'm sure I'm not the only one. I am proud to sell PC and I love it.
As far as people representing us in a way that could hurt us.... You know how many consultants that aren't evven on FB do that daily. I know 2 that live in my area, they give PC a horrible name and I get looked at negativley because of them. It is going to happen no matter who, what or where you are or live.
I like this site for the recipes, help and flyers. I have made some wonderful friends what I cherish and will be friends with for life, but it;s sad that this whole internet and FB thing has taken over what this site is really all about.
I realize we all have a choice and don't have to open these threads and most oof the time I don't, but since I had been reported for something I didn't do and reported for saying I sold PC on FB, I felt the need to read this thread.
Sorry if I offended anyone, I just think we all need to act like adults and get over it.
 
chefann said:
When I checked this morning (after my initial post that she was a member), her profile didn't come up, so she's not here any more.

This is addressed at the parties who don't agree with turning rule-breakers in to HO: HO relies on us to be their eyes on the internet. As much as we would like there to be one, there isn't a team at HO whose sole job is to patrol the web. There are people who respond to violations that we send in. If you don't want to send them in, that's fine. But don't complain later if you lose business to someone who is breaking the rules.

And, yes, it seems like there have been a rash of violations lately. That's partly because it's "sample" season, when people list things that are obviously consultant-only items on the net. I attribute it also to people trying to get business going again after the holidays, and making decisions without stopping to consider the policies. If you don't like to see people commenting on them, stay out of the threads here that are likely to contain such discussions.
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Ann,
I think you are an awesome person and you have given me great advice, I repsect you as a person and business person....but where in our contract does it state we have to be the "eyes" of PC.?
This just seems to be getting out of control and maybe I am taking it personally since I got reported once for something I didn't even do on an account I didn't even have, and then again for saying I sold PC.
I know it is frustrating to see, but I feel like it is out of control, that's all.
Peace...
 
Ann - came up for me just fine...
 
In fact, she was here about an hour ago...
 
merego said:
Ann,
I think you are an awesome person and you have given me great advice, I repsect you as a person and business person....but where in our contract does it state we have to be the "eyes" of PC.?
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It doesn't state it in the contract. But I've received notes from HO thanking me for bringing violations to their attention, as have others. I don't think I have any of them saved, but I remember one stating that they do rely on consultants to do self-policing on the web.
 
Someone want to turn in this one, then?http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=6b69d8745f3486c134ceb5acf118e26a&gid=27493666505
 
merego said:
Ok, I got this too and why can't we just let it be and stop reporting everyone.
I kind of thought it was funny actually.
I think people are just fed up with people reporting people all the time, why can't we all just get along?? I am so sick of this, it makes me want to leave this site which I am most likely going to do.
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You need to understand that PC is just like any other business. If the office you worked at had a policy that you could not say where you worked and what you did on the internet and to do so would result in termination, would you do it? Many years ago starting in 1944, there was a town created in Oak Ridge, TN and 3 plants built to built parts for the Atom Bomb. My father started there in 1946. All he would say about where he worked was that he could not say what he did and could not answer questions. All of my classmates' parents worked there and we accepted that. Wonder what would happen if the people who work there now (doing whatever) decided they wanted to blog about it on the internet. They could not only lose their job and their security clearance but could go to prison. I totally understand this because of how I grew up.

P&P say no internet advertising. If you choose to work for PC, you need to accept the policies just as anyone else who works in other businesses do. I would be sorry to see you leave, but that is your choice. Would you want someone in your area to take your PC business just because they could afford to advertise online and you could not?
 
DebbieJ said:
Someone want to turn in this one, then?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=6b69d8745f3486c134ceb5acf118e26a&gid=27493666505
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Why would he/she want to create a FB website that doesn't look very professional vs our PWS? IMHO, it looks very amateurish...kinda what I could do on my own!
 
DebbieJ said:
Someone want to turn in this one, then?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=6b69d8745f3486c134ceb5acf118e26a&gid=27493666505
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:eek: She is out near me! I haven't heard of her before so I am not sure who's downline she is in, but I agree, that is a major violation - :eek:
 
AMTC said:
I'm on Facebook and signed up for a PC group.

There's been some turnover in admin and I got this in my FB mailbox this morning from the new one.

Doesn't PC have some policy about recruiting in this manner?

Hello Members
To members of Pampered Chef Consultants
Allison SXXXX

Add as Friend
Today at 11:15am
Reply Mary Ann stepped down as Admin...

I'm taking over!

If you are NOT a consultant you have 2 choices...

1) sign up

The Pampered Chef

my id is XXXXXX

Pay the $155 and welcome

2) leave please... this is private group for many reasons... Mark as Unread | DeleteLeave Group
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Yeah I got it too . . .found it VERY VERY strange . . .:confused:
 
AMTC said:
Thanks all - I left the group - My PC business is too important to me to be associated with that. Not just the violations, but the rudeness was a little much for me.
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After reading the rest of these post I have done the same I just left the group I didn't know we couldn't be part of that kind of group either I figured it was ok because I belong to 2 yahoo groups for PC also. Are those ok?
 
Personally, I run my business in a professional manner and leave the way others practice up to God. I know that He will bless me for doing the right things and eventually without my help those doing wrong will reap what they say b/c that is what God's word says.

I learned this personally when I signed with PC. I had a neighbor sign at the same time. She tried to steal bookings from MY friends and family, even as obvious at my "coming out" party I hosted. They promptly told her they were going with me. I never said a word to her, I just ran my business the way I knew God would want me to do. Almost three years later I am still with PC and she quit almost a year ago. And our friendship is intact b/c I did not make a deal out of it to her. Many of you have heard this story before.
 
jrstephens said:
Personally, I run my business in a professional manner and leave the way others practice up to God. I know that He will bless me for doing the right things and eventually without my help those doing wrong will reap what they say b/c that is what God's word says.

I learned this personally when I signed with PC. I had a neighbor sign at the same time. She tried to steal bookings from MY friends and family, even as obvious at my "coming out" party I hosted. They promptly told her they were going with me. I never said a word to her, I just ran my business the way I knew God would want me to do. Almost three years later I am still with PC and she quit almost a year ago. And our friendship is intact b/c I did not make a deal out of it to her. Many of you have heard this story before.
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I had not heard this story before, thank you for telling it again. It is the perfect example of "The best revenge is living well."
 
chefann said:
I figured. I just joined FB this morning to get some info to HO, so I was able to search on her name and found her. :grumpy: (I'll probably be lambasted for posting this, but I hope she gets kicked out of PC for this. It's the second violation of hers that has been mentioned here, and I'm pretty sure I've found and reported others of hers within the past year or so.)
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If this is who I am thinking (99% sure it is) it would be at least her 3rd major violation and time being notified by PC.

And I will not hesitate to say I totally agree with you Ann!

Also for those who don't understand why we are particularly upset with this person you have no idea how volitile and hatful she can be. She is a blatant rule breaker and doesn't give a rip about PS's rules. She only cares about herself.

A rule is a rule. I do my best to abide them, I'm not perfect but I at least try and respect that PC has them for a reason. Why should someone else be able to get away with something I cannot? It says alot about society in general if you ask me.
 
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When you decide to join pC . you sign to follow the rules. If someone is not following the rules.. why is it such a problem to report them??? I don't understand. That is what is so wrong with our world these days.. everyone turns and looks the other way.. A rule is a rule.. and until HO changes it.. that is the rule we follow.. Some may have been reported erroniously.. but HO can decide that. Right is right period. If you can't play by the rules.. don't play. Simple. you have the same rules and regulations to read that I do. no excuses. I am proud of the ones following the rules.. and if I see someone not following the rules I will report them.. they are asking for it. I don't see a problem there. That is the RIGHT thing to do.
 
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