Box Trading at the Outlet: Will it Return?

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Discussion Overview

This thread revolves around the anticipation and experiences related to the surprise boxes at the Pampered Chef outlet. Participants share their thoughts on whether the boxes will be available this year and reminisce about past experiences with trading and the excitement of opening the boxes.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant wonders if the surprise boxes will be available this year due to the outlet being open.
  • Another participant shares their excitement about the surprise boxes, recalling how fun it was to trade items with others.
  • Several users mention their hopes for specific items, such as $2 tongs and various cookware pieces.
  • One participant expresses that they are not particularly interested in the surprise boxes, feeling they have accumulated enough Pampered Chef products.
  • Another participant shares their experience of trading items and the thrill of the surprise box frenzy.
  • Some participants discuss their strategies for handling the boxes, such as shipping items home or packing business supplies in them.
  • Several users express a desire to know if the boxes will be available and share their excitement for the upcoming conference.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the appeal of the surprise boxes, with some participants expressing enthusiasm and others indicating a lack of interest. There is no clear consensus on whether the boxes will be available this year.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and expectations regarding the surprise boxes, reflecting a mix of excitement and skepticism based on past experiences.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to Pampered Chef consultants and attendees of the upcoming conference who are curious about the surprise boxes and want to share their experiences or seek advice from others.

Chef Kearns said:
I don't do the suprise boxes any longer either. My husband says that we have MORE than enough product at our house. For the first 2 years that they offered the boxes I justified it by saying I would use the stuff for prizes and/or giveaway items, but have never done that. I felt bad giving away a discontinued product.

However, I will get one of the business materials boxes if they have any left by Wave 3. That would be really cool!

What's in them? I don't remember them at our conference last year. Sounds interesting, though! :)

Oh, and BTW, I can't wait to get to conference for the surprise boxes! My DD (who was 3 then) was so excited, 'cause I ended up getting a box with all the kids stuff!!!
 
I would love to "order" a box too if anybody is willing to ship one for me. My director doesn't get in on these and I don't think anybody else from our cluster is going.

I wasn't planning to do them last year but I watched a gal and then I had to do it. It was SO much fun!
 
They have surprise boxes - 5 different ones:
$10 oldies, but goodies
$15 oldies, but goodies
$25 memorabilia box
$25 supreme surprises
$50 supreme surprises

I got a DOTS APRON in one of my boxes!!!!
 
pamperedlinda said:
Am I the only one who is just not that into the Surprise Boxes? I love watching everyone open theirs and I even traded a $5 bill with someone for the Patriotic Apron 2 years ago. I guess I'm accumulating so much PC stuff that I can't justify buying more - even if it is a deal and I have a hard time passing on a good deal. Is there something wrong with me? LOL

Nope, I'm not into them either. I just like to see everyone else go crazy.
 
kaseydee said:
They have surprise boxes - 5 different ones:
$10 oldies, but goodies
$15 oldies, but goodies
$25 memorabilia box
$25 supreme surprises
$50 supreme surprises

I got a DOTS APRON in one of my boxes!!!!

Which box did you get with a dots apron?
 
Last year someone offered to ship me a couple boxes - any people who love to shop-but for someeone else-willing to help me out. I think I'd like to try a couple boxes again.

thanks
Sandy

any takers let me know and I'll pick the box $ and quantity- thanks
 
kaseydee said:
They have surprise boxes - 5 different ones:
$10 oldies, but goodies
$15 oldies, but goodies
$25 memorabilia box
$25 supreme surprises
$50 supreme surprises

I got a DOTS APRON in one of my boxes!!!!

What box did you get???

What is in the memorabilia one this year?????
 
I am waiting for that answer as well!!!

I don't know which boxes to try and get. Which boxes are people recommending, and what are some items in the different boxes?

Tracy
 
Oh I would love a dots apron
 
I hope there will be some stuff left over for us wave 3'ers!
 
I am unable to attend NC this year... major bummer... but I do have a question???
If I gave someone who was going my Consultant ID# and other info would they be able to pick up a box(es) and have it shipped directly to me - since they can take it out of your PC account anyway correct? This would also goes for shipping charges from Fed Ex which is also right there?
I am sure I can find an honest person I can trust to do this for me... NO?
What does everybody else think?
Would it be taking a chance?
Mary Beth
[email protected]
/marybethskitchen
 
Christ Follower said:
I hope there will be some stuff left over for us wave 3'ers!

There will be! They split it up into three...once Wave One has bought all the stuff set aside for that Wave, it's gone...

So no worries for you!
 
PChefPEI said:
What's in them? I don't remember them at our conference last year. Sounds interesting, though! :)

Oh, and BTW, I can't wait to get to conference for the surprise boxes! My DD (who was 3 then) was so excited, 'cause I ended up getting a box with all the kids stuff!!!

I haven't done the surprise boxes for a couple of years so I'm not sure what is in these anymore. I am guessing that the one I want is the Memorabilia box. That probably has the dots apron also. Once you get there you can kinda check out what some people have been getting and ask them which boxes they bought. That's the way I've done it before.
 
Thanks to PamperChefCarol, I actually received my surprise box today. It was loaded with a bunch of good stuff, white TTA, silver pampered chef coffee mug, large white platter, scalloped bread tube, nylon slice and serve, nylon slotted spoon, corer, patriotic basket liner, eggplant microfiber towel, cranberry glitter towels( i think) and placemats, dots placemats, read silicon trivet, white scissors, 2 sets of kids cutters, and more that I cannot think of right now.
 
Freedom - you got some great stuff! How much was that box?
 
If I give someone my consultant id number or my PC debit card number, can someone ship me a surprise box please?
 
KellyTheChef said:
There will be! They split it up into three...once Wave One has bought all the stuff set aside for that Wave, it's gone...

So no worries for you!



Oh thank goodness! I am one of those silly ladies who LOVES the boxes! They are quite addicting I must say. I will need to restrain myself this year.:D
 
pamperedlinda said:
We had dots placemats?

well you know thats what i called them when i pulled them out of the box, they are the purple placemats. I guess they are the eggplant tile. No dots involved!!!:o
 
pamperedlinda said:
Freedom - you got some great stuff! How much was that box?

I think it was the $50-not sure yet. I asked for the $40 but since there was no $40 this year not sure if she went up or down. There was more stuff than i listed as well. I am going to put some of it in the marketplace as well. Not giving up the white TTA though. Sorry everyone!:blushing:
 
The purple ones that matched the purple towels.
pamperedlinda said:
We had dots placemats?
 
I bought 4!!! They were so addictive!!!
 
redsoxgirl said:
I bought 4!!! They were so addictive!!!

Not surprising coming from you! :balloon: Did you get anything good?
 
Kodeysmom said:
I think it was the $50-not sure yet. I asked for the $40 but since there was no $40 this year not sure if she went up or down. There was more stuff than i listed as well. I am going to put some of it in the marketplace as well. Not giving up the white TTA though. Sorry everyone!:blushing:

Sorry, I am having brain farts today, what is TTA?
 
Kattyschack said:
Sorry, I am having brain farts today, what is TTA?

Tool turn about
 
I would have been happy with the purple stuff had it been towels ... but it was napkins.

I got FOUR boxes ... one to send stuff home in.

One was $10
One was $15
One was $25

and the third was also $10.

They gave us some surplus free gifts with every order ... they had a LOT of those!

I got NO white TTAs (thanks to the fellow cheffer who sold me hers) but THREE quick stir pitchers ... one of which I sold ... and other stuff.

Many of them will make nice cash and carry for upcoming festivals and fairs!

I am going to be doing a lot of sharing with my clustermates!
 
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You will get 2 free gifts each time you go to the counter to purchase a suprise box.
I went back 3 times buying boxes for fellow consultants back home and got the same free gifts each time.
I thought the $25 and $50 boxes were well stocked with good stuff, but I didn't care for the $15 boxes. Almost every box had a tool turn about in it.
 
Bobby - I kept seeing you all over the place this week but it was always in places where I couldn';t get to you to say hello - like you were getting onto a shuttle, or running into a workshop or at the far end of a line I was on the other end of - LOL
 
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dannyzmom said:
Bobby - I kept seeing you all over the place this week but it was always in places where I couldn';t get to you to say hello - like you were getting onto a shuttle, or running into a workshop or at the far end of a line I was on the other end of - LOL

Thanks for the notice. Hi! Did anyone besides me notice more guys than last year? Hopefully more male consultants will mean more male customers.
 
I just love them too! I can't help it-something about the air of mystery...I can't even explain it. And last year I gave some of the stuff as gifts to my family, some of the stuff went for incentives to my team, and I kept a few things. I did sell some of it as cash and carry also. It worked out quite well.
 

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