Dealing with Host Frustrations: How to Close a Party and Stay Within Budget

[bbauman07]

So I have this hostess who had a party the middle of March. I played phone tag with her for almost a month, so I finally met up with her at her friends show. She is ready to close her show at the $400 level and places a $400 for herself (Plus $608 in cookware value for me). So we decide that I'm going to take the order home and add it up on PP, and call her. So I call her the next day to give her the total. She can't believe she has spent so much money, so I ask her if we can pick through what she would like to keep/get rid of. She tells me she's at work and will call me back that was Saturday. So I call her back last night, first she's driving and can't talk, then she's on the other line and never calls me back!!!!! I'm so mad, what should I do?

I want to get this show closed. I want to stay within her budget, but how can I do that if she won't call me back!!

 

[tpchefrebecca]

You need to be strait with her and tell her the end of the month is coming up and you need to submit her show. If she doesn't then her guests will lose their special.

Let her now you understand she is very busy but if you two can meet for lunch or coffee and get this thing closed. I know it is hard not to sound frustrated, because don't I know you have the right

Anyway, just be strait. Good luck

 

[bbauman07]

So with in an hour of posting this she called me!!!!! She still wants all of her cookware!!!! Glad to be closing this one!!