Dealing with Low Earnings: When a Show Doesn't Reach $150

[floccies]

What do you do when a show doesn't make $150?

Do I add it on to another show and direct ship the other orders to the "host"?

The show is $108 and the host is not ordering anything herself. She lives over 1 hour away, I've never met her (referral), I mailed her the host pack(4 cat), and she needed additional catalogs so I mailed her more. She said to just close her show by adding it to another show.

This is the first time I've had this happen. Usually the host will add to the guest orders to make the difference.

 

[DebbieJ]

Call your past customers who bought SA and see if anyone wants some for 20% off.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

I'm so sorry this happened!

First of all, if all the customers live an hour away, I'd direct ship the orders to her, or make them all pay for direct shipping, unless you really feel compelled to drive that far to gain customer good will. Or give her the option of picking them up from YOU.

I've had this happen under a different plan, one that gave hostesses a percentage of their sales. Under that plan, I would give the host a percentage of her non-qualifying sales, but not a bonus.

In this case, I'd combine it with another party and give her something for her efforts ... say a chance to buy something at 20 percent off. Or if those sales took your other host to the next level, I'd give her something, maybe $10 in free product.

LET THE "GOOD HOST" KNOW!

And maybe it would be easier to have it all shipped to you. That way you can sort it all out.

 

[stacywhitlow]

I have had shows like that. I just put it in & have it shipped to her.

 

[lkprescott]

I had this happen.... and it was a friend who was the host. *shrug* She ended up only having two orders. She only needed like $50 more in guest sales too but I contacted every other guest and no go..... so I added her two guest orders to the open house I had that same weekend. I have had DH make a purchase to a show that was close but don't know if that'd be something you could do or would want to do.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

I would tell her point blank, I need $150 to submit as a show. She was the one who wanted to do the show. She needs to up hold her 1/2 of the show.

 

[DebbieJ]

I would tell her point blank, I need $150 to submit as a show. She was the one who wanted to do the show. She needs to up hold her 1/2 of the show.

But even when you tell them that, they do nothing. In these situations I often have other orders I can add or I call for other orders and then I keep the host benefits. Often the host doesn't care so she doesn't want the benefits anyway. This happened to me last month--had a catalog host who booked from her neighbor for Sept. Neighbor was super excited to get another piece of cookware, but the host only got two orders--I called the past host to get hers and then thankfully my MIL had just called me with an order so I made it work. I offered the benefits to the host and she didn't want them so I kept them for myself.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

I agree, but then I would submit it as individual orders. Its not the consultants job to get orders for the show. They need to work for their shows. I cant stand dead beat hosts.

 

[Cassie1037]

I agree. I have put in an order under DH name- you get products and make commissions off it ~