Discover a New Cooking Show Hosted by SoWho's Spouses in September!

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants discussing their experiences and thoughts regarding hosting cooking shows, particularly in relation to the benefits and challenges of doing so with family members involved. Many participants share personal anecdotes about their spouses' reactions to product desires and hosting strategies.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares excitement about their spouse hosting a cooking show to obtain new cookware.
  • Another participant expresses frustration over their spouse's lack of understanding regarding their desire for more products.
  • Several users mention strategies for acquiring cookware without their spouse noticing, including ordering items and storing them away.
  • One participant discusses the possibility of hosting an open house to gain more cookware, while others reflect on the limitations of consultant benefits.
  • Another participant notes that hosting a show with a family member living in the same household may not yield the expected benefits.
  • Some participants share their experiences with family members, like mothers, hosting shows to take advantage of booking benefits.
  • One participant highlights the importance of adhering to company policies and the moral considerations involved in business decisions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the effectiveness of hosting shows with family members and the implications of company policies on personal orders. No clear consensus emerges on the best approach to navigate these challenges.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences related to hosting cooking shows and the dynamics of involving family members in the process. The discussion reflects a mix of excitement, frustration, and strategic thinking among consultants.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in hosting shows and navigating the associated benefits and limitations may find the shared experiences relevant.

Chef_2_Four
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will be hosting a cooking show in September? Mine is! He wants that new cookware so bad! He can't wait! He is such a dork!! Not really!! I always said I was going to marry a man that cooks for me!! I can't wait to get my free stuff, wesley can't wait so he can see the new saute pan!
 
Yea, right! My hubby thinks I am a nut case for wanting MORE products! He doesn't understand how much I *need* all of them!!
 
As much as I'd love to get them on host special in September, I think DH would kick me out of the house. Unless I ordered them, and just put them in storage until we redo the kitchen next year.
 
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Just order and sneak them when he isn't around!!
 
Chef_2_Four said:
Just order and sneak them when he isn't around!!
I already do that with Tupperware. ;) And he'd notice the stainless cookware. All we use is the professional line - big difference between the dark anodized and the shiny stainless.

Although..... he is a big fan of chrome. I could probably sell him on the idea that we'd have chrome-look pans.
 
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chefann said:
Although..... he is a big fan of chrome. I could probably sell him on the idea that we'd have chrome-look pans.

That might work!!
 
I'm hoping to do ann open house of some sort. Although...maybe August sneak peak open house would be better. That way when I get bookings off my open house for September I'll get more cookware!
 
As a consultant, you can't take advantage of the booking bonus, so you wouldn't be able to get the cookware special as the past host. Sorry.
 
:( :( :( :( :(

Maybe I'll just do Septmeber then.
 
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I was going to do that in Aug have an open house but since I can't use the booking benefits...
 
You can also ask you mom to act as host and still get the booking benefit. Maybe let your mom have the HS and FPV and you get the half price items. I think that is allowed but ask your Dir. b/c I may be wrong I've never done it before. It makes sense to me.
 
Chef_2_Four said:
Just order and sneak them when he isn't around!!
I just make sure he isn't home when I deal with the stuff. He thinks I have too much.
 
I think I'm going to convince my mom to. Of course, I'll be use anything she buys as we live together :D
 
Policy is that if a host lives in your house it is considered the same as if you were host - you can't take advantage of the past host benefit and anything ordered with the show discount is not commissionable. So it does you no good to have your spouse be host.

It's all in our Business Guide.
 
Yes, the consultant as host feature in P3 is there for a reason. :)
I was going to host my own show in August, now Sept. looks so good too!
 
MY DH is like ummmm dear I want to host THREE shows for you!! I said why.. he goes I want the stainless Steal... and I want you to get the excuitive cookware... I just need the sets for the excuitve and I will have all of it!! But I think one of those will be doing a mystery host show!!!
 
BethCooks4U said:
Policy is that if a host lives in your house it is considered the same as if you were host - you can't take advantage of the past host benefit and anything ordered with the show discount is not commissionable. So it does you no good to have your spouse be host.

It's all in our Business Guide.

What?? My mom has taken advantage of the booking benefit.
 
kaceyleigh2 said:
What?? My mom has taken advantage of the booking benefit.

Does your mom live in the same house as you?
 
kaceyleigh2 said:
What?? My mom has taken advantage of the booking benefit.

I think that is where the software doesn't restrict us to the point the policies do...
 
kaceyleigh2 said:
What?? My mom has taken advantage of the booking benefit.
If she lives in your house technically she can't (past host (booking) benefit and commission on show discount is what I'm referring to). We also can't recruit someone with the same address as we have.
 
janetupnorth said:
I think that is where the software doesn't restrict us to the point the policies do...

We all have a little thing called a consence (sp?) or aka Gimnney Cricket in your ear.... ask yourself before you do something with your business is this moraly right. IMHO.... their is my 2 cents
 
See page F-5:

You may want to host your own Show from time to time.
When you or a member of your household hosts your own show, you are entitled to host benefits and commissions as follows:

- You receive commission on guest orders only.
- You are not entitled to the Booking benefit or past host discount.
- Personal orders placed on the show do not count toward the achievement of any bonus, incentive or award.
- A recruiter or upline director cannot be the host for a downline consultant.
 
mommyhugz1978 said:
We all have a little thing called a consence (sp?) or aka Gimnney Cricket in your ear.... ask yourself before you do something with your business is this moraly right. IMHO.... their is my 2 cents

Exactly! Those who are programmers know how insane it would be to program to meet all the policies. They TRUST US to follow them.
 
janetupnorth said:
See page F-5:

You may want to host your own Show from time to time.
When you or a member of your household hosts your own show, you are entitled to host benefits and commissions as follows:

- You receive commission on guest orders only.
- You are not entitled to the Booking benefit or past host discount.
- Personal orders placed on the show do not count toward the achievement of any bonus, incentive or award.
- A recruiter or upline director cannot be the host for a downline consultant.

Like I said..... you have to ask yourself before you do these things..... ;) :o :D
 
janetupnorth said:
Exactly! Those who are programmers know how insane it would be to program to meet all the policies. They TRUST US to follow them.

My DH is a great supporter of my business.... and helps me when ever or where ever he can...... he host shows but he knows I can't get commishion off of it.....

HERE is my question though is it people that live in the same house or is it people with the same last name as you???? My MIL wants to host a show.. their down sizing and wants some new goodies for her kitchen!!
 
mommyhugz1978 said:
My DH is a great supporter of my business.... and helps me when ever or where ever he can...... he host shows but he knows I can't get commishion off of it.....

HERE is my question though is it people that live in the same house or is it people with the same last name as you???? My MIL wants to host a show.. their down sizing and wants some new goodies for her kitchen!!

As far as anything I read, it is same household.

If MIL lives outside the house, you are fine. That would be way too restrictive if it wasn't o.k.

It gets touchy if you have an adult child in the house that is basically independent. He/She would technically have to move out before they would sign under you as a consultant.
 
janetupnorth said:
As far as anything I read, it is same household.

If MIL lives outside the house, you are fine. That would be way too restrictive if it wasn't o.k.

Nope she lives 2 1/2 hours away from me........
 
Names don't matter at all - just the address. I did find that PP (can't speak for P3) won't let you put two people with the same name in.

I had a host last year that was not related but had exactly the same name as one I had a few years later. They both used their formal name for everything but we had to use a nickname for the second for it to even be accepted without opening the other's info. The wierd thing is that the first name was Constance - not that common a name I didn't think.

DH had offered to sign when I was close to promoting but I said no thanks! I'd rather live with you! And besides if we both signed and one earned a trip the other couldn't go!!:eek:
 
Yes, she lives in the same house. And, yes, I have a conscience, apparently I was not clear on the rules. I just assumed my mother had the same advantages as ALL of my other hosts and customers.
 
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well I guess I will have show without the benefits! My question is I use my mother in laws address to ship all of my stuff too, so I looks like I live with her but they have still accepted her as a host. my physical address is to much of a pain to find! my street is my driveway and no one can ever find it! I guess because I have my po box listed it technically isn't the same as hers.
 

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