Getting a Business Helper: Pros & Cons

[nikki70563]

I'm thinking about getting one - does anyone have one and if so do you like it or not and does it help to get business?

 

[cathyskitchen]

Love it! I give it to all of my new recruits as a "Welcome" gift and to help them promote their business. I highly recommend it, but you have to USE it!

 

[nikki70563]

how do you use it as a purse or a bag??

 

[chefheidi2003]

I use mine as a purse...and I get orders...I got an order one time waiting for a table at a restaurant...best part is she ordered some seasonings...so I call her occasionally and she reorders.

 

[cathyskitchen]

I've used it as both. It def. works!

 

[kspry]

I just ordered a catalog tote on today's supply order.

Also I got the Merrill jacket with the PC logo. We'll see how it goes.

 

[wadesgirl]

I like mine, I take it to every show, has extra catalogs, calendar, host packets and money bag in it.

 

[buckeyefan08]

I like mine, I take it to every show, has extra catalogs, calendar, host packets and money bag in it.

I'm thinking of getting another one. I use it like wadesgirl but I also use it as a purse. It would be nice not to have to change it back and forth all the time.

 

[cathyskitchen]

I'm thinking of getting another one. I use it like wadesgirl but I also use it as a purse. It would be nice not to have to change it back and forth all the time.

That might be a good idea. I use my catalog tote as a "purse" when out and about, and use a bigger one that we got at conference one year for my shows. It would be a huge pain to keep switching back and forth.

Although, now that I got my nice Coach purse with my $250 gift card, it's so hard to not carry that! I guess I can use that as a selling tool, though - "Hey, nice purse" "Thanks, I got it free through Pampered Chef!"

 

[buckeyefan08]

Although, now that I got my nice Coach purse with my $250 gift card, it's so hard to not carry that! I guess I can use that as a selling tool, though - "Hey, nice purse" "Thanks, I got it free through Pampered Chef!"

That is so true!!! People always comment on my purses. I only wish I could say they were free (and real for that matter!!LOL) People take note of designer bags!

 

[kspry]

Yeah, I am not excited about carrying around that butt-ugly catalog tote, but I'm going to try it.

For a month.

 

[chefdiana2007]

Hey, I just posted on another thread, I just got the tote, and used it as a purse at a live stock show this weekend. (I didn't want to take my nice Coach bag because of you know....poop) I had several people ask me about it. I passed out several catalouges. I picked up several orders for a hostess who is having a show, and a couple of people want to do shows. I also had it at work and a student nurse was there and she wants to do a show after she finishes school this summer.

 

[pamperedtara]

I use mine as a purse/carry-all bag!! My oldest son plays traveling basketball & baseball, so that is a great opportunity to make contacts outside of my immediate area. Someone always notices the PC catalog & sometimes I forget I even have it with me:yuck: !! A lady stopped me this weekend as I was chasing down child #2, and said is that the new spring catalog. I am sure she thought I was nuts because I looked at her with blank stare as it took me a minute to realize what she was talking about. :blushing:

 

[blestmom]

My oldest son plays traveling basketball & baseball, so that is a great opportunity to make contacts outside of my immediate area.

So does my son...I'm hoping the tote will spark some good conversations!

 

[dannyzmom]

When I used to carry mine it brought me TONS of business. Then DH bought me a Coach purse for our anniversary last summer so I started carrying that instead... I love my Coach but my Catalog Tote was much more lucrative! Now I use it to bring water & snacks to my sons' baseball games...hopefully it'll start working again (yesterday was opening day for their baseball season)

 

[redsoxgirl]

I've had mine for a few months and use it as an every day purse. No one has ever asked me about it to be honest. But, I figure for $15, it's a good purse (good size, seems well made so far, etc) and maybe someone will ask me some day!

 

[Jess_K]

I've had mine for a few weeks and have already given out a catalog, no order yet.. but you never know It works pretty good for a diaper type bag.. I put a ziploc bag inside and put in sippy cups/snacks, etc. I have a full size catalog on the outside pocket and a few minis behind it so I can give them out..I also cut out the Help Whip Cancer design from the last CN and put it in the bottom corner.. and i have the ribbon pin on the strap too.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

I recently gave out a catalog using mine. Figured that alone made it worth the $15, because it was a stranger I'd never seen before.

I use it as a purse and my only complaint is that it can be hard to get to stuff using it. I have most of my makeup in one case inside the tote, have my wallet, checkbook and calculator in it. Most of the time I put my debit card in my pocket just because it's easier that way. I also put my pens and stuff in the zipper pocket.

 

[dpcharlotte]

Just ordered mine...hope it helps.

 

[merego]

I have the HWC tote and the Pampered Chef tote. I am probably sounding snobby ( but I am not a snob, I swear)... I love,love love my louis vuitton bag, BUT I use started using my tote as a diaper bag since my kids don't require as much stuff when we go out now. I really like both totes, but I guess I am kind of a purse snob, sorry Please don't hold it against me, I am really nice

 

[pampered.chris]

I use my Coach bag on a daily basis and I am one of those people that brings an extra bag to work everyday and that is/was my catalog tote until a girl at work turned my boss into HR for promoting her Avon biz at work and now I can't solicite PC anymore and can't carry that bag.
I do have another PC bag that looks like the show-to-go and you can barely see the logo, so I am using that now for my basics, calendar, order forms and catalogs for those that I may need to "sneak" a book too at work.

 

[Jenni]

I feel silly asking but where can I find this tote? I looked on Merrill and I don't see it.. I won a $25 gift card to them and want to spend it wisely.

 

[chefann]

The catalog tote is on Supply Order, not from Merrill. Merrill has several other totes, though.

 

[Jenni]

The catalog tote is on Supply Order, not from Merrill. Merrill has several other totes, though.

Well thats why I couldn't find it :balloon:
Thanks~ I will get it when I get my first batch of PC$s

 

[merego]

I got my 2 totes from Merrill and not from PC supply order. I didn't see where there was a tote on the supply order. I have 2 totes so I don't need another one right now.

 

[sklay723]

I have been using mine for about two weeks...some days it works better than others, but I'm learning that whatever business I get from it is just icing on the cake. You never know when it will start up a good conversation! I have toddlers, too, so I love that it's got plenty of room in it for me to put a few diapers and my small wipes container. I can also fit my camera, wallet, checkbook, pens, etc., with plenty of room to spare. And I keep two or three catalogs plus order forms on the front panel.

 

[Jenni]

I got my 2 totes from Merrill and not from PC supply order. I didn't see where there was a tote on the supply order. I have 2 totes so I don't need another one right now.

I just found the catalog tote bag on the order supply list item number 9612... thanks for trying to help

 

[merego]

does it show a picture?

 

[merego]

Where can I go to see a picture of what some stuff looks like when we do an non commission order? Am I making sense?

 

[chefann]

There aren't a lot of pics of the supply items. The online form has pics of the Show to Go system, but not other things.