Gift Certificates: To DIY or Use Pampered Chef? Your Preference & Why

[Kathytnt]

I know many of you do different things with gift certificates - Do you prefer doing your own or using PC cerficates? What is your preference and why???

 

[dcypcar.chef]

Personally I don't like the PC gift certificates. I do my own. When the person redeams the certificate They usually spend more than the cert. is worth. If this was a PC cert. you wouldn't get commission on the sales over the amount of the cert. When I make up my own not only do I get the commission on the total they spend you can usually talk them into spending more then or at a later date and you have the personal contact with that person. We all know how impersonal a call to the home office can be. I also think I'm easier to understand than most of the people I've talked to at the home office.

 

[dannyzmom]

Personally I don't like the PC gift certificates. I do my own. When the person redeams the certificate They usually spend more than the cert. is worth. If this was a PC cert. you wouldn't get commission on the sales over the amount of the cert. When I make up my own not only do I get the commission on the total they spend you can usually talk them into spending more then or at a later date and you have the personal contact with that person. We all know how impersonal a call to the home office can be. I also think I'm easier to understand than most of the people I've talked to at the home office.

Would you mind sharing the template you use for your gift certificates?
Thanks

 

[susiescookingcorner]

Yes, would you please share your template! I have created an insert for my folders to begin pushing Christmas gifts. One of the things I have on the flyer is a push for Gift Certificates. I would love to have a template to make them up myself!Thanks!

 

[rayday]

This is my certificate form. I change it up to either be a percentage or the dollar amount. I have a log also that I write the little number in the corner into. I can track it this way by both name and certificate number especially if I don't know who the certificate would be going to like for a gift basket or something.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

so with your own gift certificates how do you redeme them ???

 

[PCGINA]

NiceDesiree,

Thanks for posting - this is much better than mine....

 

[lisacb77]

I would assume you pay the difference in what they order minus your gc amount out of your TPC debit account. And write it off as a consultant gift.

 

[Kathytnt]

How do you have them pay for them - Cash or check rather than use a credit card

The one thing I like is that you can give something to the customer to give to the recipient instead of having it shipped. This way they can hold it until they need it.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

If it were me I would tell them if they are going to redeme them then it needs to be in a check or cash, becaue HO won't no that they used a gift certific!!

 

[lisacb77]

I agree. But since you are giving say $10 off, don't you have to submit the other $10 to balance your show when they redeem?

 

[cmdtrgd]

Ask for it in cash or check. If you get a check, cash it and keep the cash. Have a piece of paper with the information of the giver and the receiver that you can file - staple the cash to this piece of paper and place it in your gift certificate file. Make sure you put an expiration date on the gift certificate and your piece of paper. When the receiver wants to use the GC, deposit the money. If the GC expires, then you can deposit the money and be done with it.

 

[lisacb77]

Thanks Kate!

I reread my posts and realized I never said I planned on using 2 of these as door prizes at my open house tomorrow, so of course I would pay for those!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Thanks that helps me alot!!!!