Host a Catalog Show: Make Your Work Colleagues Happy!

[leannvv]

Several ladies at my husbands work have expressed interest in buying products/seeing a catalog. Can I set him up as host for a catalog show??

 

[TinasKitchen]

Yes you can. I have my husband and daughter down as hosts sometimes

 

[jdavis]

The only thing with that is if you order anything in his name you don't get commission on it like you would if it was in someone else's name.

 

[gilliandanielle]

You don't make commission on any show that was held by your or anyone in your household. You could try to do it by entering it like: My hubby's name, C/O My name, My address. Just be aware that HO might hold the show and call you about it

 

[chefjenibel]

You make commission on the show, just not the host's order, if it is someone in your household. I've submitted a few that way and always gotten commission. If I wouldn't get commission, I would run it as a Mystery Host show.
Jen

 

[jwpamp]

Of course you make commission on the show! Why wouldn't you? It is still commissionable sales....

 

[BethCooks4U]

Of course you make commission on the show! Why wouldn't you? It is still commissionable sales....

You do get commission on the GUEST sales and you get the host special, half price and free items. If the host is the consultant or someone who lives in their house you do not get commission on anything ordered with the HOST SHOW DISCOUNT and you do not get the past host benefit from any shows booked from that show.

 

[gilliandanielle]

Oops! Sorry! That is my mistake! I stand corrected. Thanks to every one who make up for my brain farts!!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

I sometimes use my finacee and my daughters name for a host, though he has hosted a party for me!! But I do have have guest who would prefer to have things shiped to my hosue becasue their are not sure if they will be home when the UPS driver comes... but the commishion is still the same!!! for me at least!!

 

[DebbieJ]

I sometimes use my finacee and my daughters name for a host, though he has hosted a party for me!! But I do have have guest who would prefer to have things shiped to my hosue becasue their are not sure if they will be home when the UPS driver comes... but the commishion is still the same!!! for me at least!!

When you want to ship an order to your home, your host's or guest's name should remain on it. Then in the first address line you type in "c/o YOUR NAME" then the second address line is your address and so forth. Be sure to uncheck the "update contact management" box so you don't lose their info on it.

You will never be challenged if you do it that way.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

When you want to ship an order to your home, your host's or guest's name should remain on it. Then in the first address line you type in "c/o YOUR NAME" then the second address line is your address and so forth. Be sure to uncheck the "update contact management" box so you don't lose their info on it.

You will never be challenged if you do it that way.

I learned the hard way.... but I figurered out rather quickly!!!

 

[leannvv]

Thanks- I don't care so much about getting a commission off him- just a good way to get more sales!

 

[WendyAebi]

My husband hosted a show for me, and I knew how the commission would work, but HO held the show for almost two whole weeks until I finally called and asked what the problem was. They said they needed to notify me to make sure I knew about the commission thing, because the host had the same last name & address as mine.

The main reason I am throwing in my two cents is that I asked why they waited for me to call and see why it hadn't shipped, and they told me that their records said "LMOAM" which stands for "left message on answering machine." I am the only one who can access our voicemail--my husband can never remember the passcode--so I know there is no way that they "LMOAM" unless they misdialed and "LM" on someone else's "AM" So if your show doesn't ship in the usual timely manner, be sure to call and follow up--glitches happen!

 

[jentapp]

Clarification...Ok, so I'm still new, haven't had a show yet. If I were to hold a show of my own, which of these items would I still be eligible for and which would I lose:

Free merchandise?
Half priced items?
Whatever percentage off items?
60% off item?

I'm very confused.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Ok, so I'm still new, haven't had a show yet. If I were to hold a show of my own, which of these items would I still be eligible for and which would I lose:

Free merchandise?
Half priced items?
Whatever percentage off items?
60% off item?

I'm very confused.

As consultant AND host you are elilgible for
* free murchandise
*half price items
*60% off item

You are NOT eligible for
*commission purchases with show % off
*past host benefit

You CAN use the show discount if you want, you just are not given commission on those purchases and they do not count for lifetime sales.

 

[jentapp]

Thanks! Thanks so much for clearing that up for me!

I'm running my own catalog show right now (got my VERY FIRST order today...WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!) and was getting very confused about what I can and can't get. I'm so completely excited!!!!

 

[ShanaSmith]

I just ran into this with one of my new consultants too, you do not get any booking benifits either. So you can't get the host special at shows booked off of you.

 

[jasonmva]

What if you do not share the same last name but live at the same residence? I am just wondering if I ever got enough individual orders and wanted to put my partner as the host if it would be beneficial.

 

[BethCooks4U]

What if you do not share the same last name but live at the same residence? I am just wondering if I ever got enough individual orders and wanted to put my partner as the host if it would be beneficial.

If they live in the same house as you you do not get commission on items purchased with the host discount and you do not get the booking benefit.

If you want an order sent to your house and you are not the host you must put "c/o consultant name" in the first address line in the host order screen.

 

[jrstephens]

Even though your husband is doing the orders why not use someone else's names for the host like your mom or close friend and that way you would get all the benefits and could use the booking benefit in her name? Just a suggestion. I have done that if i have a big show and get bookings from it, so, I can take advantage of the monthly host specials. I know of other consultants that do this as well, that's where I learned it from, ha!

 

[cookinmama]

When I host my own shows, openhouse, booths at fairs, etc. I always put my mother down as the host and have it shipped to her house (lives a few miles away) or I do have it shipped to my house & put my name as C/O. That way You get all the benefits. If you are new it is a great way to get more product to demo at your shows. I have only been a consultant for 2 years and I now have almost everything in the catalog, just by hosting an openhouse every 6 months and doing a booth at a craft fair a twice a year. Now I take my free product and 1/2 price items that I earn and give them away in a drawings or let my family take advantage of it.

 

[sarahmarie]

How about this one? My name is Sarah Hines and i am doing a show in a few months for my SIL whos name is also Sarah Hines. Will this cause any issues? It will be shipping to her address.

 

[jrstephens]

I would maybe spell her's different or just use S. instead of Sarah just to make sure to not cause any problems.

 

[BethCooks4U]

How about this one? My name is Sarah Hines and i am doing a show in a few months for my SIL whos name is also Sarah Hines. Will this cause any issues? It will be shipping to her address.

PC knows that there are few names in the world that aren't duplicated. If her name is exactly the same as yours PC will probably hold the show and give you a call but they would clear it as soon as you explained.

I would add her middle or maiden name to her host order just to avoid the delay if I could.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I would maybe spell her's different or just use S. instead of Sarah just to make sure to not cause any problems.

This could cause problems for the host though. If she ordered from someone else (to help a friend...) and doesn't know her host number, the consultant would have a hard time finding her on the host look up link.

Using just the initial might raise a red flag to PC - and if they think you are lying that it's not you it might be harder to convince them of the innocence of the whole issue.