Host Dragging Her Feet to Close!

[gailz2]

One of my hosts from early, way early November, still has not finalized her show. First she wanted to hold off till her paycheck 11/18, then it was hodling off till this guy fixing her antennae or roof or something, was placing an order to take her over $300, then it was nothing, then last week she wanted my address to mail her final orders and payment (about 45min. drive), then she was going to come to my town yesterday (apparently didn't mail it after all -- how hard would that be?), and I returned her call yesterday and left another message today. UGH!!! I just sent her an email and asked if she wasn't going to add anything else, maybe we should just submit it with what I have since it has been over ONE MONTH!!

More suggestions???

 

[raebates]

Remind her that:1) Her guests have been waiting over a month for their products.
2) She has only a few more days to be able to take advantage of the November specials.
3) She has only a few more days in order to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

 

[wadesgirl]

Holy cow! That is crazy. All that and she probably hasn't done much more.

I always close my shows over the phone. I have all the checks after the show wrote out to the host and then take one big payment over the phone. That way there is no waiting for checks in the mail, etc.

 

[gailz2]

I really wish the date of the 15th of the following month were not so prominently displayed on the guest specials/host specials sheets. I've had many people say, so I have till the 15th, right?

 

[raebates]

That's exactly why I don't hand hosts the official sheet from the HO. I create my own. It has both the Host & Guest Specials on one sheet, with none of the wording that's usually at the bottom.

 

[gailz2]

I would have closed over the phone, but the girl really has no money, and apparently no charge. She had asked about 3 weeks ago to finalize and she'd send the final payments in the mail and I said (very wisely, indeed) that I needed payment in hand first.

 

[pcsharon1]

I would have closed over the phone, but the girl really has no money, and apparently no charge. She had asked about 3 weeks ago to finalize and she'd send the final payments in the mail and I said (very wisely, indeed) that I needed payment in hand first.

Yes, yes, yes - payment in hand first. That is how I got in trouble. Trying to help someone get something they wanted when I knew they didn't have money to buy it at full price. I am STILL dealing with that whole mess - missing one payment and I am waiting for a call back from HO because I haven't gotten the refund for returning the hosts items yet. I am so afraid HO screwed up and sent her a check even though it was supposed to come to me - that was made quite clear both on the phone and on the enclosed receipt when I returned the pan. We'll see what happens.

 

[pampered.chris]

I really wish the date of the 15th of the following month were not so prominently displayed on the guest specials/host specials sheets. I've had many people say, so I have till the 15th, right?

White-out, White-out, White-out.
I use the HO sheets and I white-out the info on the host sheet, the guest sheet and any other place it appears then I make copies. I also make sure to throw out the copies w/ white-out on them in case I accidentally try to use them.

 

[Kitchen2u]

I really wish the date of the 15th of the following month were not so prominently displayed on the guest specials/host specials sheets. I've had many people say, so I have till the 15th, right?

I have a full version of Adobe Acrobat...therefore, I'm able to "blank out" this area...my customers/hosts never see the 15th deadline stated.

White out works, but this is easier/cleaner...modify once and that's it...every time it's printed, that part doesn't print.