How to Host a Catalog Show with Out-of-Town Friends: Tips and Advice

[BlessedWifeMommy]

I am new and have lots of out of town friends. Some of them have been nice enough to say they would do a catalog show for me. My question is one of my friends knows she wants to place a personal order over $150, but doesn’t know if she will have other “guest” orders, or at lest not $150 worth. Can that still qualify as a show? Do I split her order into two?

Thanks in advance!

 

[praephil]

I am new and have lots of out of town friends. Some of them have been nice enough to say they would do a catalog show for me. My question is one of my friends knows she wants to place a personal order over $150, but doesn’t know if she will have other “guest” orders, or at lest not $150 worth. Can that still qualify as a show? Do I split her order into two?

Thanks in advance!

I believe any order $150 or over is a show

 

[kaseydee]

You can enter her order in & then she can get the host special if she wants.

 

[janezapchef]

Yep, any order $150 and above is a show! Just make sure you put it in as a catalog show and not an individual order. I have people call me regularly and place $150 orders to get the host special. Granted, they are usually gift shopping, but not always. I think I had 3 or 4 last December alone. And, my aunt does it at least once every 6 months. I put her in for another booking, and she gets to choose 2 host specials. Of course, that does screw me out of some commission, but I have a happy customer who does it again and again!

 

[Chef Bobby]

I met someone at a cluster meeting that only does catalogue shows. She has enough to keep her active and that's what she wants.

 

[krackley]

Yep go for it! Just put her order in as a guest order, then she can collect the host special under her name as the host.

 

[pamperedpnina]

I was wondering if you could put someone down as a guest and host... I did it once but put the husbands name down b/c I was not sure it was ok to have the same name?

 

[chefann]

Yes, you can have someone as a guest and host on the same show. That's how you have to do it if your host booked from his/herself and is getting 2 host specials.