Is Being a Pampered Chef Consultant Worth the Addiction?

[overthyme]

Hi, I'm Kristen and I am addicted to PC. I recently decided to be a Consultant and I'm having a great time. This forum has been soooo helpful to me. You guys have given me so many great ideas and I just want to say... Thank you!!

Hopefully soon I can share some ideas with you!

 

[chefmary]

Welcome Kristen! You're in good company...lots of other addicts here !

Mary

 

[jenniferknapp]

My name is Jennifer, and I'm a PC addict as well Welcome!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Hi, my name is Kelly and I am a PC addict.

Welcome to the club!!

 

[jenniferknapp]

By the way, you say getting paid....be careful, I spent all of my commission for the first five months or so on buying PC products.......and almost the entire catalog later, I am about ready to start pocketing some of these commission checks

 

[overthyme]

Oh, I am SO in the RED as far as my accounting goes, but at least I can tell my husband that there is $$ coming in and not just going out!!

 

[pamperedbecky]

Welcome, Kristen!!

Whatever you choose to do with your first commission checks (buy more products, put it back into your business, etc), have FUN!!! Some people say they make no money their first year after they take into account what they put into it. Not me!! Part of it may have been the $1300 show I hosted before I became a consultant because I got TONS of products and didn't feel the need to buy any. Plus I earned over $1000 more in free products back then with the Super Starter Program.

You are going to LOVE this new consultant reward program with the PC dollars. Now THAT'S the way to do it so you can keep the commission checks for other stuff. Good luck to you!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Hi Kristen!!

My name is Leah and I am a addic to PC as well... so much in fact that I have been a consultant for a year now. Welcome to our virtual cluster..... I was able to earn my SS months last year.... and alot of free products as well... I love this business!

 

[raebates]

Welcome, Kristen. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy0099.gifMy name is Rae. I'm a recovering PC addict. I became a consultant to support my habit. I now consider myself a cooking tool aficionado. Semantics are wonderful. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/winking0026.gif

 

[overthyme]

Thank you all for the warm welcome. The one thing I have definitely noticed about this cluster is that everyone is so friendly and helpful. I look forward to being a part of this group.

I am well on my way to my SS goal. My 30 day mark is 4/9. I have one show in already for $715, one catalog show that will close next week and a cooking show on Friday and Saturday. I may crash by Easter, but I'm driven... I NEED more products!!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

I may crash by Easter, but I'm driven... I NEED more products!!!!

If I were in your shoes with the new consultant incentives, I would make myself crazy for my first 30 days to double up on as much PC$$$$$$$$ as possible! Plus, if you have a super strong first 30 days, your business will be off to a very strong start and you will just roll on from there!! Good luck! Keep us posted on how much PC$ you earn so we can celebrate with you!

 

[nikked]

Hi, Kristen...welcome aboard. Glad you are finding this site useful...I know I do!

Quick question for you. Have you ever lived, or do you have family, in the Spokane, Washington, area? I used to work for a Michael Staub (attorney) there. It's not a very common name, is why I asked. He was one of the nicest "bosses" I've ever had, and definitely the nicest lawyer!

If not, oh well. Brought back some memories of a great job!

 

[nikked]

Oh, yeah. It took me a year to stop spending all I made on product...now I just work on earning the new stuff for free!

 

[tlennhoff]

Welcome, I was not a PC addict until I started working for PC. LOL, I always loved the few products I had but now I'm driven to have everything.

 

[overthyme]

NikkeD -

I can't say that my husband might not be related, but we are originally from central PA where there are TONS of Staubs.

As far as products... since I attended my first show in 1994, I do have a really good starting basis on my products, BUT now I look at what I want in a completely different way and NEED it all. Not only am I working to try to get my SS PC$, but I want the mid-season products as well. It's been a week since I've had a delivery and I'm starting to get depressed!! It really IS an addiction!!! Even my 9yo tells people that I'm addicted to PC.

 

[clshirk]

THat's why I got into PC- I was buying so much and knew how to tell the consultants what to do, so, I figured, I should be doing it myself. And it's as easy as it looked. Plus, because I spent so much money coming into PC and did so well my first month, I got my $200 in PC dollars and spent it right away. And I just hosted a show and made $90 in free product from sales, so that's more money not from my pocket. So, so far, I'm doing good I think.
Good luck and Welcome. I just started myself.

 

[pcchris]

Welcome! I realize this is late, but better late than never! We're happy to have you here!

 

[gratergirl]

Hi Kristen! I'm also a PC addict! Do you guys feel as though we are in an AA meeting? At least we all can admit it and aren't in denial! LOL!!

 

[jewls243]

HI! My ame is Julie. I have been doing Pampered Chef for exactly one year today, but I am new to CHef success and I love it! It gives me such great ideas. I find myself buying more Pampered Chef stuff now that I work for them, than I did before...oh well, I love it!