Iso: Pampered Chef Fly Swatters (?)

[linojackie]

A customer emailed me asking for fly swatters. I have no idea what she's talking about, but I figured someone here would! Is she talking about a promotional item, or did PC really make fly swatters?

 

[AlbertaJes]

There's one on ebay.
item #160283777753

 

[chefann]

We had an awesome fly swatter! It was discontinued several years ago, so finding 7 might be a little tricky.

 

[tlag1986]

Curiosity overwhelmed me and I went to Ebay to look. It is over $35. I don't think my flies are in the same league as that fly swatter so I think I'll pass.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Holy cow! $35!! WHO IN THE WORLD WOULD PAY THAT??!!

I don't care how much you want one! That is just nuts!

 

[pamperedharriet]

I can't imagine anyone bidding that high for the fly swatter! Yes, I have one and use it but I would never spend that much money on it.

 

[chefshawna]

My dad has one and when I started selling he said, I have the fly swatter and I said whatever dad, PC doesn't have a fly swatter!! Well, he then proceeded to show it to me!! I thought it was neat, but never would have guessed that we sold fly swatters at one time!! I would love to have a compiled history book containing all the products over the years that PC has sold. I think that would be very interesting to see!!!

 

[chefshawna]

I just checked ebay and there are two listings for the swatter one is 9.99 and the other is 4.99.

 

[linojackie]

We had an awesome fly swatter! It was discontinued several years ago, so finding 7 might be a little tricky.

Oh, she only asked for 2, but from the sound of it, that's going to be quite a feat in itself!

 

[DebbieJ]

My dad has one and when I started selling he said, I have the fly swatter and I said whatever dad, PC doesn't have a fly swatter!! Well, he then proceeded to show it to me!! I thought it was neat, but never would have guessed that we sold fly swatters at one time!! I would love to have a compiled history book containing all the products over the years that PC has sold. I think that would be very interesting to see!!!

If you take a HO tour at Conference, they have a lot of the older PC products on display at the HO. It's a great exhibit.

 

[chefann]

Oh, she only asked for 2, but from the sound of it, that's going to be quite a feat in itself!

I misread the question mark in the thread title as a 7. Oops.

 

[Jenni]

$35. what does it do beside kill flies.... people are so crazy!

 

[pampchefsarah]

The winning bid was $42.25.

 

[KellyTheChef]

The winning bid was $42.25.

Would I get kicked off of ebay if I emailed the winner and told them I will sell them my used one for $20 including shipping? LOL

 

[pcchefjane]

Yes you would! LOL! I want to do that so many times! The lady selling the Season's Best for 99 cents with $3.50 shipping was ridiculous! I never did look to see what it went for! I used to cross-stitch a lot and had an OOP book so I looked on eBay to see if anyone had one. I found a different book I had just purchased...fairly new on the market...for only $12.50 because of a coupon I had. It was going on eBay for $25 plus shipping! That is just nuts! Some people are too lazy to look at local craft stores or online ones to get something. I wonder if they realize there is no warranty on those items!?

 

[erinyourpclady]

$35. what does it do beside kill flies.... people are so crazy!

Well it does have a little tray AND a tweezer thing to.....so MAYBE it is worth $35!! LOL!!

 

[Suzanne Johnson]

I have one NIP I'll sell for $10 plus shipping -- since it is a long item I'm not sure if that will make shipping higher but I'll try to find the most economical form of packaging.

Email me if you are interested: [email protected]

Some history of the SUPER SWAT - this was supposedly Jay's favorite product, retired years and years ago - then they brought it back a few years ago for a while. It was pretty popular as a wonderful practical/gag gift - when I demo'd it, it sold!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Actually, I LOVE my fly swatter! I would certainly not pay that crazy amount for one...but I DO think they are the best fly swatters I have ever seen or used!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I have one NIP I'll sell for $10 plus shipping -- since it is a long item I'm not sure if that will make shipping higher but I'll try to find the most economical form of packaging.

Email me if you are interested: [email protected]

Some history of the SUPER SWAT - this was supposedly Jay's favorite product, retired years and years ago - then they brought it back a few years ago for a while. It was pretty popular as a wonderful practical/gag gift - when I demo'd it, it sold!

I remember one summer it was a "free with purchase" item. People were THRILLED to get the flyswatter with their order!


And for the record - I love mine too!

 

[linojackie]

Does anyone remember what it went for originally?

 

[chefann]

They were 4.25.

 

[KellyTheChef]

They were 4.25.

In the catty or on the outlet?

 

[chefann]

In the catalog.

 

[tlag1986]

If they came back I would get one for sure. I need a good fly swatter. The all plastic things they make now are worthless.

 

[Kitchen2u]

In the catty or on the outlet?

$2 on the Outlet

 

[Suzanne Johnson]

If they came back I would get one for sure. I need a good fly swatter. The all plastic things they make now are worthless.

The PC one was also plastic, but it had "special features" that were practically and very funny: the bottom edge of the swatter part has a row of plastic brush-like bristles, for sweeping up what you swatted; it had a snap-on/off "dust pan" the same size as the swatting part; and the end of the long handle has pull-out tweezers for picking dead bugs up or getting them out of your window runners! It also came with an adhesive-back hook so you could hang it up where you wish.

 

[linojackie]

Sounds like it might be hard to sneak up on a fly with such a complex apparatus!

 

[momoftwins]

I have a customer that would like one if anyone has one to sell.