I've Decided I Hate the Feb. Special!

[buckeyefan08]

I have sold more cookware this month than ever before! Boy I wish this was Pan-o-rama time!!!

 

[janetupnorth]

I have sold more cookware this month than ever before! Boy I wish this was Pan-o-rama time!!!

Same here! It was like they didn't get it when it was 60% off just cookware, but now that it is 60% off EVERYTHING they want cookware!

For cookware just this month, I've sold at least 3 sets and a large stockpot with more to come at my show tonight because I know the past host wants cookware.

 

[jrstephens]

I do not think I had anyone get cookware. The UM was my biggest seller. I had one host book b/c she wanted a piece of the cookware and then she changed her mind. I was worried about people making a show but I have had an awesome month in sales. And the shows have been with new people, so, that has lead to new bookings. I have got to go back and look but I think this has been one of my biggest months since I started.

 

[annsfoodforall]

Wish I was getting points for this cookwareI am right there with you girls.
All of my host are getting SETS of cookware 6 (7piece) and 3 (5 piece) so far.
+ 5 more open stock. And I still have 3 cattys out there. Sales for the host are great. and they are booking catalog shows off of each other (by the way the 7 Piece host special makes a show if is it is a past booking bennifit host) and my comishis YUCK!:thumbdown:
I would love to get comish on at least the 40% the host paid out!

 

[buckeyefan08]

That stinks that I won't count as a show for us. I had a show last night and was going to wait until Sat. to close it so that I get the free stuff but the comm. sales aren't $150.

 

[PamperedChefDude]

I just looked at the rules for the promotion and all they say is qualifying shows include Qualified Cooking Shows, Fundraiser Shows, Wedding Showers and Catalog Shows count toward these promotions. So a qualifying show is based on guest sales not commissionable sales. We should all be OK. We'll get our special pink products. Yeah....one good thing out of all of this!:sing:

 

[pamperedharriet]

I have sold more cookware this month than ever before! Boy I wish this was Pan-o-rama time!!!

Me too! Stinks that I can't get commission on it being 60% off and both the host and past host bought cookware! My DH thinks that we should at least get something on the 60% off sales but I told him it was a host perk that didn't cost me anything out of my pocket just money I couldn't put in my pocket!:cry:

 

[pamperedharriet]

I do not think I had anyone get cookware. The UM was my biggest seller. I had one host book b/c she wanted a piece of the cookware and then she changed her mind. I was worried about people making a show but I have had an awesome month in sales. And the shows have been with new people, so, that has lead to new bookings. I have got to go back and look but I think this has been one of my biggest months since I started.

I think it hurts us more when they use the 60% off on the cookware as we see a big difference between guest sales and commissionable sales and realize we aren't getting as much as we should in commission. On other items we don't get hurt that much and usually it is only 1 60% off item that they get at a show as opposed to the 4 at last night's show I had.

 

[Michelle's Kitchen]

Poor month here... One cattie that didn't clear $150 and a host MIA.. So hopefully I can pull something out of my rear by tomorrow night...

 

[kspry]

I really like this month's promotions. But then, I'm a hobbyist. I can see where full-timers wouldn't like it.

I got the pink tri-bowl free, but it didn't pay any bills.

ETA - or should I say, I think I got the bowl for free, if I could get this gal to close her show by tomorrow!

 

[hperschnick]

I have a past host who ordered cookware and a stone at 60% and a few other little items - that alone was over the $150 mark but... no little commission for me. This is my SILs catty and luckily she picked up about 150 as well so that helps. She is using her 60% off on smaller items - she and her husband both had big shows end of last year so they are pretty stocked (he did christmas shopping for her!!). This will get me the HWC bowl that I didn't care about until I knew I was close!! I hate when they dangle these carrots for us... I just can't say no to FREE!!

 

[Grandmarita]

I re-read the fine print on the March 1-15 Consultants bonus, and it appears
that we must be submitting shows that are actually March dates. Carrying
over a February show and submitting it in March will not count. The hostess
would not like losing the two 60% off items, for one thing, and the guests would lose out on the FREE serrated knife just for placing an order in Feb.

I'm with the rest of you in looking at what is commissionable versus guest sales when the majority is from a past hostess. One of mine came in at $96,
with total sales of $221; and another at $194 but the total in sales was was $272. Those in home office with the responsibility of dreaming up our Bonus
incentives have to be given credit for the bottom line PC has with these deals. I'd like to interject that they see this as an opportunity for us to grow
by increasing our bookings and maybe recruits, not necessarily to increase our
commissions. Perhaps next time around, they could offer the hostess 40% off on two items, and still give us our usual commission. We seem to be the ones who are "paying" for the hostess to get that hugh bonus. Maybe the
hostesses will feel indebted to us, and be more willing to have another show, but I wonder if they will be looking only for the month when they get a similar deal. Let's pray for those who really depend on the commissions. I am thankful that it is not my livelihood.

 

[Amzipp]

Most of my hostesses used the 60% off items for cookware too, but I had my biggest month ever, so I can't complain. I am just going to be calling them up again when the cookware goes on sale this year to see if they will book again

 

[buckeyefan08]

That is a great idea. Hopefully it will be an insentive month. I don't have much of our cookware so I like the Pan-o-rama. I hope they pair those two specials up!

 

[chefdiana2007]

I had my best month ever. I have over $4k in sales. Dec and early Jan were really slow for me. I didn't evan earn a commisson for the end of Dec and I really could have used it, onone wanted a show or catty show and the ones I did get booked fell through....The spring is looking better for me.