January Consultant News Delivered Early - A First for Me!

[Bren706]

No Consultant News here in North Carolina either!!! (But I did sneak a peak online already!)

 

[baychef]

Janet, you ARE special, but I received mine either the 26th or 27th. Directors were supposed to be able to view theirs on line on late last week, but nothing showed until the same day I received mine in the mail.

I really am upset that the CN is arriving so late for consultants. Me thinks we should bring this up with PC.

Glad that they are getting this issue out but hope they don't wait too long for the February issue (even with Leadership and all). Bummed I can't go.

 

[RebelChef]

I'd be happy just to get one. Any month would do at this point. I've called HO a couple of times and the first time I was told I wouldn't get it because I'd been in PC less than 30 days. Ok, that explains November but what's the story with December? *sigh* They're supposed to be mailing them out again. Kind of a waste of money now that December's almost over. I've gotten exactly 2 Weekly Bites in 2 months. I get every other email from them, including 5 or 6 telling me I HAVE to get the new Visa card, but not the WB? pfftt

 

[kspry]

Aaack! Look at page 11 - shipping is going up from $4 to $6?
https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/jan08_cn.pdf
Oh, well.

 

[MissChef]

Aaack! Look at page 11 - shipping is going up from $4 to $6?
https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/jan08_cn.pdf
Oh, well.

I'm pretty sure it was that way last time too, if not the time before too. I think last season was $6.00 for sure though!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Aaack! Look at page 11 - shipping is going up from $4 to $6?
https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/jan08_cn.pdf
Oh, well.

Geez, I almost had a heart attack! I thought you meant customer shipping. Whew!

 

[ChefJoyJ]

Since I'm new I'm not sure, but I think that's the $6 taken twice annually for the new seasonal paperwork.

 

[MissChef]

Since I'm new I'm not sure, but I think that's the $6 taken twice annually for the new seasonal paperwork.

you are correct :sing: ! And it use to be only 4.00 but it went up!

 

[kspry]

OK, I thought it meant ALL our paperwork orders were going up to $6 a pop, not just the seasonal changeover.

Never mind!

 

[dianevill]

Well....there was a blurb on the news last night that Fed Ex is raising its rates. I didn't hear all the details and didn't follow up on it, but that can't be a good sign...

 

[janetupnorth]

Well....there was a blurb on the news last night that Fed Ex is raising its rates. I didn't hear all the details and didn't follow up on it, but that can't be a good sign...

Don't panic Diane, happens every year on January 1st - rate increases with UPS and FedEx. They generally have minimal effects on corporate accounts, because with the volume corporate accounts put through, they have other negotiated contract rates.

I wouldn't worry about any effect at this time.

 

[kspry]

I'm not surprised that delivery rates are going up - gas prices really rose this year.

It was really interesting doing home delivery for FedEx for the Christmas rush.

They are a first-class company. Trying to go from delivering an average of 2000 packages per week, to 6000 per week at my local location....the manager has their work cut out for them.

It's expensive to hire temps - DMV background check, drug test, DOT training, DOT physical, and a week-long safe driver's training.

And then half the temps quit the first 2 days when they had to report at 7am, because winter daylight doesn't last very long - no starting at noon or you can't find address numbers in the dark unless you're a regular route driver.
edit- and the addresses covered in Christmas decorations don't help! Even in daylight ;0

Well, I figured I'd lose weight, and I did!

 

[kspry]

Oh, and I my husband told me an old joke, and I fell for it a few days ago...

FedEx and UPS are merging.

New company name will be, FedUp.

 

[baychef]

Oh I LOVE the FedUp joke!!!! Shipping for Tastefully Simple is $6.99 and UP!!!
Gas jumped incredibly high this year and has not gone down. With the assasination of Ms. Buttro in Pakistan, I beleive they are predicting yet another hike in gas.

 

[Shawnna]

I have contacted HO dozens of times because my CN comes in the middle or at the end of the month...really don't need it then. It doesn't do any good. I was told they are mailed by a third party mailing company and are suppose to be mailed the last week of the month in order to arrive to consultants the first week of the month. HO generally just mails out another one which usually would arrive the same day as the missing one. So, I don't bother to contact them anymore. I am a consutant for Beauti Control...to get the discount on their great products...and my Achiever arrives sometime during the first 3 days of the month. So, it is not the mail system. Maybe the mailing company is just too overwhelmed to get it all done in a timely manner.

As far as shipping is concerned, ours is the cheapest around. Most DS companies base their shipping on the order amount with the lowest shipping charge at $6 or $6.95. My Home and Garden consultant's shipping is free, but extra cost is added to every product. I think their prices are reasonable compared to other companies with similar products...even with shipping added. It wouldn't hurt my feelings is PC did that, but I expect eventually we will just get higher shipping costs. Everything is going up these days...food, gas, clothing. When fuel goes up, everything goes up. It can't be helped.

 

[momoftwins]

I received mine on New Years Eve!

 

[Cindycooks]

Nope - don't have mine yet.

 

[Kodeysmom]

Mine came today

 

[kspry]

Got mine today.

 

[pamperedlinda]

nothing for me yet.

 

[pamperedharriet]

Nothing here either.

 

[Pam Moore]

me neither

 

[heat123]

Mine neither.

 

[tpchefrebecca]

Got mine today! Big suprise for me

 

[heat123]

Got mine today! Big suprise for me

Hey Rebecca! How are you! Haven't seen you here in awhile and thought about you the other day! I hope you had a great Christmas and New years!

Take care! Hope all is well! How's the OR - PC biz going?

 

[lockhartkitchen]

I got mine before the first!!! Yeah. Nothing was worse than getting the second week into a month and feeling behind on earning incentives.

 

[rennea]

Nothing here..............

I usually find mine in my mail box around the 10th

 

[redsoxgirl]

I haven't gotten mine either

 

[wadesgirl]

I got mine in the mail Monday. I wish they had the February special in them because I cannot find my last consultant news Maybe I need to clean my office...

 

[missyciccolella]

I've complained lately about not getting it until after mid-month since last Feb...low and behold it arrived Dec 31st. Maybe the problem was fixed.