Lost My Career Sales: A Busy Mistake That Changed Everything

[Jennifer'sPCKitchen]

I just lost my career sales. Granted I'm less than a year into the business, but nevertheless it still hurts and makes me question whether or not to stick with it. I was a consultant once before and received a warning from corporate about going inactive, so I thought I'd get a warning this time - and also believed I had one more month or I would have submitted my show sooner. It makes me wonder how much the company really does care about the consultants.

 

[NooraK]

I just lost my career sales. Granted I'm less than a year into the business, but nevertheless it still hurts and makes me question whether or not to stick with it. I was a consultant once before and received a warning from corporate about going inactive, so I thought I'd get a warning this time - and also believed I had one more month or I would have submitted my show sooner. It makes me wonder how much the company really does care about the consultants.

The company does care about its consultants. They do so many great things for us. There have been a couple of threads a bit more recently about this topic. Even in this thread there is some debate between whose responsibility it is to keep track of this kind of thing.

It hurts, I'm sure, especially if your career sales were significant. But the cool thing is that you still have all the other benefits, and if you're willing to work at it, you can get back to $15,000+ in no time.

 

[ShellBeach]

My 15-yr-old lost it Tuesday night when I said, "Life's not fair". Then ran upstairs and started sobbing. I started crying, too. I remember having my heart broken at feeling cheated at 15.

PC has changed their strategy in the past few years. I'm a hobby consultant, so I lost my career sales shortly after the month active/inactive thing went live. I whined here a bit, thanks for putting up with me.

Now I am of the mindset that I will no longer buy sample packages; I'll buy new product to keep myself active if I don't have any shows within 6 months. That December apron for hosting 2 shows? It's probably made in China at Foxconn and worth about $3. I don't wear aprons. It will be on the PC outlet in 2 years, or eBay, if I have to have it.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Since somebody mentioned it, I don't buy sample packages either. If I earn them, I earn them. If not, oh well.

 

[ShellBeach]

I'm talking about the 50% off new products sample packages A, B, C, D, open stock.

They are not earned. They are purchases that don't count for comissionable sales. Intrepid, I think you are hobby consultant like me too - if not I apologize - don't waste your money on the sample packages. Save your dollars and do a show consultant as host, yourslef as the only guest, order those things, do the math it works out better for hobbyists. Also there is no lying or deceivery with putting your husband or dog down as the host, which is ridiculous, but I have read here that folks do it.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

I know exactly what they are. They ARE earned ... they are the SAME as the packages you get if you do well enough in Sell a Thon.

I have never purchased a sample package in my life, though I did give some thought to the open stock this year, particularly the spice TTA. Instead I had my own show and got it with the free product value. The only way I'd ever consider it is if I really wanted something for someone else as a gift.

Yes I am a hobby consultant but have never lost career sales. I have done my own shows and bought product but never enough to be the only customer. Usually it's because I have other orders that people paid $4.50 shipping and I didn't want them to have to pay direct shipping by turning it into an individual order.