Maximizing Savings: A Guide for October Hosts on Knives Deals

[ChefMommyinOC]

Has anyone figured out the cheapest way for an October host to get all of the new knives? Assuming a $600 show was achieved (average for me), what knife should the host choose at 60% and which knives should be used under free product and half-priced items? I'm trying to help my hosts achieve maximum saving (like the September promotion "get full New Traditions set for less than $90).

Anyone already have the math done?

 

[jaye]

There was a previous post to this...... with a $400 show, a host can get all the knives and the bar board for $98.00.

I am also thinking that with a $600 show, they should get the honing tool as well. That is what I would recommend..... a way to preserve your investment.

I would just do a search!

Good luck on your October shows!
Jaye

 

[tlennhoff]

Here is the flyer someone else created. I haven't played with it much beyond checking the original math.

I updated the flyer for $500 show & the honing tool. I also had the bar board price wrong and have fixed that. They can get everything including the honing tool for only 97.50. Now that is what I call a great deal. What a wonderful way to convince people to host a show in October.

 

[mandydollie]

By doing this with a $500 show, they could get the honing tool included in that $98 price.... what a deal!!!! I revised my flyer to make it with a $500 show!

 

[PCGINA]

THANKS Tasha

 

[tlennhoff]

Note that I've updated the flyer per suggestions so make sure you either download the updated flyer from message 3 or that you make the changes yourself. I noticed I had a typo in the price of the bar board which I've also fixed.

 

[PCGINA]

Thanks fo the update....

 

[Paige Dixon]

Wouldn't it be cheaper if they used one half-priced item as the 3 knives collection from the half-priced host combo? Then they could get the bread knife for 60% off, and the honing and utility for half. They'd still have all of their free credit for other items.

 

[tlennhoff]

I ran it through PP with the 3 knives collection and that was more expensive then the way it is done in the flyer. You can test it yourself by creating a fake show with fake guests & play with the show totals as well as the different item #s.

 

[finley1991]

I thought it would be cheaper too to buy the 3 knives as the half-price combo and I worked it out... it came to $113 with the half-price combo and 60% off bread knife. I love the idea you shared using the free product to get the others and the Honing Tool!

Years ago we carried a knife sharpener and one way to increase attendance was to ask people to bring a knife that needed to be sharpened. I'm going to start offering this service as well but make it clear that it's not sharpening, but honing and it will still make a HUGE difference with their knives!

 

[Lynn Singleton]

Be positive....have a $1000 show and get everything for $75.50. Plus you still would have 4 half priced items and 30% discount on rest of order.

 

[gilliandanielle]

If I told a host that about a $1000 show they would run the other way! People liked the stoneware deal with a $400 show because it seems easily achievable. I found that even saying it is cheaper with a $500 show makes people a little uneasy!

 

[DebbieJ]

Years ago we carried a knife sharpener and one way to increase attendance was to ask people to bring a knife that needed to be sharpened. I'm going to start offering this service as well but make it clear that it's not sharpening, but honing and it will still make a HUGE difference with their knives![/B]

Our Honing Tool is supposed to be used with our knives only. So I wouldn't advertise that.