My Strange Encounter at My Booth

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses a participant's unusual experience at a booth event, where they interacted with a potential customer who displayed mixed signals about her interest in Pampered Chef products and the consultant opportunity.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes a confusing encounter with a woman who seemed interested in Pampered Chef products but was hesitant about becoming a consultant.
  • Another participant speculates that the woman might already be a consultant or someone who takes time to process information.
  • One participant humorously suggests the possibility of the woman being an alien trying to understand humans.
  • Another participant proposes that the woman could be involved in direct sales and was comparing Pampered Chef to her own company.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the woman's intentions and background, with no clear consensus emerging on her motivations.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences and interpretations of a specific interaction at a booth event, highlighting the complexities of customer engagement in direct sales.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants who encounter similar situations at events may find the shared experiences and interpretations relevant to their own interactions.

babywings76
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I had a very weird encounter on Saturday at my booth I did. At the end of the event, there was this one lady who came over to check things out. She seemed to have never heard of Pampered Chef. She was asking about a product to use on all her apples (she has a small orchard). So I was showing her all the different things we have that she could possibly use, none of which she felt confident that it was what she was looking for. Then she started asking me about how you become a consultant, how much it costs, what you earn, what the requirements are to be active, etc. Sounds great, right? But then with every question of interest she was giving me the opposite reaction of interest. Confusing? Yeah. She seemed really timid and quiet. She said she's not very aggressive and couldn't do sales. I offered her the brochures and the opportunity line #, but she refused. I tried to keep a slow, steady pace-to be even with hers as to not overwhelm her with info. She'd shoot down my offers, but then go on to ask additional questions! AAHH! She was looking through the catalog page by page for about 10 minutes! I offered to do a show for her or have her come to a show so she could see what a consultant does (she was brand new to the whole concept of home shows!), but she wasn't interested. I asked for her contact info, she said that wasn't a good idea. That she had the catalog with my info and that was good enough for now. Oh my, what on earth was that all about!
 
Maybe she was a consultant already???

Or maybe she is just on of those "slow thinkers" who has to mull everything over in her mind. Let it go and it may come back to you.
 
Alien trying to gain a better understanding of humans?
 
raebates said:
Alien trying to gain a better understanding of humans?
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Thank you for that coffee-spewing moment, Rae....:D:p
 
Sounds more like she is already in Direct Sales and is just checking out Pampered Chef to compare while she is recruiting for her company.
 

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