Ordering Parts for Show: No Shipping Required

[turtle15]

If a host wants to order to bump up her show, do they have to pay shipping on that part of the order? I can't figure out a way to make the host order count toward the show (no discount) in P3.

 

[jrstephens]

She has to place an order as a guest. The only way for her to not pay shipping is if she has someone that will let her add to their existing order. She will not get a discount unless she has a PHD from a previous show.

 

[turtle15]

She has to place an order as a guest. The only way for her to not pay shipping is if she has someone that will let her add to their existing order. She will not get a discount unless she has a PHD from a previous show.

If she adds to someone else's order, can I still give her a separate receipt for warranty purposes? Is that ok to do?

 

[PamperedDor]

I usually have her place an order in her hubby's name or kids name -

 

[turtle15]

I guess I felt that if the host is told free shipping on their order that they should get free shipping on their order, even if they pay full price for an item.

 

[kcjodih]

The only way she can bump up her show AND get free shipping is to add her products to another guests order but then it's on the guest's receipt for warranty purposes. I just have my host's purchase in their own name as a guest or their spouses and pay shipping. Since it's getting them to the next level which is more free and possibly a higher discount and another 1/2 price as well then it's still a deal even paying the shipping. I just explain that they are paying shipping but they have now received more free, plus another 1/2 price or whatever. I only ever had one host who wanted to have her cake and eat it too (bump it up, not pay shipping, but still get more free). I explained it couldn't work that way because technically the host's entire order should be ON the host's order and NOT increase her free benefits and she finally relented.

 

[BlessedWifeMommy]

I understand wanting to give her free shipping. There is nothing stopping you from paying the 4.25 shipping on her behalf as a "consultant gift".

 

[turtle15]

Thanks for the advice everyone!

 

[BethCooks4U]

This was clarified for me at Conference last year:

The host can always put a guest order in in HER OWN NAME on her show to bump her sales. Yes she pays the shipping and gets no discount unless she was a host before (in the previous 12 months) but if you do the math and it's to her advantage I have never had anyone balk at paying that shipping - she still only pays shipping on the one order. If she only needs a couple dollars I would suggest she add something small to her mother or best friend's order but otherwise I encourage her to have her own separate receipt.

 

[turtle15]

This was clarified for me at Conference last year:

The host can always put a guest order in in HER OWN NAME on her show to bump her sales. Yes she pays the shipping and gets no discount unless she was a host before (in the previous 12 months) but if you do the math and it's to her advantage I have never had anyone balk at paying that shipping - she still only pays shipping on the one order. If she only needs a couple dollars I would suggest she add something small to her mother or best friend's order but otherwise I encourage her to have her own separate receipt.

Thanks so much!

 

[tlag1986]

This was clarified for me at Conference last year:

The host can always put a guest order in in HER OWN NAME on her show to bump her sales. Yes she pays the shipping and gets no discount unless she was a host before (in the previous 12 months) but if you do the math and it's to her advantage I have never had anyone balk at paying that shipping - she still only pays shipping on the one order. If she only needs a couple dollars I would suggest she add something small to her mother or best friend's order but otherwise I encourage her to have her own separate receipt.

Thanks Beth that makes good sense to me. I like having the order in her own name better than tacking it on to another order.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

This was clarified for me at Conference last year:

The host can always put a guest order in in HER OWN NAME on her show to bump her sales. Yes she pays the shipping and gets no discount unless she was a host before (in the previous 12 months) but if you do the math and it's to her advantage I have never had anyone balk at paying that shipping - she still only pays shipping on the one order. If she only needs a couple dollars I would suggest she add something small to her mother or best friend's order but otherwise I encourage her to have her own separate receipt.

I most often have people do this when they are trying to get to the $500 level, and are less than $15 away. It makes sense to do this then - with the $30 extra in FPV, and the 25% discount.