Pampered Chef Fundraisers Vs. Others. Need Info!

[MandyK]

I've been trying to collect data on the traditional fundraisers out there to do a comparison chart. After listening to Don Funt talk about fundraisers, I suddenly feel a lot better about our 15%.

If you know the profit margin on any other fundraisers, can you post it? I'll compile it and post the results. (I tried calling a few of the companies for info but they are insane -- they want to send you a packet after colelction a ton of info and they keep calling! Yikes)

To include: Joe Corbi's Pizza, Sallie Foster Wrapping Paper, Entertainment Books, etc. Who else?

Can you guys think of others to add -- and do you know their profit margin?

 

[DebbieJ]

What did Don Funt say about fundraisers?

 

[tiffanypc05]

Home Interiors- the group make 50% plus the consultant makes like 12% profit and they do not inflate prices for any of them items. You pay exactly what you pay for them in the book minus shipping.

Tupperware makes 50% but if i'm not mistaken they go up on there prices.

Kripsy Kreme donuts does a fundraiser and I think for every dozen you sell for $4, the group gets $2.

HTH

 

[reba515]

YES what did he say? I could use a little inspiration on why our FR's give enough

 

[MandyK]

The essence of the following is what he said with my 2 cents worth thrown in.

Ask them how much they want to make -- most do not make a ton of money because their products are not varied enough, because some people are not interested or because there are only so many pizzas/rolls of wrapping paper, etc people will buy at one time.

They often get wowed by the "You get half of the sales" pitch and do not take into consideration that the markup of the product and limited offerings will limit the buyers sales potential.

If you can show them how they can earn the same amount or more with PC, the percentage is not as important.

My thinking is that if you could present a sheet that shows typical results for varying sized groups (i.e. average amount sold per person for each type of fudraiser) I bet the pc average would be a lot higher. I also think that PC would have an edge bacuse you could order online and do direct ship -- no sorting products or housing perishables. You reach a larger audience than the community because each seller can go "global" with an email.

What do you think?

 

[PampMomof3]

I love your thought Mandy!! Are you currently working on a flyer?

 

[MandyK]

Not yet -- need info!

 

[tiffanypc05]

Okay, I've been doing some research....

Tupperware- you can choose either the regular catalog or the fundraiser catalog. If you choose the fundraiser catalog you will make 40% profict BUT the prices are 30-40% higher than in the normal catalog-(they note that this one tends to do well in high income areas ) ) If you decide to do the normal catalog you only make 25% profit plus the ind. have to pay 10% shipping on all orders(there's a note that says this one tends to do well in average income places) PLUS either way you go you have to put a "small" deposit down and they make you pay 30 cent for each catalog YIKES!

I found this info at http://users.ameritech.net/school-fundraising/which_catalog_for_fundraising.htm



As I find more information, I'll post

 

[MandyK]

Tiffany -- you rock! I just got joe Corbis info in the mail. $5.75 -$7. profit per piece sold (depends on totals sold)

Based on 10 pieces per person:
100 pieces = 632.50 profit
275 pieces = 1650.00
and so on...

That's a lot of pizzas!