Starting a Consultant Business: Our Journey Begins!

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses the experiences and expectations of new consultants regarding the receipt of their starter kits and the timing of their super starter month. Participants share their anxieties and excitement about starting their consultant journey.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions submitting their consultant agreement and expresses anxiety about when they will receive their kit.
  • Another participant suggests that the kit should arrive within a few days, based on their experience with shipping times.
  • One participant shares that they had to wait longer for their kit because they scheduled their super starter month for September.
  • Another participant notes that kits may not ship until the first of the month if the super starter month is set two months out.
  • One participant expresses excitement about starting their journey, despite the wait for their kit.
  • A participant mentions a communication from their director regarding the availability of catalogs for new consultants, indicating some confusion about the timing of catalog releases.
  • Another participant shares that their director offered to provide old catalogs to help with their first show.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the timing of kit shipments and catalog availability, with no clear consensus on the exact details.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily new consultants discussing their initial experiences and expectations as they begin their journey with the Pampered Chef.

Who May Find This Useful

New consultants who are navigating the early stages of their business and are curious about the process of receiving their starter kits and catalogs.

dexheimers
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Hey all -

My wife and I submitted our consultant agreement on July 22nd. Our first super starter month is set for September. When do you think we will get our kit in the mail??? (I'm a little anxious, can you tell???)
 
I'd think you'd have it either Friday or Monday. It comes UPS.

You can check to see if it shipped by logging on to Consultant's Corner. Clicking Product Adjustment on the right side of the homepage. Check the box at the bottom of the page that appears and click the button under the check box. On the next page, click "Can't remember show number" link under the text box. One the next page, click find. All orders that have shipped under your consultant ID # will be listed there. Show orders will have a name beside them and either a C, K, I, or F in their show number. Stuff that you've earned will have a G in the item number. Your kit should be the only thing listed on that screen since you are so new.

Good Luck and hope that helps!

P.S. You don't need to do this to check the status of shipment for show orders or supply orders. Only for items you earned, since they will not show up on the Shipment Tracker.
 
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Donna,

Thanks for the quick reply. I did like you asked and nothing came up! I guess nothing has shipped yet. Hopefully it will come soon!
 
It won't come as quickly as it could since you put Sept as your SS1 month.
 
I have been waiting for over a week for my kit and it doesnt show up there either!!! I want it. i am very excited
 
I believe they don't ship until the 1st of the month if you put your SS1 two months out... so it should ship around August 1st. That's what happened to me when I signed up...
 
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:cool: Cool. I guess I'll have to just be patient!!! Which is hard when you're as excited as I am. I know what you all are thinking: "haha - the newbie is all excited."

I can't help it! Sara and I are really pumped about this! :D
 
in the weely btites that come about two wees ago-new consultants were not supposed to put there ss1 month as september until this friday. B/c somethng happened and they didn't bloc out the month-some were able to choose sept BUT i was told that you wll only be getting new catalogs and you wont be getting the old catalogs to be able to use in august. This came from my director. The ones who sign friday wll get both catalogs.
 
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that kinda sucks....but my director told us she would give us some old catalogs....we don't need too many old catalogs b/c we only have one show before september....
 

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