What should I do if someone writes the wrong name on a check for my show?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses experiences related to handling checks made out incorrectly during Pampered Chef shows. Participants share personal anecdotes about dealing with checks that have wrong names, including suggestions on how to approach customers for corrections.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shared an experience where a check was made out to the wrong name due to an oversight in the host packet.
  • Another participant mentioned that it is necessary to contact the customer for a new check and suggested approaching the situation with humor.
  • Several users noted that customers are generally understanding about such mistakes.
  • One participant explained that their bank accepts checks made out to Pampered Chef if endorsed correctly, while others mentioned that their banks have stricter policies.
  • Some participants shared humorous anecdotes about their names being misspelled or mispronounced, reflecting on the challenges of name recognition.
  • Another participant expressed frustration with their bank's customer service when dealing with check issues.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on how banks handle checks made out to Pampered Chef, with some participants reporting acceptance while others do not. There is no clear consensus on the best approach to take when contacting customers about incorrect checks.

Contextual Notes

Participants shared a variety of personal experiences related to name misspellings and the challenges they face in their roles as consultants.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants who encounter similar issues with checks during their shows may find the shared experiences and insights relevant.

My last name gets messed up a lot too. Bringham is the most common misspelling. It does help when I say. "like Brigham Young".

My maiden name was rarely misspelled though (probably because I lived in the Milwaukee area): Schlitz (just like the beer).

Because I hate to be called Ellizabeth or Liz (no offense to the Elizabeths and Lizs out there - they are pretty names -just not my name! - well my legal name IS Elizabeth but that's not what I am called.) I am always careful to keep in mind what people want to be called and how they spell their name. People usually say they don't mind or are used to it but I know most appreciate the effort!

Back to subject: I had 2 checks made out to PC yesterday. I just had the host add my name. Funny thing though, she was a former consultant so she should have know to tell the outside orders that we can't take checks made out to PC. Oh, well - lol.
 
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You probably know the story about Mil Famie, then.
 
Thanks for the info about Bo, KG. I do find those stories interesting. My dad is one of 13 children (7 boys and then 6 girls, in that order). With all of the cousins, second cousins, etc., we're a huge I've often said that if you live in the Marion, IN, area, have the last name of Black, and are white, we're most certainly related. If you live in there, your last name is Black, and you're black, there's still a pretty good chance we're somehow related.The big drawback? You know how you'll blame your spouse's family for the things your kids do that drive you crazy? We have to be careful where we are when The Furry Guy says, "That's the Black in him."
 
BethCooks4U said:
Because I hate to be called Ellizabeth or Liz (no offense to the Elizabeths and Lizs out there - they are pretty names -just not my name! - well my legal name IS Elizabeth but that's not what I am called.) I am always careful to keep in mind what people want to be called and how they spell their name. People usually say they don't mind or are used to it but I know most appreciate the effort!
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I try to be very careful as well. My given name is Katie - not Kathleen or Kathryn or Kathy or anything else. It is amazing how many people just assume that Katie is short for something and then will use what they think my name should be. I had a boss one time that didn't believe that my name wasn't Katie. He wanted me to show him a birth certificate or SS card... told him NOPE. If payroll or HR wanted it, that was fine, but not him. (It was a work-study job at college, and I ended up only sticking around during the summer. Boss guy gave me the creeps!)
 
I had a lady collected order for orders for herself and 3 friends for a fundraiser and they all wrote the check out to Pampered Chef. I don't know if they will let me deposit them. I guess I can ask tomorrow but my old bank would not.
 
Kathytnt said:
I had a lady collected order for orders for herself and 3 friends for a fundraiser and they all wrote the check out to Pampered Chef. I don't know if they will let me deposit them. I guess I can ask tomorrow but my old bank would not.
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Write your name after or above what they wrote. That should be fine. You could bring something with you that shows you are a consultant but most people recognize that PC is a home party company and won't give you a problem.
 
I've had people write checks to PC and not me and even when I've added my name to the line, my bank will not accept them. It's a huge pain and they know that I'm a consultant because some of them are my customers. UGH!
 
katie0128 said:
I try to be very careful as well. My given name is Katie - not Kathleen or Kathryn or Kathy or anything else. It is amazing how many people just assume that Katie is short for something and then will use what they think my name should be. I had a boss one time that didn't believe that my name wasn't Katie. He wanted me to show him a birth certificate or SS card... told him NOPE. If payroll or HR wanted it, that was fine, but not him. (It was a work-study job at college, and I ended up only sticking around during the summer. Boss guy gave me the creeps!)
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The Furry Guy's legal name is Chris. It's not Christopher. It's Chris. He has the same problem.
 
raebates said:
The Furry Guy's legal name is Chris. It's not Christopher. It's Chris. He has the same problem.
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My DH's legal name is Ricky.......obviously, he chooses to go by just Rick. When someone calls and asks for Ricky, or Richard.....we know it's a tele-marketer.
 
Nobody ever spells my first name correctly - and going by my initials isn't helping. Some people are not comfortable with initials, so I get Jay, Jeremy, Jerome and the worst of all, Junior. :rolleyes:
 
ChefBeckyD said:
My DH's legal name is Ricky.......obviously, he chooses to go by just Rick. When someone calls and asks for Ricky, or Richard.....we know it's a tele-marketer.
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Why don't you just have your first name changed to Lucy and be done with it?
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Why don't you just have your first name changed to Lucy and be done with it?
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He just doesn't have the rhythm for it! Although I could be Lucy pretty easy....I would just need to dye my hair red. I've already got the perfect "Ethel"!:D
 
Yeah, but how are you with vitameatavegamin?
 
raebates said:
Yeah, but how are you with vitameatavegamin?
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I LOVE that skit! I am a huge LUCY fan.......Vita...vita.....vitameggameatavit........
 
Do you poop out at parties?
 
Are you unpoopular?
 
Do you ever get to the end of a thread to see the new stuff and have no clue what you missed because it has gone in a crazy direction...
 
Problem is my host caught the first 3 checks and was going to have her friend collect new ones. I have the main check. I submitted the show on faith but now the checks are adding up to $200+ The host is leaving town to go to New York for a 10 days. I have e-mailed the friend and will call her tomorrow but my budget is so tight right now and conference is in two weeks I will see if I can deposit Rae's check but the host has the other 3 now at her house.
Yes - Someone is at the hosts house to take care of the delivery when it gets there.
 
WHAT?!?!?! You think our threads go in crazy directions???? They all make prefect sense to me! They flow the same way my thought process goes... isn't that normal? (And, KG, they make sense, but I know they don't make any cents!)
 
You know funny thing is that is how I think too. But we don't usually start at the end of the conversation. I have a tendency to go all over in a conversations - My husband amazingly can usually keep up
 
I tried to have my director endorse the back of a check when it was accidentally made to her instead of me. The credit union said I would have to bring my director in to say she was the one who had endorsed it. I laughed and had the customer write another check--luckly she was my friend but it did seem to irritate her.
 
Credit unions can be good but sometime they are not. That is why I left mine when I left my old job. There was a branch in our building but now there isn't one close to me. I couldn't even to an automatic transfer for a credit card bill through them. I had to write a check. They were located in a building that specializes in IT services. HELLO!
 
Some days my bank is picky about endorsements... they make both me and DH sign checks that are made out to both of us... even when they are "for deposit only". But they missed a check that I accidentally endorsed and deposited that was from a customer and written to the host. I even made that deposit with a live teller! Oh well.
 
I have had checks made out to the Pampered Chef more than one occasion. I literally crossed it out and put my name and the bank never said anything! I guess I have an easy going bank.
So it was a couple pages ago but my married name is HILL and have actually hade people mispell it!
On the other side info being added in: My ancestors are the Grimm brothers (Grimm fairy tales). Not as exciting as the Grant thing but still interesting!
 
Kathytnt said:
Do you ever get to the end of a thread to see the new stuff and have no clue what you missed because it has gone in a crazy direction...
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Are you accusing us of hijacking your thread? :eek:



Kathytnt said:
Problem is my host caught the first 3 checks and was going to have her friend collect new ones. I have the main check. I submitted the show on faith but now the checks are adding up to $200+ The host is leaving town to go to New York for a 10 days. I have e-mailed the friend and will call her tomorrow but my budget is so tight right now and conference is in two weeks I will see if I can deposit Rae's check but the host has the other 3 now at her house.
Yes - Someone is at the hosts house to take care of the delivery when it gets there.
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Just for the record, it's not me. I would know to ask whether the check should be made out to the host or consultant. :D
 
You are not guilty this time Rae - There are other Rae's believe it or not.
Usually I have it printed on the form (Why can't we get a non-PDF file order form that we can update)
 
Kathytnt said:
(Why can't we get a non-PDF file order form that we can update)
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It's so we can't change the legalese on the back.

Although in the full version of Acrobat, there is the capability to make forms. The only enterable fields are the ones that are allowed by the creator of the PDF. HO could make the OOF a form, allowing us to enter our name, phone, email, etc. and have them come up in specific spots. That would also be a standard "look" for everyone's forms, too.
 
I know but I get tired of hand writing my name under make check payable to and putting my consultant label on every sheet. I don't think they look very good scanned it and printed.

Someone used to come up with some nice colorful OOF forms (that could be updated) that my director sent to us but I have not gotten them in ages.
 
chefann said:
HO could make the OOF a form, allowing us to enter our name, phone, email, etc. and have them come up in specific spots. That would also be a standard "look" for everyone's forms, too.
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Oooh, that would be WONDERFUL!! Are you listening, Laura?!?!?!?!?!!?!?
 
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