What We Would Like to Say to Some Hosts....

[esavvymom]

She may not have known. I am a HUGE Packers fan and I have a show this Sunday afternoon - I can not believe I did that but then the show was booked more than a month ago and how were we to know that there'd be a game that day... I had an awesome show schedule in Jan which fell apart. Of course one of the shows that DID hold is this one.

AND I just booked Feb 6. I am waiting to see the results of Sunday's game to decide if I want to call the host (SHE changed the date 3 times so I don't feel guilty) - don't want to jinx my team though...

Just call her. The Bears are going to win anyway.

 

[sells-a-lott]

This whole thread made me feel so much better! LMAO

I am not the only one that wants to leave a message on the machine after 10 failed attempts to reach someone "WTF - you told me you wanted a show and were so excited to book one, now you won't even return a phone call!! If I don't hear from you by tomorrow I am NOT COMING!!! bpltplbtpltbpltpbl (*sound of a raspberry*)

 

[wadesgirl]

My car is always packed so I never have the unpacking problem at home!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My car is always packed so I never have the unpacking problem at home!

HeeHee...that's what I was thinking too. I just haul in my paperwork bag to refill, and the rest stays packed in the back of my Vue!

 

[ChefCKHall]

HeeHee...that's what I was thinking too. I just haul in my paperwork bag to refill, and the rest stays packed in the back of my Vue!

Ah....my goal for this year. Two sets of everything, one for the house, one for the car!

This is the year! I am slowly working on it!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

AND I just booked Feb 6. I am waiting to see the results of Sunday's game to decide if I want to call the host (SHE changed the date 3 times so I don't feel guilty) - don't want to jinx my team though...

I would make sure she knows it's Super Bowl Sunday. I treat it as another national holiday, unfortunately since I'm not a football fan. Maybe if the show is early enough in the afternoon she can make it a success. I expect she'll get a lot of "we're going to a Super Bowl party that night so I can't do PC as well."

Another one to say to those lovely hosts: "I do mind staying on the phone with you for half an hour while you flip through the catalog trying to figure out your order. I have kids to get to bed and other calls to make. Couldn't you have figured this out before now?"

 

[jodyskitchen1]

Also happened to me. I spend hours helping you get started and you only bought the kit for the products.

 

[ChefCKHall]

Another one to say to those lovely hosts: "I do mind staying on the phone with you for half an hour while you flip through the catalog trying to figure out your order. I have kids to get to bed and other calls to make. Couldn't you have figured this out before now?"

ARGH, now THAT is one of my pet peeves. Sheesh! I knew exactly what I wanted every year when I had my show.

 

[pkd09]

I'm with you Bobbie! Da-Bears!!!!

 

[chefheidi2003]

"If you're such a big Steelers fan, why did you book a party for a game night?"

Kind of hard to determine in the playoffs..you don't know sometimes until the week of the game when the game will be.

 

[wadesgirl]

Ah....my goal for this year. Two sets of everything, one for the house, one for the car!

This is the year! I am slowly working on it!

It's awesome! One of the best pieces of advice my director ever gave me. The only time my kit comes in the car is during change over season when I change out products for new recipes I'm offering (I offer the same 3-4 recipes for 6 months) and if I ever need the trunk of my car. My sister always teases me that I could do a show out of the back of my car. I have slightly, I've pulled out products for people to check out before while at work and such. And then there is always the family get together that someone forgets something - like at the park when no one brought a turner for flipping burgers, I only had the beaded spoon on hand but it worked.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Ah....my goal for this year. Two sets of everything, one for the house, one for the car!

This is the year! I am slowly working on it!

This will be easier to do as a Director, when you have the opportunity to earn doubles on the new products.

Also, what has happened alot for me is that older models of stuff have been discontinued - those stay in my kitchen, while the current products go in the kit. When they switched to ergonomic handles on all of the tools, that's what I did! I also have lots of different colors of scrapers in my kitchen...and the white ones are in my kit.

 

[NooraK]

Kind of hard to determine in the playoffs..you don't know sometimes until the week of the game when the game will be.

Ye of little faith! A true fan should KNOW their team will be there throughout the whole playoffs, as they will be winning the Super Bowl, and that's the only way to get there. And as for the time, it's a whole day celebration!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

It's awesome! One of the best pieces of advice my director ever gave me. The only time my kit comes in the car is during change over season when I change out products for new recipes I'm offering (I offer the same 3-4 recipes for 6 months) and if I ever need the trunk of my car. My sister always teases me that I could do a show out of the back of my car. I have slightly, I've pulled out products for people to check out before while at work and such. And then there is always the family get together that someone forgets something - like at the park when no one brought a turner for flipping burgers, I only had the beaded spoon on hand but it worked.

I've pulled out knives, the sharpener, seasonings, serving platters, bowls...it's hilarious! It's gotten to a point where we'll be at some gathering, and something will be missing, and they'll just ask me if I have it in my car!

 

[chefheidi2003]

Ye of little faith! A true fan should KNOW their team will be there throughout the whole playoffs, as they will be winning the Super Bowl, and that's the only way to get there. And as for the time, it's a whole day celebration!

I almost signed up for overtime here at work the other day..to come in at 4am 2 days..until I realized that it was Super Bowl Sunday and the next day. I quickly put my pen down.

 

[wadesgirl]

I've pulled out knives, the sharpener, seasonings, serving platters, bowls...it's hilarious! It's gotten to a point where we'll be at some gathering, and something will be missing, and they'll just ask me if I have it in my car!

Yup that's what usually happens to me!

As far as duplicates, I used parties I did for myself and there were a few select items I only had one of for a while (mandoline, DCB, etc). I just grabbed them from the car when I needed them. I've had my kit packed in my car since 6 months or less in the business.

 

[ms_twana]

Thanks so much for inviting all your broke friends/family. I appreciate it also that you didn't defrost the chicken before I arrived and I especially loved that everyone had a wonderful meal! The $75.00 in total show orders (with one that was later cancelled) was well worth me driving 40 minutes and getting lost. That $35.00 total show was well worth it!

Wow. I would have been ticked!!! :thumbdown:

 

[vanscootin]

At least they had priorities..sorry..I had to say it..we are wild women at my house when the Steelers are on..but..reading this I just kept thinking..HOLY COW..it was supposed to start at 7..the game wasn't over until at least 745. Not that I needed to tell you.

I am a Steelers fan too... so I was a ok with waiting... and I didn't want to talk over the tv...

I'm afraid to leave my bags in the car... my hubby gets the garage for his "baby" even though my car is newer and more expensive... alas... I'm afraid of 1: things getting stolen and 2: them getting ruined from sitting out in the cold. And man is it cold in Erie today!

 

[chezshelly]

We live in Texas and 50 degree weather is no reason to cancel your party the day before it is supposed to happen and no don't bother calling me back to reschedule it when it is a better time for you because I will be booked, forever!!!

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

We live in Texas and 50 degree weather is no reason to cancel your party the day before it is supposed to happen and no don't bother calling me back to reschedule it when it is a better time for you because I will be booked, forever!!!

WOW!! From those of us that lived in Northern MN and currently live in Nebraska - we have shows in -20 weather.

 

[chef131doreen]

How about this one you get to a party and a guest brings 2 broken products that she bought 10 years ago , AND that she didn't even buy from you and say she needs these replaced because we have a life time garentee on all our products right
DUH No

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

"Yes I do know what you mean when you say you've been super busy & couldn't communicate with me, but it's not actually 'okay' for you to go ahead and reschedule for next month. I need a paycheck too!"

In her defense though, she was recently pulling double shifts at work because they needed another manager and didn't hire one until last week so even her kids have barely spoken with her lately. However, her show was supposed to be TOMORROW and now she's recheduled for Feb 20 AND she was my only second show for the month. ARGH!! I NEEEDed her show! Time for me to get my butt on the phone again.

 

[pampered1224]

OM that reminds me! I had party scheduled for a January Friday night, which when I was working I never did, about three years ago. I called and we set the date and time. I dropped off her "kit" and she said she was going to very busy with work for the next few weeks and that I would need to leave messages as she doubted she would be around when I called. So I kept leaving messages. She never called me. The last one before shopping, the Wednesday before the party I simply stated that I picked out the food and am going shopping tomorrow and that I will be at her place at 6 p.m. on Friday. Now the next part, I knew in the back of my mind that she canceled but did not tell me, and I did this on purpose as she is only 15 minutes from the house, she opens the door in her robe! The kitchen looks a bit like the middle of Kansas did this last summer and she says, "What are you doing here?" I looked her right in the eye and said, "Oh I am here to do your Pampered Chef Party!" She says to me, "Well I thought since I did not call you back that you would know I was not doing this." I wanted to say. "Listen, I am not a freaking mind reader and unlike some people, I have a responsible bone in my body!" Instead I still got her with, "Well if I had not come because you never called, and you had a ton of people here, you would have been very upset. I was doing my job. You were scheduled so I had to show up!". I laughed all the way home. I knew I lost the party before hand but this group of people have done things like this to me before so I had to make a stand. Apparently it worked as the next person in line called me two weeks before her party to cancel. I found out later that they did not listen at the original party and thought the host still got points for just booking! They thought they were helping her!
The P.S. on this was even better. I am not sure on the number of years ago but it was the year we went from points for bookings to the current host program. The host, who was 16 or 17 at the time, this lady booked from was told about the party date and time by me as I told the booking host that I would let Amy know. Amy was all excited because the host special was something she really wanted. I think it was cookware that year. About 25 minutes after I left, Amy and her mom showed up! I would have called but I did not have Amy's number in my phone. So...

 

[ms_twana]

Here's something else I'd like to say.

I know you say you've been busy. I'm a full-time teacher (so I bring work home all the time). I'm in school and have homework. I have my Pampered Chef business, AND I have a husband, kids, and household things to take care of. YET, I'm still not SOO busy that I can't return phone calls or emails. PLEASE tell me what YOU'RE so busy doing!!!

 

[pampered1224]

She is watching Oprah with the dang kit napper I keep signing without knowing it!!!

 

[esavvymom]

I had a show today- there were 3 guests (2 didn't make it last minute because one of them had to go to the ER), plus the host and myself. We sat around the table and ate, chatted, etc. The show total so far is $292, should at least be over $300 once the ER-guest contacts her (she's a past host and regular customer). $55 of that was from the at-show guests. Rest was outside orders. As I was packing up my show today, the host said "Well I hope it was worth it for you." I was bent over at the time she said it and I just smiled and thought about some of the lines I've read in this thread. It was hard not to chuckle. Sure- it wasn't my best, but hey, it was my 2nd show for the month, so I get my sling-bag, and I booked a show for March...so it wasn't a bust.

 

[NooraK]

OM that reminds me! I had party scheduled for a January Friday night, which when I was working I never did, about three years ago. I called and we set the date and time. I dropped off her "kit" and she said she was going to very busy with work for the next few weeks and that I would need to leave messages as she doubted she would be around when I called. So I kept leaving messages. She never called me. The last one before shopping, the Wednesday before the party I simply stated that I picked out the food and am going shopping tomorrow and that I will be at her place at 6 p.m. on Friday. Now the next part, I knew in the back of my mind that she canceled but did not tell me, and I did this on purpose as she is only 15 minutes from the house, she opens the door in her robe! The kitchen looks a bit like the middle of Kansas did this last summer and she says, "What are you doing here?" I looked her right in the eye and said, "Oh I am here to do your Pampered Chef Party!" She says to me, "Well I thought since I did not call you back that you would know I was not doing this." I wanted to say. "Listen, I am not a freaking mind reader and unlike some people, I have a responsible bone in my body!" Instead I still got her with, "Well if I had not come because you never called, and you had a ton of people here, you would have been very upset. I was doing my job. You were scheduled so I had to show up!". I laughed all the way home. I knew I lost the party before hand but this group of people have done things like this to me before so I had to make a stand. Apparently it worked as the next person in line called me two weeks before her party to cancel. I found out later that they did not listen at the original party and thought the host still got points for just booking! They thought they were helping her!
The P.S. on this was even better. I am not sure on the number of years ago but it was the year we went from points for bookings to the current host program. The host, who was 16 or 17 at the time, this lady booked from was told about the party date and time by me as I told the booking host that I would let Amy know. Amy was all excited because the host special was something she really wanted. I think it was cookware that year. About 25 minutes after I left, Amy and her mom showed up! I would have called but I did not have Amy's number in my phone. So...

As much as I would have liked to see her face when you showed up at her door, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when she had to explain to Amy that she wasn't having the party, and Amy wasn't getting her cookware (or whatever it was) at a discount.

 

[schel]

How about this one you get to a party and a guest brings 2 broken products that she bought 10 years ago , AND that she didn't even buy from you and say she needs these replaced because we have a life time garentee on all our products right
DUH No

I second that!! We are not tupperware!!

 

[cookingwithdawn]

Another of my favorites is when someone calls you all excited and states "I want to have a show!!!" So I see what dates are available and tell them. They state let me run the dates past my friends and see what's good. OK well you haven't called me back and I've left three messages to see which date you want. Hellooooo you called me to have the show, you intitiated the call.....grow up and say you changed your mind you can't avoid me forever because guess what I'm gonna keep calling you!!!

 

[Amyskitchen2]

Thanks for booking your show and thanks for doing such a great job inviting everyone - 25 attendees - But No thanks for getting pre-sliced cheese because you thought it would be easier, and the pre-minced Garlic to help me out - Oh did I mention thanks for all the wine that everyone drank and 3 DHs had to be called to drive them home and the 6 people who didn't know this was a PC show and thought it was just a get together, so did not purchase anything. -- Whew for 25 people you would think that she would at least hit $500 in sales.