by tonja » Fri May 25, 2007 6:37 am
When I meet with host to discuss her party I give her a sheet to write out her guest list on, set a time to come back to pick it up - sometimes it is more work then it should be and seems like bugging the Host BUT then again THEY are the ones who contacted YOU about a party
BUT there are some that no matter what they are never happy - I just picked up orders from a host who did a book party( she booked off a inhome show last month)When setting it up we decided on the 2 weeks time frame, as I was going to be out of town - she had this in writing PLUS from our talk - well she emails me the weekend it is due says she will close it Wed and can I come over Thursday - cant get ahold of her on the phone, email her remind will be out of town Tue-Sat
So anyway I get with her this last Tue to pick it up -4 orders total $171 (and she did not charge correctly on one order so I will have to ask for the extra money) SHE herself did not order - sales were not high enough for any pick her own items - just the basic FREE things - she was mad - Well SHE was the one who wouldnt do a home show so people could see and feel items
Buy the time this is all said and done I will have made NOTHING from this party after my cost of catalogs, flyers, order forms, bags, postage, ink, paper, gas to her house assorted times and then the many hours I spent getting things together, trying to contact her, talking to her, emailing her, entering party, checking order when it arrives, bagging order, delivering to her
BUT it is yet ANOTHER way that my name has gotten around - So I TRY my best to stay possitive AND that is ALL we can do when in this line of work LOL