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the pressure!!!

sheesh, i didn't realize that i'd feel so much pressure to purchase thousands of dollars in mary kay product to keep on hand, i haven't even had one pampering session/party yet, i'm not even sure i'll be good at this, there is no way i am buying a bunch of product that i might not sell, yes they buy it back for 90%, but still, i'm not getting stuck with a bunch of stuff, i just want to try it out with family and friends, let them order, go from there, if i like it i'd considering more of an inventory of items that typically sell, but i just cannot afford to buy all that stuff at this time

if you go to a party i know it is nice to cash and carry that night, but does anyone really mind waiting a few days for an order???

 

Booze, it's what's for dinner imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches 1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches 2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches 4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches 6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches 9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches 1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches 2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inches

Re: the pressure!!!

  • FYI my kit came with enough stuff to have pampering parties without having to buy anymore stuff, i have all the skincare stuff, trays, makeup samples, full sized mineral foundations in a bunch of shades, etc...
    Booze, it's what's for dinner imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches 1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches 2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches 4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches 6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches 9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches 1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches 2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inches
  • I would never even expect to come to a party and leave w/ the items I want that night.
  • I think you'll be fine without having a lot of product on hand. My Mary Kay consultant always ended up shipping me my orders.
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  • The director that "recruited" me told me that the $2400 package was the most popular, WTF ever.  Jeff laughed at me.  I wasn't expecting him to say, yeah, go for it either though.  I know why she pushes it, she gets commission off me, but it is just a lot of $$ up front for something I may not do well at, but if I do well at it, yeah I'd keep some things on hand.
    Booze, it's what's for dinner imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches 1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches 2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches 4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches 6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches 9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches 1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches 2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inches
  • And thank you ladies for not making me feel bad about not wanting to stock an inventory of stuff :o)
    Booze, it's what's for dinner imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches 1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches 2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches 4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches 6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches 9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches 1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches 2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inches
  • If you have to pick some things to have a little inventory on hand I would recommend the acne treatment gel or spot treatment or whatever it's called.  I used that stuff all the way through high school and college and loved it! I hardly ever had pimples but if a few popped up that stuff would clear it up in no time! 
  • They did that to my sister when she wanted to sell Mary Kay, now she has a bunch of eye makeup she can't get rid of cause they aren't popular colors.  I've always had my Mary-Kay stuff sent to the hostess of the party or sent to me when I hosted a couple parties, I totally don't mind waiting a few days, its not usually something I need asap.
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  • That is crazy strange, I would never expect to get everything I ordered right away at a catalog party like that...try a couple parties and see whats popular and perhaps keep a few extras of those things...but I think it would be silly to buy a bunch of stuff you arent guaranteed to sell.
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  • I know I'm way late to this post, but that is RIDICULOUS.  I don't think anyone out there actually expects to leave a party with their purchases that night!  

    I've heard that a lot of these type of companies are really pushy about that kind of thing, and want you to put out a lot of $$ up front.  That's one thing I liked about PartyLite...  your kit was free, and they didn't pressure you to buy ANYthing else.  You bought whatever you wanted, as you wanted to, at a huge discount.  I haaaaate asking people to have parties, otherwise I'd probably still be doing it! :)

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