is Party Plan worth it or is something else better?
HI all,
I would love it if i am able to not go back to my job, but i am in need of just that extra little bit of cash.
Anyway today i was thinking of maybe becoming a party plan consultant. like either tupperware, or kids clothes , nutrimetics, body shop etc.
Does anyone do these or have done it and is /was it worth it. ??
I am an ex-tupperware consultant...the only reason i am an ex is because we moved and DH's job is so full on, shift work that it doesnt really allow me the time.
Tupperware was great though, you work when it suits you you base your working hours around your family life. There is potentially lots of money to be made ...it sells itself and offers great specials and the benefits you get as a consultant are fantastic too. I would definately recommend you loooking into Tupperware!!!
I did The Body Shop at Home and found it worthwhile. I stopped because I was also working full time and couldnt fit it in. I just didnt have the time to commit to it properly. I signed someone up before I left and sold on a lot of my gear to her (towells, display stuff etc) and she is still going strong 3years later.
I agree you need to be very organised. And strong. I found when I didnt prep the host properly - giving them guidelines on guest attendances, presales etc - that my party sales were poor. If I put in the work before the party, the sales on the night were great.
Body shop was FANTASTIC for getting you set up before you start. They give you a full day training on everything. All about the products, the company ethics (as that is a big sell point) preparing your host, follow ups etc. and my group leader was wonderful. I could talk to her on the phone about my parties, any problems, tips etc and there were goals as a group too. I went to a couple of free workshops on building a business and a fantastic awards day too at the novotel. prizes galore Plenty of people there had built a full time business out of TBSAH.
Downfall is that every one wants a party in the evenings or weekends time so you miss out a lot on social things and family time.
I tried Avon a couple of times and found it to be a lot of work for little money. The problem is once you drop the booklet off you lose control over the sale. There is not much you can do to make a sale when you dont even see the customer. Good thing is you can do it in varying hours. I mean if you make a booking for a party sale you have to keep it but you can drop brochures at a moments notice or change times if it suits.
The best business is something that people consume or cant get readily at the shop down the road. Body shop was great for me because we are 130km away from the city and any of their stores. Suburbs would be tough to do it as the shop is 5mins away.
I always think tupperware is great cause you cant get it int he shops and even though your demo kit might have pieces that are no longer made you can still sell off your demo products. You cant sell off a tub of face cream that everyone has sampled!
partyplan will only work if you can find a niche market in your area - if you have several other reps in the area, it can be hard to break into tthe market (everyone has a consultant already) - and you do have to sacrifice your time with your family. you have to be able to find a product that will fit with people in your area too - i've sold kids toys (fantastically successful for a short term thing - not so much for long term as, once people have what they wanted, there is no market for them), ladies clothes (was great cos i got my own cheaper - was making enough to keep my wardrobe furnished, which is what i wanted!), have done avon (purely to make myself get out there - between two of us, we had a whole town essentially as our "territory") and am now doing partylite. being consumable, you do get some repeat custom - but it depends on the socio economic area in which you live. as much as almost everyone i know would PREFER to have partylite (due to the quality) they tend to find cheaper places (like reject shop) with lesser quality more within their price range. i don't take offence - i know what it's like to have money issues and to do things as cheaply as possible - but it makes it hard to run a business in my particular area. i keep myself active just for my own benefit at the moment - i can't run out of candles or i'd CRY soooo badly!
there are so many partyplan opportunities - look at your target "customers", what you'll do with the products if you DON'T sell them (for me, i'll keep them!) the start up costs and the minimum sales expectations from your partyplan opportunity. thankfully for me it's one party every few months, and my manager knows how sick i've been through this pregnancy, so she helps to remind me when i need to get an order in. i do send friends the really good sales that come up - but i can't physically do parties at the moment so i'm somewhat snookered!
I did Nutrimetics for a while and it was one of those products that people either loved or hated. It was a great product tho for repeat business as it was consumable and people would become regular repeat customers buying in bulk their fave product when it came on special.
In the end I couldnt commit the time required for it and was struggling with babysitting issues (dh worked fulltime and played soccer which required 2 nights a week training as well as the weekend game).
I think if you can committ the time and dont mind giving up nights/weekends then it can be very successful.
In my circle of friends, nearly everyone does something LOL. We have Avon, Partylite, Tupperware, Creative Memories, and another used to do Nurtimetics.
As the others have said you really need to work out what would suit you the best. Is there a cost outlay for your kit product or can you pay for it as you "work"? are there incentives for you to do well, such as free products for your kit etc? The time it takes to do orders, parties (if you go that way) and other things. Do you have a partner or family that aren't going to get mad at you for dumping the kids on a weekend so you can do parties. Also look at how much you would earn for the various party plans out there. Each one differs.
I did Mary Kay for a while, and loved the social side of the ladies in my unit, BUT HATED THE UPSELLING side of it all. It really left a bit of a bitter taste actually, and I found it all a bit fake iykwim. The products were fabulous, but I found that when I went to a lot of the parties, there would be lots of women that did not want to try the products on their face in front of others etc. The other aspect I hated was that it was always the people that I KNEW couldn't really afford the products that would spend the most and this really played on my mind a lot. The profit margin was 50%, so it was quite profitable, but quite hard to get party bookings, and I hated having to ask all my friends at the beginning.
Anyway, this is just my experience, and I know that I will never do any sort of party plan again.
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is Party Plan worth it or is something else better?
Plenty of people there had built a full time business out of TBSAH.
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