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Q Re: Party post below

*blondie**blondie* member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

Why do you feel obligated or sucked-into buying something when you attend a home show party?

I ask because I am consultant for one of these companies and would LOVE some input about how to not have the guests feeling this way.

tia!

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  • krstokeskrstokes
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.
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  • *blondie**blondie* member

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

    I can totally understand that. I always did the same before now. But as long as a guest isn't grabby with food & wine and totally ignoring me, then the more the merrier!

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  • christiney06christiney06 member

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

     

    what she said.  usually i am not interested in the thing that is being sold, ie jewelery, pampered chef etc....so it would be free loading if I did go!

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  • christin3580christin3580
    Ive never felt I HAD to purchase something that being said Ive walked out of 2 lia sophia parties empty handed and didnt feel bad.
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  • egsquaredegsquared member
    I would feel less obligated to buy if the host and the consultant both were upfront and said "there's really no obligation to buy, just come for the company/fun/etc" and then have this message repeated during the actual party.  But that does seem anti-sales-ish for the consultant. :(
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    imagechristin3580:
    Ive never felt I HAD to purchase something that being said Ive walked out of 2 lia sophia parties empty handed and didnt feel bad.

    I've never heard of lia sophia - off to Google.

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  • *blondie**blondie* member
    imagechristiney06:

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

     

    what she said.  usually i am not interested in the thing that is being sold, ie jewelery, pampered chef etc....so it would be free loading if I did go!

    Crying

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  • christin3580christin3580
    image*blondie*:
    imagechristiney06:

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

     

    what she said.  usually i am not interested in the thing that is being sold, ie jewelery, pampered chef etc....so it would be free loading if I did go!

    Crying

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  • krstokeskrstokes
    image*blondie*:

    imagechristin3580:
    Ive never felt I HAD to purchase something that being said Ive walked out of 2 lia sophia parties empty handed and didnt feel bad.

    I've never heard of lia sophia - off to Google.

    Blondie- Lia Sophia is good stuff. Expensive but very pretty. 

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  • jenn11980jenn11980
    imagekrstokes:
    image*blondie*:

    imagechristin3580:
    Ive never felt I HAD to purchase something that being said Ive walked out of 2 lia sophia parties empty handed and didnt feel bad.

    I've never heard of lia sophia - off to Google.

    Blondie- Lia Sophia is good stuff. Expensive but very pretty. 

    This, same with Silpada.

    I don't always feel this way.  It depends on what the product it is that is being sold.  I'm personally not a big fan of southern living parties and my friend's mom always has one...every few months.  It is also hard because we have a large group of friends and the same consultants tend to circulate through the friends so sometimes there is a party every month and it gets expensive.  

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  • skaplan000skaplan000

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

    This. I am also a VERY frugal person and sometimes I can't justify spending the amount of money that some items cost. I also do not wear fake jewerly... I know that sounds like such a pearl grabber but I dont like fake jewerly.

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  • CarmeltopherCarmeltopher
    I know that in some cases the hostess gets more stuff depending on how much their guests purchase. I feel like by not buying I am prohibiting her from getting more free stuff/product.
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  • christin3580christin3580
    imageskaplan000:

    imagekrstokes:
    I feel bad knowing the consultant or host put effort into the party. By walking away w/o a purchase I feel like it seems I don't really care and went for the food/ drinks only.

    This. I am also a VERY frugal person and sometimes I can't justify spending the amount of money that some items cost. I also do not wear fake jewerly... I know that sounds like such a pearl grabber but I dont like fake jewerly.

    ITA If im going to spend that amount of money for something fake I midaswell add more to the pot and get a real whatever it is

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