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JohnB · 06-16-2012, 03:50 AM

G'day all,
Here's a method you may like to employ to sell your items.
Similar to Tupperware, Contact friends and ask them to bring friends of friends along and have a party in your home.
I did a couple of these a few years ago and the response was fantastic.

I even went one step further and offered anyone that would like a party, 10% cash or 15% in kind of the sales they made.
I had to knock back a couple of parties as I couldn't cope with the demand.

My Daughter uses a similar method to sell her jewellery near Xmas. Holds a couple of parties and makes good money.

sawdustus · 06-16-2012, 11:48 AM

John, good to see you posting again. That's a very good idea! Have a scroll-a-ware party.

george

ichibob · 06-16-2012, 01:31 PM

"Scroll-a-ware" haha! That's a good one to coin.

Lou · 06-25-2012, 09:29 AM

Yes, good to hear from you, John. I had a similar notion a few years ago (intarsiaware, I guess, in my case). Thought about having an at-home party, doing the wine and cheese thing (or maybe just coffee and brownies) in the pre-Christmas season. Never got around to it. Hearing that it's been a successful venture for you and your daughter, maybe it's time to rethink the idea. Thanks for the post. And don't be a stranger. I may have questions!

Lou

SandyinOz · 06-26-2012, 05:00 AM

This is a great idea John. I've been considering building stock up for a few markets later in the year, might have to throw a party or two in there as well!

06-16-2012, 03:50 AM	#1
JohnB Cabinet Maker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 6,534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Party Plan G'day all, Here's a method you may like to employ to sell your items. Similar to Tupperware, Contact friends and ask them to bring friends of friends along and have a party in your home. I did a couple of these a few years ago and the response was fantastic. I even went one step further and offered anyone that would like a party, 10% cash or 15% in kind of the sales they made. I had to knock back a couple of parties as I couldn't cope with the demand. My Daughter uses a similar method to sell her jewellery near Xmas. Holds a couple of parties and makes good money. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" “In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right—that’s me. Simple themes. Save me from the nuances. All I do is sincerity, and I’ve been selling the hell out of that ever since I started. —John Wayne Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit Police Officers Ass.

06-16-2012, 11:48 AM	#2
sawdustus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	John, good to see you posting again. That's a very good idea! Have a scroll-a-ware party. george __________________ A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine. George delta 650, hawk G426

06-16-2012, 01:31 PM	#3
ichibob ichibob Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 180 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	"Scroll-a-ware" haha! That's a good one to coin. __________________ ichibob aka - Bob, USAF Ret. www.grandpaswoodshed.com

06-25-2012, 09:29 AM	#4
Lou Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 777 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Yes, good to hear from you, John. I had a similar notion a few years ago (intarsiaware, I guess, in my case). Thought about having an at-home party, doing the wine and cheese thing (or maybe just coffee and brownies) in the pre-Christmas season. Never got around to it. Hearing that it's been a successful venture for you and your daughter, maybe it's time to rethink the idea. Thanks for the post. And don't be a stranger. I may have questions! Lou __________________ www.woodbylouise.ca

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06-26-2012, 05:00 AM	#5
SandyinOz Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is a great idea John. I've been considering building stock up for a few markets later in the year, might have to throw a party or two in there as well!

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