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How Much Money was Taken from Me?
Five months had passed
since attending a home party in my new hometown.
It was March 17, 1980 and I soon learned that I'd been robbed by two
other party plan consultants over the previous two years.
My year-old son and I were making St. Paddy's day cookies. While I was
scooping up the flour and sugar and mixing the dough, I realized I
needed more kitchen bowls and containers like those I was using.
My next thought was these items came from a home party, not from a
store. That's when I had a brainstorm: I need more products, and
they're available at parties from demonstrators. Maybe I could be one
of the demonstrators and earn free stuff!
That's right. My assumption was that if I became a consultant I would
be awarded with merchandise. I had no idea party plan people earned
CASH!
I had attended perhaps three home parties over the past three years.
Each time, the demonstrator talked about how the host was going to
earn her choice of gifts. I honestly do not recall any mention of
beginning a business and profiting with dollars. In addition to the
consultant I met a few months previous, two other consultants had
robbed me of the choice to join the company.
Now that I was thirsty for more product, my misconception was if hosts
got some gifts, demonstrators got more! Thank heavens (literally) that
I was thirsty for more product because I soon learned that my
perception was wrong.
Next came my second misconception: I assumed that once I "signed up"
the company would assign me to people who wanted to hold parties, I'd
show up, demonstrate, sell, and make money.
Little did I know I didn't know. And once I was told, I knew I didn't
know anyone who would be my first host!
I was going to quit before I began...until my leader explained the
Grand Opening concept - where I'd host a party in my home and she'd be
the consultant.
At last I met someone who took the time to explain how I was going to
make money. I finally discovered a way I could be Robby's mommy, Bob's
wife, earn money, and develop my talents--all on my own time and
terms.
Once I was earning an average of $150.00 per week holding two parties
(remember, this was 1980, the party average was not what it is today
and the dollar was worth more than twice it is today!), I calculated
how much money I had lost over the past two years because I had not
been offered the business opportunity.
My questions for you:
1. How much money was I "robbed" of over the previous two years?
2. Is it fair for me to call the three party plan consultants who did
not offer their business opportunity "Robbers?"
Please respond by visiting my blog at
www.DirectSalesGab.com
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