Due to the amount of hate mail I have received regarding this post, I thought I would add a little clarification for all you out there who say I am “rude.” I am currently a consultant with two companies and I place my obligatory minimum order every quarter. I like getting my discount on products I would be purchasing anyway, and sell to people who know I sell these products so I can get my minimum order large enough.
I have a confession to make: I love signing up for companies just to get their starter kits. Case in point, Pampered Chef. Have you seen all the products in the starter kit? Amazing. I did that about five years ago..before I knew I was goi g to be a “kit napper” I had every intent on actually selling it. however, life happens and I ended up just getting the great products. Creative Memories…about four years ago. Again, had every intention of selling. But lo and behind, I did not know enough people who loved scrap booking as much as me and I ended up being my only customer. You have to realize, when I did the two companies, Facebook and Twitter marketing were not what they are today. I still use all of that stuff to scrapbook, but have found more affordable options elsewhere. Initials Inc? Same deal. I really wanted to sell the super cute bags, but the market was saturated with Thirty-One consultants. Literally, I work with three of them in one office. Last year. I really had every intention to sell that…but life got in the way. Their bags are GREAT. And Thirty-One…love their bags as well, signed up to sell them two years ago, but again, little did i realize they are a dime a dozen in my area. I still use everything that was in the starter kits, and if anyone wants to purchase anything, I direct them to the people I signed up under.
I am getting ready to get the kits for Mary Kay and Tastefully Simple. Tastefully Simple- I know I can sell that stuff like crazy. Mary Kay- I miss getting my makeup 50% off (I sold it 10 years ago. Plus the company is so positive and loving…I really like Mary Kay!)
The other day, amongst all of these temptations to sell these things, someone tried to convince me to sell Tupperware too. You see, some friends and I have a plan to sell at expos and vendor fairs all together. It should be fun and interesting, and at least selling a little bit will pay for all my products for personal use!
An update since writing this post six months ago: As mentioned earlier,I do place my minimum orders. The people I signed up under are fully aware that I am strictly “personal use” and have no intent of making any kind of full time effort with the companies, and I was completely up front with them from the beginning.
There is nothing wrong with singing up as a personal use consultant, as long as you are honest with the persons you are signing under. People get really excited about getting new consultants on their team because it means more money for them plus potentially a “promotion” for them.
-A
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Your post is offensive, aggressive, and arrogant. I stumbled across it ONLY as a means of what NOT to do.
Thank you for allowing me to post your garbage mentality to my down line so that they do not stoop to your levels of signing up for kits to kitnap.
Seriously…your post is rude.
Thank you for sharing! 🙂 Everyone has an opinion. And congratulations on your team. Building a team in direct sales isn’t for everyone, an a lot of people, including myself, enjoy the liberty of joining for personal use. Companies would not sell a kit with so much attractive merchandise for so low a cost if that was not their intent. This is taught in marketing at universities. As a team leader, you benefit from your team members orders, receiving a percentage of their sales. Even if they are personal use. Again, thank you for reading, sharing, and commenting, and have a lovely evening!
And thank you! 🙂 I love a good southern response. And of course it helps boost your ranking! YEEHAW! You sure love free. The sad thing is…people who sign up and say they are going to sell…but they lie. Oh well!
sign me,
integrity matters.
I think your post is truthful. I have only been in DS for about a year, and I LOVE it. Not for “kit-napping” but I love finding products I’ve never heard of and sharing them with others. It is hard though, to differentiate between, “Can I truly sell this”, and “Is it just me who loves it, and will everyone I know love it too?”
I have met people who have done it for personal use, differing companies, and as long as they maintain their required purchases, they are content. Thanks for the read and perspective.
Thank you for reading and commenting! I still “sell” MK for personal use (I am addicted to their products and us them faithfully) and TS, love their food products for parties!
Anytime you want to kit-nap with DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES, I’ve got you. 😉
This month the kit is $85 instead of $115 and it comes with $200+ in chocolate products to eat! Yum 🙂
You won’t break my heart at all if you join-and-run. 😉
Oh my! I didn’t realize there was an MLM for chocolate!
Kitnappers wanted! Younique has amazing products! Check out the 3D fiber lash mascara!
Honestly who cares if you are “kitnapping”. I would welcome in in both of my DS businesses. It still helps me with recruits and who knows you might end up liking the stuff you got. I sell tastefully simple and perfectly posh. Feel free to get in contact with me about kitnapping from either one of my companies!
And after all, some recruitment memes now say “At worst you spent $$ and got this, and at best you_______(change a life, make money, whatever).