Re: Anyone having a Tupperware party?

In article <vspk5c$f2fj$3@dont-email.me>,
j_mcquown@comcast.net says...

 
On 4/2/2025 8:36 PM, Carol wrote:

Graham wrote:
 

On 2025-04-01 4:37 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 21:51:01 +0000, Graham wrote:
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On 2025-04-01 3:29 p.m., Ed P wrote:

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Back in the 60s and 70s there were a lot of things sold by the
"party" method but I think that is probably gone. I've not
heard of an Avon lady for many years.

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ISTR my ex being invited to a "velvet painting kit" party.
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Well, that's a new one!  Did she bring a kit home and if so,
how did the finished painting look?
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No! She tactfully turned down the invitation.

 
I've always declined those tupperware and other types of 'parties'.
It's just a sales pitch and you are obligated to buy stuff that's way
overpriced.

 
No one is *obligated* but one does feel pressured.

   Tupperware parties were unrelated to your experience at
work.

   They were helD at the home of the "hostess", the guests
were all people she knew, personally invited to a
tupperware party. Tupperware provided a rep/salesperson
who brought some demo goods and sales script.

AFAIK, the reward to the hostess, was a free bit of
tupperware.  The Tupperware rep was on sales commission 
and  hoped to recruit a future hostess among the guests.

 The host provided some minor casual hospitality (snacks
or drinks) and while the gursts partook, the Tupperware
rep  (NOT the host!) showed some demo goods then
distributed an order list for those who wanted to order
for delivery (and payment) later. There were no face to
face on the spot  purchases.

    Any guests who wanted to buy, filled in a form. The
goods would be delivered at a later date.  So not buying
was easy ( decline the invitation;  attend to socialise
but not order any goods/fill in a form).  Every host and
guest knew from the get-go there was no obligation to buy.
 
 
  Janet UK