I am not too sure how to approach the topic of home parties. I am as guilty as anyone because I have been selling Avon for a few months now, but I have been taking a very casual approach.
How do people navigate the barrage of home parties that come their way? Passion parties, Tupperware, Party Lite, Scentsy, Jewellery by the droves, and now even shoe parties?
My problem is that I feel very much like supporting my friends and family in everything that they do. As a struggling entrepreneur myself, I totally understand the agony of trying to eek out a living all on your own. However....I will soon be in the poor house if I keep buying at these parties!
The simple solution, I am aware, is not to attend. But doesn't that feel worse than attending but not buying anything? What's worse, having a party where only a few buy, or having a party with only a few guests?
The other thing that is hard to swallow is the inflated prices of these items. I 100% understand that the prices need to be high in order for their payment structures to work. (Believe me, Avon has rock bottom prices, but that's why I don't make any money) But these are prices that I wouldn't dream of paying on the items in store, and truth be told I don't need any of this stuff and wouldn't look twice at it in a store.
I have no solution to this dilemma. Just a party to attend tonight, and another on the 26th. As you well know my cash budget does not allow for me to buy anything right now, but since I want to be a good friend and they don't accept cash anyways, I know full well that I will be making a purchase on my card today. Sigh.
In other news, I need to cash my $11 cheque, because after filling the car and my hubby being invited for lunch by an elusive cousin, that's about all we had left in my cash budget. Don't worry, I'll let you know how far the quarters stretch because I'm not giving up yet!
The New Clean Thriftess:
Follow along today:
~ Sort basket of laundry & 2 loads
~ Sweep & Mop bathroom
Today is definitely a bare-minimum kind of day. I am obviously also going to run my dishwasher and keep my kitchen and bathroom tidy, that part never ends!
XOXO ~ The Thriftess
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