We Bead 4 You - Host an In-Home Jewelry Show!!!
(If you already have a show booked, please click this link for pre-show information.)
Can't wait until a show? Gotta have it now?
We'll bring our items to you!
We'll bring our items to your home and set them up for display. All you need to do is put out a few snacks, invite your friends and family, have fun and shop in the comfort of your own home!
We do ask that you have AT LEAST 5 or more guests at your show. Why is this? Well, there are several reasons.
We are "the little guys" or should I say, "gals". We don't have catalogs to pass along for outside orders as do other in-home party programs. Not to mention, our items go home with the customer that very night. There's no work to sort out orders, etc, on your part!
It takes time to make our products. No assembly-line, "sweat shop" productions here. The sweat is all our own! The show may last only a few hours, but there is a large amount of time and effort that goes into the preparation for it.
It also takes time to set our items up for display at your home, and take down/pack up afterward. (Not to mention the travel and other expenses that we incur, but do not pass along to our customers.)
We do not charge a hefty mark-up or extra "handling" charges on our items as do our commercially, mass-produced competitors. This keeps our products very reasonably priced. Much more so than our competition. We want to offer you great prices, but we can't give away the store! Due to this, obviously our earnings potential increases with a good-sized crowd, and to be honest with you, makes it worth our while.
In turn, the more people who attend and shop at your show, the more free products YOU will receive!
Bottom line - it's in our best interest and yours to have a good turnout at your show. Please note that if it appears that the turnout will be lower than expected (under 5) we may request that the show be cancelled or rescheduled for a better date. Otherwise, we will consider sending a limited number of beaders to your show.
In return for hosting the show, you will receive:
10%* merchandise credit from the total of the individual sales of each Beader at the show. *Based on 5 or more guests attending your show. Credit may be reduced to 5% for 5 or fewer guests.
AND
A bonus of $5 credit will be added to your merchandise credit for each beader if the sales from the beader are $10 or more. If sales are below $10, you will receive the 10%* merchandise credit only.
These credits are for you to use towards your own purchase from each beader's inventory. (Since we set up before your guests arrive, if you'd like to shop first and set a particular item aside, you will have that opportunity.)
MORE INFO ON YOUR CREDITS
You have several options with your credit. You may use it buy items the day of your show, for a custom order request, towards a purchase at a later date (i.e., if a friend is hosting a show you'll attend), or you may receive a cash credit the night of your show if your selected merchandise from that beader is less than your credit amount.
For more information, click here for in-depth details on hosting a show.
To set up an in-home show, please contact us at webead4you@yahoo.com. Note that due to schedules and inventory available, we may need to book your show a few months in advance so we can do what we love to do most - BEAD - in order to have beautiful items to bring to your show!
Thank you so much for hosting an in-home Jewelry Show! Here are more details about how we handle our shows.
SO, I'M HOSTING A SHOW - WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
Of course you'd like to know what's the benefit of hosting one of our shows, right? Well, FREE and/or discounted jewelry, of course! Plus, it's a fun way to spend an evening with your friends.
You will receive a 10%* merchandise credit of the sales amount for each beader. If the sales are $10 or more for each individual beader, you will receive an additional $5 credit bonus. Please note that if if the sales for a beader are under $10, you will only receive the 10%* credit.
Here's an example of how our hostess compensation program works:
| Sales from | Sales Amount | Your Percentage | Your Total Credit |
| Beader 1 | $9.00 | 10%* = $.90 | $.90 (sales under $10) |
| Beader 2 | $50.00 | 10%* = $5.00 | +$5 = $10.00 |
| Beader 3 | $150.00 | 10%* = $15.00 | +$5 = $20.00 |
| Beader 4 | $200.00 | 10%* = $20.00 | +$5 = $25.00 |
| Your Total Shopping Credits for hosting a show | $55.90 | ||
| *Based on 5 or more guests. Note that your percentage may be reduced to 5% if 5 or fewer guests attend your show. | |||
You will get to spend the amount of credit you have earned from each beader on their particular products. We do it this way out of fairness for the beaders. After all, it wouldn't be right to allow a $20.00 discount on products from a beader whose sales were $50.00. We also want to make this fair for you, too. So we encourage you to shop early so you get the best selection! You'll be able to set items aside that you like. If at the end of your show you have not spent your full credits with each beader, you can carry them over for a future show, use them on a special order from that beader, or settle that evening with a cash credit instead. We would prefer to settle up your credits the night of the show, but if you do decide to wait and hold your credit for a future date, please know we will honor your credits at any time. They will not expire.
MY DATE IS SET - NOW WHAT?
INVITE EVERYONE! And we have 2 ways to help you with this.
BY ONLINE INVITATION
For your convenience, we've created an "online" invitation that you can cut and paste and use to send as an e-mail or paste into Word, etc. for use as an attachment. All you need to do is fill in your address and RSVP info. Click HERE for that invitation.
BY MAIL
We also have created personalized postcards that can be printed with the show details and the names of all the invitees if you can provide a list to us. To allow for printing and mailing time, please get it to us about about 4 weeks before your show. The most preferred format for the list is an Excel spreadsheet - 3 columns - full name, address and city/state/zip - as shown in the sample below.
| Jane Doe | 123 Main St. | West Allis, WI 53214 |
We will print your cards and give them back to you for mailing. You'll need to apply postage (.26 postcard stamps) and mail them out about 2 weeks prior to your show date. The postcard has the same wording as our online invitation. If you'd like to use both online and postcard options, you may do so!
A NOTE ON ATTENDANCE
We do request that you have AT LEAST 5 guests attending your show. For more information on the reasons for that, please click here. If your turnout will be small, fewer than 5, we may request that we either cancel or reschedule your show for a better date that works for you and your guests. If that is not possible and you still wish to have a show, we will send a limited number of beaders with their personal inventory to your show.
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MY SHOW?
We'll plan to arrive at your home between 6-6:30 pm and be set up for 7:00 p.m. arrivals. Typical shows run from 7-9 pm.
Shows work best as an "open house" format since we do not start with an introduction or demonstration. This means that your guests can come at any time during the 7 to 9 pm timeframe. It works well for those guests who may not be able to make it promptly at the starting time. It also helps with the shopping flow. Staggered arrivals help to allow room for everyone to get a good look at what we have to offer. Believe me, there's a lot to look at! But also, first come-first served - the early bird does get THE best selection!
We would appreciate the use of a cleared dining room table, etc., but we will also bring along additional card tables or camp-size tables if necessary, so if you can plan ahead for ideas on where to put them, that would make setup go smoother. We will cover your table and the other tables we bring with white cloth. Also, lighting is key. We would appreciate if you can let us know in advance if you have potential lighting issues. We have just a couple lights we can bring along. The more light the better to show off our sparkly creations! We'll also need a small area to set up our "checkout" space. The end of a counter top usually does the trick.
Just in case you are questioned about payment methods - we can accept cash and checks only.
ALL SET!
I think that covers just about everything! You're ready, we're ready, and your friends are looking forward to an evening of fun and shopping for one-of-a-kind jewelry! If you have any questions before your show, please give us a call or send an e-mail.
We're looking forward to your show and hope that it's successful for all of us! See you the night of your show!
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