Anyone ever sell Tupperware??

[momof5boys]

The way to make money in almost any direct sales company is to get additional marketers under you. That is the way people make alot of money in the business. You get a percentage of what everyone under you sells. It is not a pyramid scheme. Pyramid schemes are illegal and only money exchanges hands no product is involved. Someone else on here commented on the fact that if your area is saturated with marketers for a particular product don't expect to do well. This also is true. I know tons of Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple and Avon reps. As expected they don't make much. I started with a newer multi level marketng company and we have hardly any marketers period so that leaves the playing field open for me! Just research your company well, know how much of their income they pay back out to marketers, how the compensation plan is paid out etc. You can find something that works for you. I am a full time nurse and do my business a few days a week and make anything from $200-$1300 a month. Good luck.

 

[pixiewings71]

I sold Tupperware years ago, never made anything off of it, not once. Obviously I stopped. After our house fire we had to toss most of the kitchen stuff, I was told by the restoration people that Tupperware/plastic would hold the smoke smell so they really recommend just getting rid of it and buying new. I replaced with rubbermaid, Ziploc and Glad and I'm glad I did. Not that I didn't love my Tupperware but the others are just cheaper and they work fine.

Now I sell Avon and make next to nothing (I use it myself so I mostly just use it for personal discounts) and I buy stuff from Melaluca, again, not making any money because no one wants to sign up.....people just aren't getting into this stuff right now, at least that's how it feels to me. I love my Melaluca stuff, I really do, it works great and it's super concentrated, I love that, but no one wants to check it out....

 

[AndreaDM]

If you have a gimmick you might do well, like this guy. My friend had a party through him and it was hilarious! Otherwise, you'll probably just end up breaking even on the stuff you buy. As someone else said, it's a pyramid scheme like every other home party sales.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-fvyq7yZY

 

[albertamommyof4]

About the tupperware being at malls, yes it is in kiosks but at a higher price then in the catologue. You can get people under you which yes does bring you more money but you dont have to.
If you would like info on watkins let me know.

 

[patsal]

I did it all through the 90's. I worked very hard recruiting, double and triple booking parties--people cancel,new recruits love it when they can start with three parties out of their friend circle, etc. I did very well. Those were the days of the free Lumina then Caravan. Drove until I had a problem pregnancy and had to go on bed rest--then it all fell apart and I just could not redo all the work to get so little to build back up to where I was. I would have had to resart at base commision, get 3 recruits, promote them all out and then start seeing the bigger commission--I just couldn't go back to really low commission and no van after having had so much!
It was a great job, but to really earn it was a 60 hour per week job with lots of "cold calls"!

My "gimmick" was bugs--sold a ton of modular mates, then onto freezer mates and other space saving, bug free storage!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

I sold Tupperware for a couple years and Tastefully Simple for one.

I found that I made a little money, but the further I got away from my original "circle of friends" I was spending more $ on travel time and problems that arose (returns, etc.) than was worth it.

I agree w/ PP, it's a TON of work, and you have to be brave enough to call folks and ask them to have parties. And be ok with hearing "no" and having people cancel after you've given them some trinket for saying they would book a party, and giving your hostess credit (less profit for you).

I actually could use some tupperware, but these days I'd rather get online and order...

 

[patsal]

Stay in nursing school. True story: I sold Tupperware for a short time in the early 80's. I was planning on returning to nursing school and my Manager had her Manager come and talk to me. She actually said to me "I was going to be a nurse but I decided I can help more people selling Tupperware" Really? Was she serious???? I knew that I wasn't ever going to be a good Tupperware sales person after that conversation. However, I do love the product, and appreciate the quality.

OMG that is so funny because I am a teacher and was a SAHM back then because I knew I wanted to have kids and not go back to teaching until the last baby was in school. Something I had planned for and did. I started Tupperware just to keep busy--then it ballooned out of control, when I told them I was going back to school to finish my master's degree someone had the same talk with me--replace nurse with teacher--and you will be teaching, just in a different way! Still wasn't feeling it and could not dream of 60+hours mostly on the road and all that recruiting and no real return from it for at least 4 months maybe longer. LOL. Anyway no regrets on going back to school and getting the master's before last baby was four and then returned to a much more fun job. Even though some days are stressful (high schoolers) it is never horrid like "cold calls" and knowing if the party cancelled there would be no paycheck!

Oh and you alwasy have to be careful of the "deadbeat circle" of parties. hese are the ones where no one really buys anythng but the hostess had a party, took up your demo time, someone steals parts of your kit, they go to goodwill and buy used tupperware and try to trade it for new, want you to play games and spend money on the little prizes, and then the hostess stillw ants her free gift for holding a party. Yes it does happen and try as you might to dissuade them--you must have 3 or more buying guests--these are also the same people who will call the distributor and her boss as well if you do not make good on the free gifts!

 

[travelbug]

I sold Tupperware about 20 years ago, intending to be content with a few parties a month to earn a little extra money and have fun. I was already working a challenging fulltime job, so Tupperware would be pretty much a hobby. Well, I got so busy with parties that I was doing about 12-15 per month for months in a row. I had to start selling off parties to other reps because it was more than I could keep up with. After a little over a year, I had to give it up because it was more than I could do and wasn't showing signs of slowing down. Nice problem to have, but it was indeed a problem.

But I made great money that year, met a lot of nice people, and had fun. Having said that, I think the business is totally different nowadays. Tupperware is available in different places than just by way of home parties, so I doubt I'd do anywhere near the business I did back then.

 

[poohbear15]

I just want to throw in that I do sell Tupperware and that Tupperware DOES NOT sell in Target anymore. They were realizing that it was taking away from the sales force getting parties and they pulled it right off the shelf. Tupperware is an amazing company, Not a pyramid either. A true Pyramid you don't make ANY money AT ALL until you have people under you. I was a consultant for a year before I decided to build a team and I made on average $1100 every month. You can make money.