Question for CMC...

[Mom2Em]

What is a "Personal Use Consultant" and/or a "Family and Friends Consultant"? Are they basically the same as a consultant but you aren't expected to give shows?
Thanks in advance!!

 

[Alice28]

I'm kind of stumped here. I thumbed through my CMC handbooks and stuff and can't find any "official" definition of the terms. My guess is a Personal Use Consultant is perhaps a Consultant who mainly signed on to get the products at a discount for personal use. A Friends and Family Consultant is -I would guess- someone who signed up as the CMC, but maybe has a circle of 3-4 friends who agreed to place minimum orders every 3 months in order to keep the consultant active so they could all share in the CM fun?? I'm just GUESSING....I would think these consultants aren't out there to make any money, just mostly get the products at a discount for themselves and perhaps friends and family.

 

[wuv tigger]

you summed it up quite well.

I am in the place in my CM business that it is for friends & family. I do place my minimum order every 3 months to remain active, while having monthly crops @ my house w/ close friends.

I do LOVE CM products ... especially the cutting system & that is the main reason I became a consultant.

Judy

 

[Mom2Em]

thank you! that is what I thought it was... I am considering doing it, as I love the products and the concept behind scrapbooking... One question, is it difficult to meet the minimum order?

 

[Alice28]

It's not Too hard if you have some scrappy friends too. The minimum order is $500 ($350 your cost) once every 3 months. You have to do the $350 in one calendar month, not spread it over the three.

 

[Alice28]

Jan,

I have a few more minutes, so let me explain a little bit more about your requirements if you decide to become a CMC.

There is a $195 start up kit cost. You get the following: the cutting system (circles, ovals, straight edge and mat & blades), a sapphire album, 1 set of pages, 1 set of protectors, 3 personal trimmers, 3 corner rounders, a carryall case, a Memory mate case, a file mate, the fine & round tip pens in the basic 8 colors, a rainbow pack of paper, the variety & happenings packs of stickers, a Fast Formulas book, a tape runner, a box of photo splits with case, a box of medium photo mounting corners, Sassy short cuts, events and seasons die cuts, plus a gazillion order forms, brochures, videos, catalogs, etc. You get about 4-5 boxes from UPS! It's fun!

Within 30 days of signing, you have to place your first $500/$350 order. Then, that's it. You have done your requirement. To stay active, you order your $500/$350 worth every 3 months as I said in previous post. No one hounds you to do classes or meet certain amounts. There are advantages to meeting their 30-60-90 day goals, but ONLY if you really NEED to get products or have friends who want to buy...don't dig yourself in a hole with a mountain of supplies you don't need just cause you want some freebies they offer. Your discount is 30%. (Or your profit is 30%, if you're going to sell).

Mostly I am just a friends and family kind of consultant...I am not in this to make money. I've made a few $100 since I signed in August, but more importantly, I've made some new friends too! I have a once a month crop in my home where friends, and friends of friends have been coming and we scrap and I give away a few prizes and supply snacks. I usually charge $5, although I did charge $10 at an event where I supplied dinner and cooler prizes. I mostly just want to get enough orders where I don't have to worry about making that minimum every few months, and so far it's worked out fine.

Please PM me or email me if you would like any more info.

Robin