Want to earn $70 for 5 hours work every now and then to add to your Disney fund? Part 2

[LiLPrincess]

I got my kit today also for my 1/6/07 Best ot Life Diet at Walmart.

Bribrittmom....what did the kit include? Can you tell if it involves handling food? The event instructions have not been posted yet.

SPI unbooked me for this event. Originally they said they didn't know why I was Unbooked, then later said it was because of our Health Department regulations....long story there. The short story is that our county Health Department has some pretty strict rules about demos, and SPI is trying to figure out a way to make it work. Until they figure something out, we can't do any demos that involve food.

 

[HERSEY]

I received an email from Spi regarding open demo's and this "Best of life diet" was on it saying only that it involves a microwave so I assume food is part of it.

 

[ldb1030]

I got my kit today also for my 1/6/07 Best ot Life Diet at Walmart.

Hmmm not kit here today! And I did not know it required a microwave!!! Wonder when they planned on telling us that!
Looks like I'll be unbooking it!
Do you know what you do with the kits if you receive it and then unbook the event??

 

[PatriciaH]

Does anyone know how much/if we get extra pay for wine events? It says on several of the wine event instructions "enhanced staffing qualifications required with additional payment provided to event personnel" but there is no mention of how much anywhere.

 

[HERSEY]

Sorry my 1 and only real wine event was skewed to say the least so I have no idea how much I was really paid Maybe dragonfly can help. I think she did a couple.

 

[HERSEY]

Hmmm not kit here today! And I did not know it required a microwave!!! Wonder when they planned on telling us that!
Looks like I'll be unbooking it!
Do you know what you do with the kits if you receive it and then unbook the event??

I'm only going by what I saw on the excel sheet they emailed me with open jobs.

 

[drgnfly30]

Does anyone know how much/if we get extra pay for wine events? It says on several of the wine event instructions "enhanced staffing qualifications required with additional payment provided to event personnel" but there is no mention of how much anywhere.

Is it a wet or dry event? The wet events are paying $78 ($68 enhanced 4 hr event + $10 training).... if it's a dry event (the ones where you print the labels) I think they were paying like $104...

BTW: I FINALLY heard back from Taylor, she had been off but said that her supervisor should have contacted me... she confirmed that the vendor cancelled my last two events, nothing I did...

 

[HERSEY]

drgnfly30 Good I'm glad they finally got back to you.

 

[PatriciaH]

Is it a wet or dry event? The wet events are paying $78 ($68 enhanced 4 hr event + $10 training).... if it's a dry event (the ones where you print the labels) I think they were paying like $104...

Thanks! I have 2 wet events coming up (12/29, 12/31) and I did one on 12/8 as well. I also did a label one on 12/6 and they did say $110 for that one. I only got paid for my event on 12/3 so far so I was not sure how much they were paying for wine events.

 

[ldb1030]

anyone know what needs to be done w/ a kit if you cancel the event?

 

[brivers222]

anyone know what needs to be done w/ a kit if you cancel the event?

Depends... Normally they will require you to personally get the kit to the store so that the other person can proceed with the demo. This is a sticking point as to why they don't like unbooking. However, there has been times on here when people have unbooked events about 2 weeks out and they STILL sent them a kit. I don't feel that should be the EP's requirement to get the kit to the store because they had more than enough time to cancel the shipment.

 

[ldb1030]

Depends... Normally they will require you to personally get the kit to the store so that the other person can proceed with the demo. This is a sticking point as to why they don't like unbooking. However, there has been times on here when people have unbooked events about 2 weeks out and they STILL sent them a kit. I don't feel that should be the EP's requirement to get the kit to the store because they had more than enough time to cancel the shipment.

Would not be a problem for me to drop it off at the store because it's close to my office but I just wish Cassie at SPi would let me know. She's not answering my emails!

 

[disneymom3]

Hi, I have read quite a bit of this thread but I sitll have several questions I am hoping you all can help with. The acronyms you all are using have me baffled. TNT, Spi and I think the other was MC. Are there separate websites to sign up for these things or are they all listed on the snag a job site? I have looked at that and quite a few possibilities pop up for my zipcode.

Went to the dentist today and I have to come up with a way to replace the money back into savings that that is going to eat up! I thought of this thread right away. Need to get started!

 

[eeyore45]

Would not be a problem for me to drop it off at the store because it's close to my office but I just wish Cassie at SPi would let me know. She's not answering my emails!

I would take the kit to the store -

on my event instructions for the Diet it was get this Yogurt, and a microwave was needed for.... CORN!!! You demo yougurt and corn!!! Green Giant corn with sauce!!!

I declined!! I cant imagine standing around for 5 hours trying to get people to sample microwave buttered corn!! (its individual microwavable corn) But, that's just me!!! (oh, and purchase not to exceed $96!! 50 Strawberry Light and Creamy Yoplait Yogurt, and 12 4.2 ounce Corn)

 

[eeyore45]

Hi, I have read quite a bit of this thread but I sitll have several questions I am hoping you all can help with. The acronyms you all are using have me baffled. TNT, Spi and I think the other was MC. Are there separate websites to sign up for these things or are they all listed on the snag a job site? I have looked at that and quite a few possibilities pop up for my zipcode.

Went to the dentist today and I have to come up with a way to replace the money back into savings that that is going to eat up! I thought of this thread right away. Need to get started!

I started at "snagajob.com" then looked for MC (= Mass Connections) from there I filled out the Mass Connections applications, and I receive demo kits that are marked "MC"

I get paid by "SPi" not sure what it stands for - but that's the company I technically work for, or am an independent contractor?

Good Luck!!

 

[shelwoj]

Ok, I got the Best of Life Diet kit and was able to download the instructions. What I want to know is if someone would be kind enough to pm me with tips and hints and suggestions. This will be my first event and I don't even know what the best way to situate the microwave on the table would be! How do you get the answers for the store report form? You know the basics plus how to spiff up my table, since it's yogurt and frozen corn I can't use extra product. I had no idea this was a microwave event or I wouldn't have chosen it for my first. Please, please help me!!

 

[HERSEY]

My first event I practiced at home. I'm assuming you are using the cardboard table, if so you don't have many options. The middle or the middle. You need the center supports for the microwave. If you search this thread there are some picture from some of brivers222 events.

As for the store report form everything is about your event, number of people sampled, reaction to product, etc.

 

[shelwoj]

My first event I practiced at home. I'm assuming you are using the cardboard table, if so you don't have many options. The middle or the middle. You need the center supports for the microwave. If you search this thread there are some picture from some of brivers222 events.

As for the store report form everything is about your event, number of people sampled, reaction to product, etc.

Since I'm new and dumb how do you know how many people sampled? Do you count your sample cups afterwards? How about any leftover supplies you purchased, do you leave it with the manager, return it or what?
See, told ya I needed help!!

 

[eeyore45]

oh, no worries, keep the questions coming!! Its what helped me get thru my first event!!

1. Super Targets provide everything - microwave, a manager that helps you plug stuff in, etc... I now LOVE ST = supertarget!!

2. like above poster Brivers posted pics of his events - AWESOME!!

3. Store report - I keep mine handy, and either set out the cups at 25 (or coupons at the PetPro events) or with wine I just used tallies (not a whole lot of sampling at wine events! ) I do familarize myself with the store report form so I know what questions they will want the answers to - at the pet pro - I couldnt count all that cat food, so I guesstamated - when I did the chessecake tasting I counted the product - so it totally depends on you, and for me, it depends on how many - if there is more than 100 in quantity I guesstamate - again, use the store report form to make notes!!

4. As soon as your event is done, either in a store area, or your car - do yourself a favor and call in that store report form - my first event I was so completely exhausted by the time I got home, I fell asleep, and then FORGOT to call in till the next day!!

5. Then have a folder to keep all your copies of your forms you'll mail to the company within what? 72 hours? Soon as possible!!

SMILE SMILE SMILE!!!

 

[eeyore45]

also, I'd be surprised if you have even 25 people willing to sample the microwave corn!!?/

do post after the event!!

With the yogurt, know how many samples from one carton of yogurt ( 6 ounces should be 6 1 ounce samples - so you can keep track of the yogurt samples by how many you use to sample...)

Also, esp with the yogurt, when you check in with the manager, find out how much product you have - ask if there is more product "in the back"... for my cheesecake event, and the wine events, after they sample they want to buy, so know where to direct them - and do go and show them, that way you are moving a bit - its hard to stand in one place for 5 hours!! (sometimes, if you have the product near, you can just give it to them from your area - )

Also carry a bottle of water, and a power bar, or a bag of snacks to get you thru!!