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:
A $5 credit from each Beader (That's $20 total) 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.)
AND
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.
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!
We have a few shows and fairs booked through December, so the next date for an in-home show would be in either mid-December or January. But please inquire if you're looking for a date sooner. We might be able to accommodate that.
Thank you so much for hosting an in-home Jewelry Show! Here are more details about how we handle our shows.
Shows work best as an "open house" format since we do not start with an introduction or demonstration. This works well for 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!
As for setup, we would appreciate the use of a cleared dining room table, etc., but we will also bring additional card tables if necessary. 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" area. 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.
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.
INVITE EVERYONE! To help you with that, we have created postcards that can be mailed out (we'll provide them to you or we are willing to send them out for you if you give us a mailing list at least 3 weeks prior to your show. In addition, 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. Click HERE for that invitation. (It has the same wording as our postcard.)
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.
To give you more details on how our compensation program works, here is an example.
| Sales from | Sales Amount | Your Percentage | Your Total Credit |
| Beader 1 | $100.00 | 10%* = $10.00 | +$5 = $15.00 |
| 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 | $70.00 | ||
| *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. 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.
We're looking forward to your show and hope that it's successful for all of us! Please contact one of us if you have any questions beforehand. See you the night of your show!
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