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i have only spent about $180 at one time, which comes in handy since im mostly in as a hobby demo and dont get many customers. i can always find stuff i need, especially tons of paper...
I feel so much better now. I had been feeling guilty for being my own party, but not anymore! :mrgreen:
I am ALWAYS my own party. I place only a couple of orders per year and they are always at least $150..and most are closer to $200.
I am hung up on the freebies you get..hostess sets and free product. In Fact I have been known to buy stuff I didn't necessarily need or want in order to make enough to get the one hostess set I wanted. I am usually screwed at SAB time...:rolleyes:
I really oughta consider being a Hobby demo. heheheheh
yeah....serious robbing! lol....I think it was my first demo order....where you get to take 30% off....main reason why I signed up as a demo! do they still offer that?
yeah....serious robbing! lol....I think it was my first demo order....where you get to take 30% off....main reason why I signed up as a demo! do they still offer that?
Yes...the first order over $150 within the first 45 days of signing up!
cute;)
I usually do a $300-$400 order at the beginning of the new catalog. That way I can get some new sets and accessories to demo with. But, I do try to save up a little at a time so that I can do this with no problem. It is alot of fun to open that huge box and have it all be for you!
I do this too. But this year I went to convention so I will be using those 4 sets a lot and just get paper and in-color supplies, so about 200$
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I believe my highest single order was just over $1700, but then 2 days later I placed another for $200 so it was an expensive week.
**GASP**
I'm so jealous!!! (...and I'd love to have a nosey round your craft room)
Like Pipergirl I usually get my SU stuff from ebay as the new sets are just soooo expensive in the UK, and usually allow myself to buy one set of stamps a month. The only thing is that I always have to wait a while to get my hands on the 'current' stuff.
**GASP**
I'm so jealous!!! (...and I'd love to have a nosey round your craft room)
Like Pipergirl I usually get my SU stuff from ebay as the new sets are just soooo expensive in the UK, and usually allow myself to buy one set of stamps a month. The only thing is that I always have to wait a while to get my hands on the 'current' stuff.
Let's just say that I am SET with SU paper for the next few years. ;)
But Papertrey colors are another story......:rolleyes:
My very first order was during a Sell-a-bration 3 years ago and it was at the first workshop I attended... I spent $300! I really blessed that hostess! I didn't know that I could have earned all those hostess benefits myself! That hostess didn't even thank me... she just laughed and said that I was half the workshop total. I became a demo later. My biggest has probably been around the $500 mark. Yikes... it makes me a little sick thinking about that total now! It's really fun when the goodies come though...
So far mine was 264.00, but I bought the marker set and my demo gave us 50% off one item, so it was actually less than that. I'll be placing a 400.00 order in October but it will be a demo order as I am signing September 3rd.
Okay, just sent the order to my demo...$250.00.
It took me all weekend to look at the catalog, write down what I want, then try to reason with myself and the checkbook on what I could do and what I would have to do later. I'm getting all the incolors paper and inks, sharing the ribbon with my friend, many of the sale priced stamps and some accessories that I have to have, such as the scalloped edge punch! I didn't get any of the DP yet....I have so much of it now and I just don't use it as often as I should, so I'll wait to see if I really really need it! Have a great day.
I actually just placed my largest order (mostly from the retired list). It was $300, BUT I only started building my SU collection a few months ago. I found sets on the retired list that felt like "must haves" to me. Then I just rounded out the order with a few items so that I'd hit the Level 2 Hostess / $35 free level. I'm feeling a little guilty, but I think it'll pass;)
OMG! And here I anguish over eBay trying to get the best deal over used and/or new SU sets - and I feel guilty when I buy them! It's not like I can't afford them, I just feel guilty spending all the money I do because I'm not not only interested in card making - I'm interested in ALL kinds of crafts, esp. miniatures and I BLOW a lot of money on this stuff and I rarely EVER complete a project. Yeah, I'm sick - but you all are sicker (just teasing...LOL!) It IS fun, though, to open up those packages from the UPS man or the US mail...just like a kid at Christmas!
Ok - I don't own any SU supplies. I have never been to a SU party or know of anyone that has. So before I start a search for a local SU demonstrator could someone just tell me what is so special about SU? I've seen some of the stamp sets on ebay - and thought - well yea, they're ok, but there are other art stamp suppliers that are so much more unique. I have accumulated alot of stamps and tools, all from other sources. So, what I am I missing out on that is worth hundreds and/or thousands of dollars? I think I might be tempted to host a SU party just to find out.
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The biggest thing for me is that everything coordinates. We have cardstock, patterned paper, ink, ribbon, etc. that are all in color families so you can match or coordinate perfectly.
I think the second or third year I was into SU! (my sister is my demo) I spent about $250 during Sell-A-Bration, using gift certificates and money I had received as Christmas gifts.
DH also splurged on my Christmas gift last year, he hit up my Wish List and spent about $250.
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I spent $571 in May, but I can't get very much over here (in the Middle East). I had one BIG suitcase FULL of stamps, papers, the works. Plus I spent over $500 in Hobby Lobby and another $200 in Michaels. I'm visiting the States again in November----hope there will be some good sales on!!!
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Originally Posted by Mrsjvb
I am ALWAYS my own party. I place only a couple of orders per year and they are always at least $150..and most are closer to $200.
I am hung up on the freebies you get..hostess sets and free product. In Fact I have been known to buy stuff I didn't necessarily need or want in order to make enough to get the one hostess set I wanted. I am usually screwed at SAB time...:rolleyes:
I really oughta consider being a Hobby demo. heheheheh
I'm in the same boat here, unless I'm out of something and really really need it NOW, I try to wait and place a couple of orders each year that are at least $150 so I can get my free stuff:-) I can't pass up free stuff, it's girl math, if somethings free or on sale you can buy more, haha! I am going to place an order soon and I'm trying to find things to make it enough (not that it's really hard but I don't want to go OVER too much) but I'm going to try to have a party too, so then I can place another order and maybe not have to spend SO much all by my lonesome.
And I usually feel guilty about the spending....not after reading this thread, haha.
Oh my gosh, $2000! That's a lot of stamps! I don't think I ever even got to a $500 order back when I was a demonstrator--not by myself, anyway. I would say there were a few $300 orders.
I haven't been a demonstrator in a long time, and I try to place one or two orders a year and limit it to that. They are usually $180-250 with tax and shipping. I just received an order a week or so ago and it was in the $230 range, I think. Six punches, yay! I think I only had four stamp sets in there and then ribbon and paper and ink/refill, etc. I was just proud that I used up an ink pad and even an inkpad refill. Go me!
I was very happy to see that three of the sets I ordered were ones that Beate ordered, too. I've been digging her blog lately and am very excited to make some cards based on some of her beautiful designs.
This is such a cool hobby. Almost as much fun as a new coloring book and box of crayons when I was six!
Wow! Some of these numbers are so impressive!!! I can't imagine dropping $2k at once for stamps. That would almost buy me the new Canon 5D Mark II camera that I'm lusting after.
I think I spent $250 once, and will probably spend about $400 before discounts on my first 30% order once I'm a demo. I'd better get my butt moving on my ebay listings so that I can afford it, LOL~
I spent around $300 on my first order with SU and the demo recruited me as a hobbby demo. It was during SAB, so I received a ton of free stamps with my order, plus for signing up as a demo. I was a demo for about 6 years. During that time my largest order was around $500. I bought a ton of card stock, ink pads, and stamps. After that my orders were usually at least $150 to receive hostess benefits.
Now that I have all the ink and card stock and am no longer a demo, my orders are much smaller and not very often. To me most of the new stamps are just like the old retired ones. So I've been branching out to other companies. I am getting ready to finally order the in color stuff. I do like to have color options and have always liked SU's color selection. I also like being able to purchase large amount of ribbon to match their ink and cardstock.
OK ladies, now how did you pay for these. I used cash (mad money), check , and a credit card on my orders when they are in the $400 range. What hubby doesn't pay attention to won't hurt him. LOL!!
my orders are tame too.. I spent almost no extra $$ when I became a hobby demo, and that lasted only 4 months (basically my only order was that first one...) My biggest order was around $100... I can't stomach spending more than that on stamps when that's groceries for a week! (or gas for a week)
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On SU up orders I would have to say I spend about $50-100 every couple of months. I am a CTMH demo for hobby and have to say I spend about $100 every couple of months with them as well.
Hmm... I thought that I was a big spender till I read this thread! My biggest order was in the spring during SAB. I got six free sets, but only spent about $115. Don't ask me how, but my demo worked it out - it was a big party with lots of orders.
Sadly, no party for the new catalog, so my order was $217 for this time. I have been placing two orders per year for the last four years and usually get a free level oone set each time. I thought that was a LOT! But I do spend (cough) quite a bit with other companies too....
