Cheesy Shower Gift? Need Honest Opinion.

Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with it, I would actually probably say "good for you" as you are able to save so much money. :) I also love PC products and wouldn't think twice about who gave them to me, just that it's stuff that I can use

I think it's a great idea, especially given the fact that the bride & groom aren't particularly young & it isn't their first marriage so they likely don't need much in the way of kitchen-y stuff, etc.

No way! I think she would be more than happy to get those items, pampered chef has some nice quality items.

Dude, I would invite you to a shower in hopes I'd get some Pampered Chef stuff even if I didn't like you...I love Pampered Chef.

I think if you do not put a catalog or anything with your name and consultant information on it then it's not a sale opportunity. It's a gift that you can give exclusively.

It's not cheesy. You're paying for these items. I'd love to receive another one of their pizza stones if it was a gift occasion for me! Buying products with your discount means she'll get more, and it's no different than using a coupon at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Hi cooking mom-

I am divorced...so no anniversary parties for me...**sigh**

I am not planning on getting married again, so no bridal showers...**sigh**

Post menopausal, so no baby showers (unless you see a great star rising in the east...LOL)...so no baby showers...**sigh**

BUT, I do have a birthday party coming in August! I invite you to become my 'new' friend, and come for a visit to the 'moonshine capitol' of the world!

LOL

I think your gift idea is wonderful...truly!

Best Luck!
michele/cat

Pampered Chef is really good quality and if you know for a fact that she enjoys cooking, I think that is a very thoughtful gift. The only drawback is that is she already has something, she can't return it.

I sell Thirty One and often give those products as gifts. They are high quality, useful things and it isn't like I am putting a business card in the bag and asking them to host a party! :)

I say go for it!

I think it's very nice.

I think if she "likes" cooking and would "use" the products, it's a great idea.. You're not attaching your own personalized label onto each product... Some people might not even know "you" sell it~

It's a great idea. Just make sure to spend what you typically would, because she and everyone else will know you got a discount. For what it's worth, a friend of mine owns a kids bookstore. She always gives books from her store as gifts. It seems normal to me!

If I were the bride, I would love it!

I would invite you in the hopes that you would give me PC items!

Ignore your husband - he's dead wrong. Give her these lovely products - she'll be thrilled.

Dawn

i sell scentsy and i give bars of wax and sometimes even warmers as gift....not cheesy!!!

I think you should go for it as long as you don't use it as an opportunity to market your goods.
A gift should be a gift with no strings attached.

I know many people who would love such a gift and would never purchase it for themselves.

Just my opinion.

Its not cheesy AT ALL. There stuff is clever and good quality, I would be delighted to receive it, and if you didn't, kind of wonder why you didn't do that!

Just make sure to include one of those batter bowls. Those things are awesome!

I personally would love your gift : )

I would love it as Im sure she would also!

For my birthday last year a friend of mine gave me a bag ( a nice reusable bag from Tupperware with a pretty bow on it) and it was filled with about 15 Tupperware products. Some bigger items, some medium items and few small ones.

It was unopened/ unused stuff she had that was going onto the discontinued book and the only reason I knew that was because I was at her last show :) But everything was stuff I still use today and it didn't bother me one bit! I love everything she gave me.

Not cheesy at all! I would love a PC gift basket! My SIL sells Tastefully Simple products and she's always giving gift baskets filled with her products. I always appreciate those too.

I'm totally on the more bang for your buck bandwagon.

PC is the best, do it she will love it!!

I'm sure she will love your gift!! It's not like you are passing out brochures to the other ladies.

I think it's a great gift and if she turns her nose up at it - shame on her!!! I'd love a basket like that!!

Just make sure you are not duplicating what she already owns, in one way or another. This stems from the fact that I am almost 50 & have pretty much all I want in my kitchen. Sure a few things could be updated, a few could be tossed....but I do have what I need. If she's 45ish & this is their 2nd marriage....then she may have a full kitchen. :)

A compromise between you/your DH: make a food basket combined with some of your fav PC items. Include an unusual cookbook (since we know she knows the standards from your shared conversations). Add some local delicacies, etc.

I would have a shower to receive a gift like that! How about an anniversary party? Would you give me a basket like that? My 43rd anniversary is in a few months. LOL

Seriously, just about any woman would love a gift like that. PC products are fantastic.

And as for the 60% off retail price.....if you found a gift at a store and it was on sale for 60% off would you say, "I can't give it to her unless I pay full price for it."? Of course not! Give her the gift basket.

If at some later date she asks about you being a sales person for PC, you can tell her if she wants any other items to give you a call.

BTW If she already knows you sell PC products she is probably secretly hoping for something like that from you.

I think it's a wonderful gift. Do you know if she is registered at any stores? If she is, you could always get her something off the registry also and mix it in with the Pampered Chef stuff.

As long as you do not self promote while giving the gift I think you are fine ... I LOVE PC and I would like to extend an invitation to my bridal shower that has no date or host yet *wink nudge wink*! So, um you would be my favorite guest - or my kitchen's favorite!

I think it sounds very nice and heartfelt-maybe include a bottle of wine?

She's probably hoping that's what she will receive from you. I dont think it's cheesy.

We've given gift certs to our dinners as gifts. I say, go for it and add a bottle of wine. Maybe make a theme like "Pizza and Salad Night" and add a DVD like Big Night, too? Oh! the possibilities!

I think if you get a nice basket and include some of the cookbooks along with the products its a nice gift. so no not cheesy.

I think it would be a wonderful gift and one that she would for sure enjoy - I know I would!!

I'd love to get a gift like that, no matter if it was from your business or not! I say go for it!!

When my husband and I got married 9 years ago, we got a basket filled with PC items. The person giving it to us was a PC consultant. I didn't care, I loved receiving the basket because we love to cook and they were all items that we used, but were to cheap to buy ourselves. I think it's a FABULOUS idea.

Just whatever you do, don't put a business card in there, then it would really would be self promoting.

Great idea on the PC stuff.

I think its a good idea but I wouldn't overload it with stuff like bread mixes and sauces....to me that would be cheaping out a little. Make sure some of their best offerings are included.

Not cheesy at all! My girlfriend sells Mary Kay and I look forward her gifts- lip glosses, mascara, etc. I would add a few non-PC gifts to the basket as well. Depending on what they like, a bottle of wine and a couple of gourmet cheeses, gift card to Wegman's or a local wine store, monogrammed kitchen towels... something outside of what you sell along with a beautiful basket of kitchen "stuff" is great!

I have gotten Pampered Chef and Books as gifts from my sister when she sold them, Longanberger (sp?) & Avon gifts from my mom when she sold them, Avon gifts from my Aunt that she still sells and my sister has giving me cloth diapers as gifts that she makes and sells and Avon stuff she sells... I loved all the gifts, some of which was stuff they knew I loved because we bought it from them in the past other was stuff I could have never gotten on my own.

I think you would be able to afford to give her a better gift because of the discount then to go to the store and by her almost the same thing... if hubby don't like it - have him do the shopping for them - lol :)

If I got a basket of Pampered Chef gifts, I'd be THRILLED, and I don't care if it comes from a consultant! I think it's a fabulous idea.

Also, do you have a website?? :) I don't have a PC consultant.

I would LOVE that type of gift! I love Pamped Chef products, but wont always put the money out for myself. I used to sell Tupperware and gave a few wedding gifts of Tupperware, the reciepients were very happy!

I think it is a great gift. It's thoughtful and you know she will us it. A 40- something bride doesn't need the standard bridle gifts.

I wish I'd gotten a basket full of PC stuff when I got married!

Go for it! You're not promoting yourself, you're promoting a product you truly think she'll enjoy. It's not cheesy. However, if you tuck in the latest catalog of products and prices, along with10 of your cards to pass out to her friends...well, now that'd be cheesy.

Would not give it a second thought. It is a great gift. Since she likes to
cook, I think she will be thrilled. I am sure she will be glad you work for PC because that means she really got a better gift since you buy it at a significant discount.

If she doesn't want the gift basket, I'll take it. Pampered Chef has some really cool stuff. A lot better than a basket from Bed and Bath. I don't see it as self-promoting unless you actually put your business card or a flyer in it to book a party. I see no difference in creating a gift basket filled with Pampered Chef goodies or a gift basket filled with retail store goodies like Bed and Bath, Bon Ton stuff, Paula Dean stuff, etc. It sounds really fun. You could even add a favorite easy recipe in the basket too.

AWESOME SHOWER GIFT!!!!!! I WOULD LOVE THAT!!!!! Not self promoting just very thoughtful. Go for it and tell hubby he is wrong (at least in this;))

Not cheesy at all...anything at all from PC would be a great gift! Self-promoting would not enter my mind at all, I would just be grateful for such nice gift.

In this case, because you know she likes to cook, I think it would be a great gift. If my friend were a PC rep, I would be hoping for something cool from PC!! As long as it's not a free gift or promotion or clearance item that you are getting at a discount.
In my office secret santa, the girl that got me is an Avon rep. We had a $10 limit. She gave me a makeup bag that I saw in the brochure on clearnace for $5. Which means she probably paid $3! I was a little irritated that she didnt make an effort for me. Just gave me some crappy thing she mightve even gotten for free! That told me exactly how she feels about me.

I think it's a great gift, since you know she loves to cook and will likely use and appreciate the things you choose for her.

I am a discovery toys consultant and I give toys to my son's friends for their birthdays and to my own friends when they have new babies. Why buy full price retail when you sell quality products and can get a discount? : )

I'm an Arbonne consultant and I love my products and think they are the best health & wellness products out there! I want to share them with everyone!!! Pampered Chef has really excellent products...be proud of them!! I'll bet that she will just love your thoughtfulness. Don't worry about receiving your discount......do you feel, or anyone else for that matter, feel that when you go into a store and they have a great sale that you do not buy the items you want at the sale price that you would feel better paying full price?? Have fun at the shower!!!! Best, I.

That would be a benefit to having you for a friend. Not cheesy at all.

I think its a great idea.

Neither the gift nor the giver are diminished by the price paid for the gift. When my kids were little I would buy the birthday presents they would give when they were invited birthday parties throughout the year at the after Christmas sales.

My wife bought Cutco and later one of my DIL then began to sell PC. I'd used both products and I'd much rather have and use PC.

Good luck to you and yours.

I think it is fine! I sell Thirty-One and often give products as gifts:)

I wish you were my friend and that I was getting married!

good heavens, no! it's lovely! how can it possibly be cheesy to give someone products you yourself love, advocate and use?
khairete
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