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Answers for some FAQ's about Signing Up with Usborne for the Discount.
I explain it like this. Barnes and Noble charges $25 per year to get a 10% discount for one year. Usborne Books At Home is a LIfetime Discount of 25%! And, occasionally, the cost to sign up drops to just $25 -- and includes books! After you place your first minimum order within 12 weeks -- you never have any minimums! I never mind people signing up on my team just for the discount -- that's how I started!
This all sounds like a very good deal!
I think So! :)
So...say I sign up this month and buy $115 worth of books for my first order, I get $28.25 in commission plus the $20 worth of books free since I am the hostess?
Please note that hostesses pay a $2 fee for free merchandise onto which sales tax is added. This is so that the hostess only pays sales tax on the $2, which actually saves the hostess money in most cases. Legally, the hostess is required to pay sales tax.
And commissions are discounted off the total price, I won't be sent a commission check right?
Yes that is true. The commission is deducted from the total retail sales; which does not include taxes, shipping or any half-off items(1 half off item is earned for each $100 in retail sales). When submitting a show on-line, you pay only the total after your commission has been deducted. However if all of your sales are credit card sales to other people (not your own show) and you turn those into the company to be charged the full amount, you would end up getting having a credit with the company which you can then apply to your next order, because you would have no checks/cash to take your commission out of. This is only true if you are using other people's credit cards. I have never had this happen. Usually you will have enough checks and cash to deduct your commission from if you do shows for other people. You can also submit a show via paper; but I don't recommend it because on-line is so easy! Also, if you do purchase a web-site, web-sales also always result in a commission check.
What is the difference between being "active" vs. just being a consultant? Do I still get the discount if I am only a consultant?
You always "get the discount" whenever you turn in a show. In addition to commission, an active consultant qualifies for samples (40% discount on new products) quarterly incentives, personal sales bonus (5% if sales are more than $700), and Recruiting bonuses (4% on all downline sales) and gets a free catalog sent when the new ones are published. As long as you meet your signing commitment of one minimum order in the first 12 weeks, you remain a consultant for life, whether you ever order or not.
O.K. Now let me explain something a little more confusing but wonderful. As a consultant, you are allowed to order up to $25 in additional books per home show for the cost of 35% retail. The idea here is that you use this for your hostesses as an incentive. (For example, you might say to a hostess - if you have 3 outside orders I will give you $10 in free books, and if you have one dated booking beefore your show closes I will give you an additional $15 in free books). However, as a consultant sending in your own home show you can always use this $25 to add to your savings. So that $25 in books will cost you $8.75. Every third show, you are also allowed to order up to $20 at 75% off.
This is true whether you are active or not.
When you sign up, I will be your sponsor, and will help you every step of the way. If you are joining for the discount I can help you make sure you maximize your funds when you do order. If you are planning on making a business, I can help with that too. Our upline supervisor is also available to help and will start sending you training e-mails right away.
Let me know how I can help you decide!