1. Decide On The Type Of Handbags You Want To Sell:
You can sell designer, replica designer, brand name or fashion handbags. The type of handbags you sell will depend upon who is attending your handbag party. If your guests only buy designer and brand name goods, then you may want to skip the generic handbags and only offer designer bags like Gucci, Fendi and Prada; or brand names like Guess, Nine West, Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger and Chinese Laundry. For more fun and variety, you could offer a mix of designer, brand name and some funky, inexpensive trendy fashion handbags.
2. Locate Some Legitimate Product Suppliers:
One of the biggest challenges in starting a successful home party business is finding reliable product suppliers. Remember that your product suppliers are the foundation of your home party business. There is nothing worst for your business reputation than to have gone through the trouble of doing a purse party, have pre-pay customers waiting for their products and then find out your supplier can't deliver the goods. Your home party business will be doomed before getting off the ground. Therefore you need to locate legitimate wholesale product suppliers. And due to the huge potential of the handbag business you will need to locate reliable wholesale handbag suppliers for designer, replica designer, brand name, and fashion handbags. And don't just check out wholesale handbag suppliers, also locate wholesale dropshippers, liquidators, and discount distributors who will sell you handbags, purses and accessories at wholesale or below wholesale prices.
3. Have Some Inventory On Hand:
It's a good idea to have some samples and extra handbags and purses on hand for your purse party. These can be bought by your guests and taken home right away. As well, to keep your investment low especially in the beginning have some handbags as samples only. This will allow you to take orders from your guests and deliver them at a later date. Having both will make you look more professional.
4. Order Slips:
You will need order slips for your Home Party Business. Create your own, or pick some up from your local stationary store. They should have two parts. One for you and one for your customer. This will be your customer's receipt. Also use them for orders on handbags that will be delivered at a later date. Generally your buyer will pay half the price up front and the balance when the handbag is delivered.
5. Who To Invite:
You will want to hold the first purse party yourself so you can see how it all plays out. You can invite friends, coworkers, neighbors and relatives. Smaller more intimate purse parties work best.
6. Send Out The Invitations:
You can send paper invitations via snail mail or electronic invitations through email. Either way, it's a good idea to include an information sheet that describes your purse party and gives your guests a range of prices so that they will know what to expect.
7. Plan Some Appetizers:
Serve your guests some simple hors d'oeuvres and a favorite beverage like red or white wine perhaps. This will make the evening feel more like a party and less like a sales pitch. It will also help to relax those who maybe nervous if they do not know everyone there.
8. Showcase Your Products:
Set up your handbags and purses ahead of time and make sure you have all your sales materials. Choose a spot to showcase your bags. Set up a table at one end of the room and attractively arrange your bags. This will allow the guests of your purse party to go to the table to see and touch all the great bags. As your guests arrive serve your appetizers and pass out the beverages. This is the time to socialize, introduce everyone and catch up with those you haven't seen for awhile. This will help make everyone feel more comfortable.
9. Add Excitement To Your Party:
Towards the end of your purse party raffle off a purse or handbag. Choose this purse or handbag before your purse party begins. Display it with a sign that tells your guests they could "Win This Purse".
Now while all this is lots of fun, remember that you are starting a business. So you will want to get someone from your party to throw their own home Purse Party with you as the demonstrator. They will invite their friends and family, you bring your handbags, purses and sales pitch. Once you have some parties going the next step would be to hire more demonstrators.
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