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Anyone hear of Grace Adele and/or 31 gifts?
Posted: Sep 2, 2013
I've been invited to two friends' parties. One is Grace Adele/Scentsy and the other is 31. Has anyone heard of these or gone to one of these parties or own any of these products? I've checked out their websites and think it's pretty pricey for their stuff. Is it worth it? To me if I'm going to spend that kind of money, I'd rather save up and buy Coach. I hate to turn down invites but if I go then I feel obligated to buy and then I either overspend or feel guilty that I just ate all their food and then ducked out early w/o buying anything. Plus I hate the pressure of booking a party. My friends having these parties are broke, that's why they're hosting one, and I know they wouldn't spend money on my party if I had one so I don't bother. Anyway, are these products worth it or not?;
31 - purses, etc.
[ In Reply To ..]Scentsy is a brand of candles. I think there are wick candles and electric ones. They might sell other stuff, too, but that's their main product.
Thirty-one sells all sorts of things like totes, purses, wallets, etc. that you can have personalized with a person's name. It's big in the diaper bag business.
I used to love going to these types of parties, but they're pretty pricey. I found that either I didn't want anything or if I did, I couldn't afford it. So I just don't go. I feel bad if I go and eat the refreshments and then don't buy anything. And they ALL push you to book parties.
These days, my friends and I are all in the same boat financially, so we do things like meet for coffee at a coffee shop or go to free concerts in the park, etc.
Thanks... - ???
[ In Reply To ..]Good idea about meeting for coffee. I love that. I agree with you and just shouldn't go. The last time I hosted a party was a few years ago for Party Lite b/c my best friend does that and I got some good deals and alot of stuff for cheap, but I invited 30+ people and had 5 show up and 3 actually buy something. I think I spent more on refreshments than my party total but I got a great hostest deal for that money that I couldn't pass up so it was worth it.
Now if they only had couponing parties....
You should totally organize one! - SAM
[ In Reply To ..]That's actually a great idea, ???. Since you and your friends are pretty much on a strict budgets, you could do a potluck couponing party, where everyone brings a dish or appetizer and coupons to trade. You could even put a bunch of random coupons into an envelope and have a drawing at the end of the party to win the "mystery envelope."
With everyone bringing a dish to pass and everyone bringing coupons to exchange, it really wouldn't cost much at all, and yet you'd all have a great reason to get together and have some fun.
Anyway, I think you should be a pioneer amongst your friends and have the first official coupon party!
OMG you are awesome! That's a great idea!!! n/m - ???
[ In Reply To ..]x
Actually it was your idea - You rock! - SAM
[ In Reply To ..]That comment you made just made my lightbulb go off but you'd have probably thought of it eventually all on your own.
If you have one, post back and let us know. I'd love to know how it worked out.
Sold Scentsy for 3 years but refused to sell Grace Adele - please do save your money
[ In Reply To ..]in my opinion scentsy is worth it for the wax but not any of their other stuff. I cannot see paying $200 for a bag. I think 31 is overpriced too. I actually love the LuLu bag of lines at JcPenny. Super cute and well priced. If i'm going to buy a lesser known line that would be it.
Try Tastefully Simple... - love to eat
[ In Reply To ..]...if you want to have a party or go to one. I love their stuff. You get to sample some of the products, so everyone gets to nibble on stuff. There are certain spices that I buy and use on all kinds of foods. They might seem a little expensive but they last a long time and can make ho-hum foods taste like gourmet.
Thanks again all... - ???
[ In Reply To ..]If I do have a coupon party I will definitely post about it on here!
I have heard of Tastefully Simple, my friend swears by the garlic one. My hairdresser sells it so maybe I will have a party for her. I have tried some of their stuff from a sampler I bought at a fair a few years ago and liked it. Something like that I wouldn't mind splurging on b/c I know spices can last a long time if stored properly. Plus I need all the help I can get in the cooking department LOL
I was also thinking the other day about these home parties in general, like if my husband went to a "tool party" at his friend's house for example and bought a whole bunch of crap how would I feel about it? But of course a guy will argue that tools are needed and all that other stuff isn't, which may be true. That keeps me from getting store credit cards too.
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