Latasia Jewelry Direct Sales Business

When trying to decide which Direct Sales company to partner with
can be a difficult choice because there are so many different ones
out there. In the months ahead I am going to analyse and review
different companies in order to help you make an informed decision.

I am starting this project off with Latasia Jewelry since I am a rep and
have first hand experience with the company. I didn't start off looking
for a direct sales business, my mom sold Mary Kay for years and I
did sell Creative Memories in the past, I was looking to start
something from scratch that helped promote these companies to the
Calgary and Okanagan marketplace, not to sign up as a rep.

So why did I sign on as an Independant Consultant, and why did I
choose Latasia Jewelry. The reason is simple, it was new, it was
cheap to sign up, I received $963.00 of jewelry in the kit, the margins
were outstanding and most important -- NO MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS after my first $1,500.00 retail. I didn't have to sell just
to keep my status as rep, which meant no pressure. I could try
different things and if I failed it didn't matter because I could try again
and still be a rep. I was also moving from Calgary AB to Vernon BC
and I could sell in both places, there were no territory boundaries.
This worked out really well because after two and a half months I
moved back to Calgary AB and I still am looking at another move to
Red Deer AB thanks to my husband getting his dream job in Ponoka
AB four days after we moved to Vernon BC. Yes life has been full of
surprises lately and if you think it's hard to start up a new business,
try doing it when your moving every two months.

The surprise came when I found out how easy it was to sell the
jewelry. I'd put it out on the table talk for all of two minutes and then
answer questions as guests tried it on and they bought lots. It was
hard getting that first party though when you don't know anyone and
it didn't lead to anymore so I had to come up with different ideas to
get the product in front of people. Being able to take credit card
payments helped as well, especially when taking an order via email
or phone. All orders are entered via the website and all credit card
payments are as well.

The product was different and the quality was good but it was the
prices that mattered. The different price points meant that any guest
could go and buy something, even if all they spent was $10.00. The
different styles meant that a guest could find something that fit their
wardrobe and their budget. The warrenty meant they could safely
invest in a piece and if something happened return it, just like at Wal
Mart, but with better quality products and way better service. The
hostess rewards meant that the hostess received lots for opening
her doors. I could be a hostess for all orders that weren't party
related and due to the number of trade shows & ladies nights out I
did, there were more non party orders than party orders and my kit
recieved the hostess rewards. I never had to convince anyone that
they needed to change brands, or that the product was worth the
price tag. It is a product that I can wear and showcase in the public.
The catalogs are affordable - small ones run $0.22US and the full
catalog runs $1.25 US. I always carry some in my purse and hand
them out whenever I can. That's how I booked a party in Vernon.

When I started delivery was only 2-3 days after ordering. With the
rapid growth of the company and Christmas, backorders have been
common and delivery has started taking 1-2 weeks and due to the
rapid growth communication was slow coming and I had orders
come after trade shows and ladies nights out. However, this is only
growing pains and I'd rather be with a rapidly growing company than
one that was slowing down. As well, when I called they did their best
to get it out to me on time, it really isn't their fault that UPS couldn't
deliver over night to Enderby, BC and kept calling it "Enderberry."
and once I'd put my Alberta Postal Code in instead of my Okanagan
Postal Code, ya working on autopilot creates problems. Fed Ex did a
great job at overnight delivery to the Okanagan area. Party orders are
sent directly to the hostess, which means no delivery, unless your
like me and want to deliver to each person that ordered, then you can
have the party orders come directly to you.

In Canada the Credit Card system of the company is ineffective
because you loose money on the sale. The other issue is the
exchange rate that confuses the client when they get their bill and
find that they paid a CDN price and were charged in US dollars. This
works for the client while the Canadian dollar is relatively stronger
but this won't last. With a strong CDN dollar the rep leaves money on
the table, with a weaker CDN dollar the rep and client looses. I am in
the process of reasearching other options like monaris and propay
and paypal.

In today's web based world, many reps want a company that allows
them to sell online, this is not the case with Latasia Jewelry. They do
have a website that you are able to purchase a limited number of
pieces online, but not all the pieces. As well, you can't sell directly
from your website. This policy does follow their company goal of
being a relationship company. You don't form relationships with
someone who you don't meet. You are able to send people catalogs
and have them order via email or over the phone, so people still can
order from the convienence of their home.

I hope that this review was helpful, if you have any questions please
email me and I will get back to you or call me at (403)455 9600. If you
are a direct sales rep and want to write a review for your company
and have it posted on this site, please feel free to email it to me or if
you don't want to write it but want to do an interview that I'll then write
up for you please contact me.

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