Below are some Frequently Asked Questions about joining Stampin’ Up! as an Independent Demonstrator. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions not covered on this page.
Q: What are the minimum sales requirements?
- A: You only have to submit $300 in sales per quarter to remain an active Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. You may drop anytime you wish. The $300 quota is based on “retail” sales. Although, you receive a 20% discount on all personal purchases, but the quota still counts at the retail price.
- Stampin’ Up! Quarters:
- Jan-March
- April-June
- July-September
- October-December
- The quarter you join is waived, so you need to submit your first $300 by the end of the following quarter.
- Your personal purchases, plus any sales to friends and/or customers, all count toward your $300 minimum.
- There are no penalties for not meeting the $300 minimum. You simply go inactive. You become a customer again and not a demonstrator. The only downside would be you wouldn’t receive the discount and bonus demonstrator perks anymore.
- There is a one month grace period if you don’t meet your $300 minimum. You have an extra month to make up the difference to reamin active. In other words, if you’ve only met $250 during the quarter, you may remain active if you make up the last $50 the following month. This will not count towards the next quarter’s quota.
Q: What kind of incentives can I earn as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?
A: Stampin’ Up! offers many benefits and incentives to demonstrators. Here are just a few of them:
- 20-25% Off all orders, as long as you remain an active demonstrator. *
- Access to the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Website-This website is packed with ideas, webinars, how-to techniques, tutorials, video trainings, and much more.
- Access to StampinConnection.com-Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive online community for demonstrators.
- Make some extra dough-You can earn up to 40% commission on personal purchases and customer sales.
- Credit toward Free Product-You earn credit toward free product based on your title, your sales, and the number of people on your team. Certain times of the year, like during Sale A-Bration, you earn more than other times of the year.
- Free Trips-Every year, Stampin’ Up! plans an incentive trip which demonstrators may earn through product sales and recruitment.
- Free Catalogs-You will receive a free catalog each time a new catalog is released.
- Succeed Weekly Emails-Every week, Stampin’ Up! Succeed Weekly will show up in your inbox with tips and tricks to help your business succeed.
- Pre-orders & Sneak Peeks-Demonstrators may order from new catalogs before they are available to everyone else.
- You choose your starter kit! You get $125 worth of anything in the catalog for only $99 with free shipping. Additionally, you’ll get a business starter pack, which includes, catalogs, order forms, hostess folders, invitations, and much more.
*Demonstrators who have reached Bronze Elite status will receive 25% off (or earn 25%) on all orders.
Q: Can I be my own Hostess? Can I receive Stampin’ Rewards?
A: Yes, you can be your own hostess anytime you place an order over $150. Additionally, the order can be all yours, a combination of your personal purchases plus a few outside orders, or it could be all from customers or a workshop. It’s your choice!
Q: I’m not local, can I still join with you?
A: Absolutely! As long as you are in the United States you may join my team! My ideas and support are available to any and all in the US. I’d love to have you join us.
Q: What if I only want to do this as a hobby? Do I still need to hold workshops?
A: No. I support the hobby demonstrator just as much as I support the business demonstrator. You can put as much or as little into your demonstratorship as you like. No pressure to be one or the other.
Q: I just want to join for the discount. Do I still need to hold workshops?
A: No. Joining for the discount is fine. This is the definition of a hobby demonstrator. As in the question above, I support the hobby demonstrator as much as I support the business demonstrator. I would love to have you join my team.
Q: I want to build a business as a demonstrator? Is that possible?
A: Yes, absolutely. You can put as much or as little into your business as you like. You can market your classes, participate in craft shows, hold stamp camps, hold monthly clubs, and much more. There is so much that can be done to build a successful business. I’m happy to help where I can.
I hope this page answered your questions regarding joining my team. If you have any questions not covered on this page, feel free to reach out to me. I’ll be happy to chat with you.