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[quote=Anonymous]This blog caught my eye and unfortunately I wasted quite a bit of time reading some really wierd comments.  The quality issues people are mentioning are concerning but I can tell you it hasn't been my experience with Stella & Dot so far.

I have had a successful sales career for the past 15 years.  I work for a Fortune 500 company.  I can tell you that no matter what industry you are in there are always "pushy" sales people in the mix.  I know a few and can tell you that's why my long term customers purchase from me and not my competitors.  That sales style doesn't work in today's marketplace.  Not at the car dealer, the mall or anywhere else.

I recently signed up with Stella & Dot.  I have loved the pieces I purchased at a party last summer.  They really held up from a quality stand point.  The whole reason I signed up was because I really liked the styles and thought it would be fun.  I have some friends that are doing well financially and some that have been unemployed or still are.  I hosted the first trunk show at my house.  I probably spent almost as much money on the food & alcohol as I earned on commissions that night.  I really wanted everyone to have a good time. It turned out to be a great time!  Many of my the attendees I hadn't seen in a while so it was great catching up.  About half of the 18 people that showed up purchased something from me.  I am not a high pressure person.  Anyone that thinks being "aggressive" gets you the sale is living in an old school world.  Buyers now are much more sophisticated and do not like to be "sold to".  They can sniff out this type of sales person a mile away.  I can tell you also that I would never purchase from this type of sales person.   I think liking what you sell goes a long way in how successful you are.  Standing behind what you sell is also key.  I don't need the income from Stella & Dot and probably at this point have not made back my initial investment but will treat it like what it is....some extra spending money and the way to get some cool stuff at a discount.

My final word of advice....ladies who want to work in a multi-level marketing company should choose something they can be excited about.  Choose a company with good policies and learn the golden rule of sales....treat a buyer the way you would like to be treated.   Agressive tactics will ensure you lose friends and you fail.

Good luck to everyone and I will be on the look out for bad quailty on the product I'm representing.  [/quote]

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