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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Anyone having a Tupperware party?
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 17:49:31 -0400
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On 4/2/2025 8:36 PM, Carol wrote:
> Graham wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-04-01 4:37 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>> On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 21:51:01 +0000, Graham wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2025-04-01 3:29 p.m., Ed P wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Back in the 60s and 70s there were a lot of things sold by the
>>>>> "party" method but I think that is probably gone. I've not
>>>>> heard of an Avon lady for many years.
>>>>
>>>> ISTR my ex being invited to a "velvet painting kit" party.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Well, that's a new one!  Did she bring a kit home and if so,
>>> how did the finished painting look?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>
>> No! She tactfully turned down the invitation.
> 
> I've always declined those tupperware and other types of 'parties'.
> It's just a sales pitch and you are obligated to buy stuff that's way
> overpriced.

No one is *obligated* but one does feel pressured.  I worked with a 
woman who sold Pampered Chef products on the side.  She was always 
approaching people at the office with the catalog.  Pampered Chef 
products were way overpriced.

Back in those days parents were always bringing in order lists for 
things their children were supposed to sell to raise money for something 
for their school.  Wrapping paper, cookies, candy, etc.  The company I 
worked for at the time finally decreed they were not allowed to do that.

Jill