RSS Feeds: More Clothing Catalogs and other Direct Sales Catalogs
A couple of months ago when I wrote about catalog shopping, the Natasha catalog was the only one in my possession. Yesterday, a neighbor (who is also a school teacher) dropped off the latest Natasha catalog as well as some others in the hope that we would buy something through her. We'll be returning the catalogs to her tomorrow. As much as I would like to buy some of the stuff, I'm still trying to get my dirty kitchen and laundry room finished and I just don't have any extra cash.
The Catalogs
I saw what I expected in the Natasha catalog, but I saw unexpected things in other catalogs. These are the catalogs:
- Natasha
- Sundance
- Hang Ten
- MSE (Marikina Shop Exchange)
- Avon
- Tupperware
All of the catalogs were similar to each other, except for the last two. Well, kind of. The Avon catalog was almost like the rest, much thicker than US-based counterpart. The Tupperware catalog is the one that struck me as odd. It also had similar stuff, as well as the Tupperware products. The difference in the Avon and Tupperware catalogs was really only in the number of items (and sizes of the catalogs), not in the types of items.
My mother-in-law told me that the Sundance and Natasha catalogs represent the same company, but I couldn't find anything to suggest that in the catalogs themselves nor at the respective websites. At first glance, I thought something had happened to the Tupperware company since the stupid plastic Tupperware parties of the 1970s, but then I realized that I'm not in the US anymore and things are different out here.
Catalogs Cost Money
A few years ago, Sears (in the US) started charging for their catalogs instead of shipping them out for free like they did when I was a kid. Here in the Philippines, catalogs have never been free. That's why we have to return them to our neighbor.
I don't know if the order forms cost money or not, but they're not included with the catalogs, unlike those in the US. Flipping the Sundance catalog, I didn't even see any item numbers, so I'm not even sure how they identify the products for ordering.
Oh well, it's not like I have anything left of my monthly budget to spend anyway.
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Direct selling in the Philippines is one of the home based business of a lot of mothers.They just register and buy kits including the catalog then they can all ready start their own business with minimal capital.Some earn a living with this set up some just make it as there part time job but in summary it help to some to increase their income.
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Direct selling is too much work. But for those that are willing to put in the effort, it's a legit way to earn some small income.
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Yes, Catalogs are not free and they are not as nice as before. You have to return them to the owner. Companies sell thru Catalogs and they must give them to the dealer for free.
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wow I never knew they charged for catalogs there. nice post by the way.