I am working as a Sales Rep for a marketing company that sells Cutco Cutlery. Some of you may have heard of it or even use it. When KQ used my sample set to cut up cabbage, it took 1/4 of the time it takes when she uses our regular knives.
The great thing is that the hours are flexible so I can still interview with other jobs or take KQ to her appointments. I don't know how long I will do this, but it at least pays and I have already made my 1st sale.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Woo-hoo!
Congratulations. Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Cutco is excellent stuff. I hope you have have some success with it and that you find something more long term/permanent in the near future.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I'm glad you found something.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
I want you and KQ to know that your family is frequently in my thoughts. You two have had some rotten luck but know I'm rooting for you both.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
They are awesome knives! The pizza cutter is really cool it comes appart makes it very easy to wash. Good luck hope something better comes along soon.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oooh. I bet their pizza cutter goes right through pizza! Apparently if Jeff sells $600 more of stuff in the first 10 days I get one. (Yes, "I". When does Jeff cook and use kitchen tools? Not often. )
I tried out one of the knives today while making my coleslaw and it cut right through my cabbage so easily. Even when my other knives are "very sharp" they never do that well. It's the first time I have ever used a really good knife, and I discovered that the reason I've never been able to chop onions really well or do all the fancy stuff with my knife that they do on the Food Network is because I've never had a good knife. I think I'm in love. (I believe my actual words-- repeatedly-- were "This knife is so incredibly sexy!")
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Oh, and Jeff didn't mention that my dad plans to refer him to all his rich friends who live out in Calabasas and such.)
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Cool, congrats! I worked for them for a few weeks several years ago. (I hate sales, and at 18, the idea of going to strangers' houses freaked me out, so I didn't last very long.)
Definitely take advantage of the freebies while you're doing it. If you end up getting things you can't use as incentive prizes, you can sell them on ebay or something *after* you officially quit. I still had a fishing knife that I'd "won" for hitting some commission mark, and I sold it a few months ago....and somehow their ebay spies had my real name, so they pestered me via email for a bit until I explained that I hadn't been employed by them for six years. Then it was all okay.
Good luck with the rich neighborhoods! I'm thinking about all you Ketchups too. Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :
The other knives look awfully big to me. How much IS the trimmer knife, btw?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Hey, congrats on the new, albeit temporary, job. Hope something bigger and better comes your way.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Good knives are an essential part of a functioning kitchen, IMO.
Luckily Tony is as fussy about knives as I am.
Even luckier, he'd bought himself a set of really good ones before I met him! Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Oh, congratulations! I've been worried about your family. I personally hate sales, but if you're good at it you can really do well. Good luck!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Theaca, Jeff can do phone or possibly even e-mail orders. I don't think he should give out prices over the forum, but please e-mail him if you're interested. And he says that anyone who buys anything by tomorrow at 2 Pacific time can get free shipping. (Edit: Oops, it looks like that's only on sets, sorry.)
(Personally, I'm a chef knife kinda gal, and I LOVED the Petite Chef that I was using tonight-- not too big, easy to handle, and the grip is sooo ergonomic. Plus did I mention that the way it cuts is really sexy?)
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Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :
Mmm, I'm guessing by glancing at ebay the price may be more than I want to spend right before Christmas. And I already got my mom's presents bought. But on the other hand my knives are all hand me downs and my favorite knife has to be bent straight again about once a month. I take it that's not a sign of a good knife?
I'll email you, his address isn't listed.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, okay. I'll forward your e-mail to him and he can answer it.
quote:I take it that's not a sign of a good knife?
I think not. Two of my friends were nice enough to get me a set of decent knives as a wedding present (well, actually, my birthday before my wedding, but they were on my registry). At least, I THOUGHT they were decent. Until I tried the sexy knives. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I hate my knives. Hate 'em almost as much as I hate ants, and that's a lot.
Decent knives are, near as I can tell, impossible to get here.
KPC, congrats on the job, and good luck! Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :
That's one thing that always gets to me. People who get married get all these great wedding gifts to fill a house with. Us single people never get anything. And we need all the same things! *sniffles*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Um, not all married people.
I can count on one finger the wedding present we received, and it was after we'd been married for a year and a half. Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
*ponders getting married for the wedding gifts*
*glances about* Any takers?
-pH
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Theaca, Jeff just sent the e-mail.
quid, I can get Jeff to ask if Cutco will ship to Sri Lanka, if you want... Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Jeff just read all this and said, "Our contract is terminated if we sell on e-bay. We sell direct, so you get better prices through representatives than on e-bay. Plus we sometimes have deals going on and stuff."
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Yeah, that's why I said *after* he quits, whenever that may be, in case you end up with random pieces you don't need/want.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Getting money to you is problematic and expensive, so thanks, but no, I'll pass at this point in time. But you're sweet to ask. Posted by Dante (Member # 1106) on :
Pearce, I've thought the same thing! Especially since soon I'll be too old/established to really be able to expect much even if I DO get married.
How's next Tuesday?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
I sold Cutco for two years (and I was an assistant manager in a branch office for a summer), so if you have any questions about sales techiques, product lines, or the company in general let me know. I've visited the factory in New York, too, and it's an impressive company.
And by the time I moved on I'd collected 3+ full Homemaker sets for myself by winning contests and stuff like that. And if you're good at sales and self motivated with the proper disposition you can consistently make a pretty good living.
But it's not for everyone.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Tuesday's okay, Dante. But Thursday would be better. Say, around five?
-pH
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
quote:Plus did I mention that the way it cuts is really sexy?) [/QB]
kq, should we be concerned?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Possibly. Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
We have a set of Cutco knives and we had to put them in storage when we moved in with my brother. I wanted them back after I tried to cut a tomato.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Man, I think I really want them...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quid, they can't ship overseas. However, we can. If you really really want them, I'm sure there's a way.
(They cut through frozen meat. *swoons*)
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
You temptress!
Okay, let me put it this way. If Fahim gets this new job that he was contacted about yesterday, then I could probably swing it with no argument from him. But on our present budget, there's no way he'd agree to it over knives. But then if he gets that job, I'll be getting my serger, too, I'm willing to bet...
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
A serger. *drools*
Sorry ... back to cutlery.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
So*, Jenna, just for you, I'll resurrect the sewing thread. Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dante: Especially since soon I'll be too old/established to really be able to expect much even if I DO get married.
o_O How old are you?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Especially since soon I'll be too old/established to really be able to expect much even if I DO get married.
No, see we had to register for stuff we needed, like sheets and towels and an iron and pans and stuff. If you do it later after you're established, you can register for new towels and stuff in the colors of your new bathroom-- and/or register for fun stuff. Like a hibachi grill, or a video game system (yup, know a couple who did that. And got it.)
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
I did have a friend who registered for (and got) his-and-hers SuperSoaker water guns (more like water cannons). Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
THE CUTCO MAYONNAISE KNIVES ARE DANGEROUS.
That is all.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Mayonnaise knives?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
The spreader/cutter? Did you cut yourself or something? They're all dangerous. They are SHARP KNIVES!
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I want a hibachi grill.
SOMEBODY MARRY ME!
I'm not domesticated in the least, but I'm fun.
-pH
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
The spatula spreader? The one that is ovally shaped with a serrated side?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yeah, how is a serrated side dangerous? My regular table knives have a serrated side...
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
quote: Our contract is terminated if we sell on e-bay. We sell direct, so you get better prices through representatives than on e-bay.
Um. I don't think that's physically possible.
It's my personal opinion that any company which does not permit its goods to be sold on eBay by its contracted sellers at any price those sellers deem reasonable is clearly keeping the price artificially inflated.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
My Mom has Cutco knives. She's had them for nearly 50 years now and there still great knives.
When my younger sister (J) was getting married, a Cutco sales person came to the house to give her a demo. The Sales person asked my sister to go and get the best knife in the house so she could compare it to the Cutco knife. Well J got Mom's best butcher knife. The sales lady squealed -- it's a Cutco knife. In the end, Mom ended up getting the handles replaced on all her knives and pans. Turns out that they are warrantied unconditionally for life. Unfortunately, Mom had already thrown away the knife with the broken tip.
Bottom line --- never throw away a Cutco knife. Send it back and they will replace it for free.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
quote:Bottom line --- never throw away a Cutco knife. Send it back and they will replace it for free.
This bears repeating. Even if all you have left is the handle. I had a customer send back a paring knife that had almost the entire blade snapped off (she was prying something with it) and they replaced it.
quote:Yeah, how is a serrated side dangerous? My regular table knives have a serrated side...
The serrated side on most knives are curved serrations, which is why they just tear at things you're trying to cut.
Cutco knives have serrations that look like this /-\.
It's essentially 3 straight razors set back in a serrated pattern. This is what keeps them sharp for so long.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Congratulations to the ketchup royalty. May the new employment be fruitful and enjoyable.
Posted by Dante (Member # 1106) on :
quote:o_O How old are you?
Thirty-one, living by myself, and working at a Ph.D. program. At this point, I'd feel a little guilty having a 20-something-style wedding with lots of gifts.
On the other hand, I could use them (as anyone who has seen my big empty apartment could testify).
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Good luck, KPC, I hope you are better at sales than I am!
I'm w/ everyone else here--Cutco knives are wonderful, and dangerous. I know at least one ER story involving a Cutco knife! Someday I'll be able to afford a set . . .
Posted by Amanecer (Member # 4068) on :
quote: People who get married get all these great wedding gifts to fill a house with.
Yeah but if they want people to give them gifts, then they have to a party, invitations, pictures, flowers, food, cake, etc. Unless somebody else is paying for those things, you'd probably be better off financially buying your own gifts. Or you could charge your wedding guests and have a for-profit wedding.
And congrats ketchups!
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
I'm so glad for y'all!
Those knives sure do sound sexy.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Our wedding cost a grand total of $720, not including travel expenses (which my husband's parents mostly paid) but including the dress, rings, cake, other refreshments/serving stuff, invitations, etc., etc.
We definitely got gifts worth more than we spent, although I can't begin to total up the value. All our dishes, silverware, towels, shower curtains, pots and pans, other cooking stuff, two crockpots, iron and ironing board, glasses, table linens, bathroom accessories, sheets and comforter... And on and on, not even including the thousands of dollars in cash and checks and Target gift cards. We have a lot of generous friends and family. Point is, weddings don't have to be that expensive to be great.
Posted by KetchupPrinceConsort (Member # 8047) on :
Update: The job is going pretty well. I am learning all kinds of new things. It turns out that Cuto has its own gift registry for weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries! KQ would have loved to know that BEFORE we got married.
I was offered the Assistant Manager position with one condition...I need to sell $25,000 worth of Cutco from now until May. It is not impossible to do, but it will be very hard (unless I can find a lot of soon-to-be-married people that want knives as a gift). The position pays a salary plus commission on sales, that would help with the new Ketchup packet on the way.
So, any thoughts, prayers, good vibes, etc. would be appreciated.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I hope it works out for you.
I have heard a lot of good things about the Cutco stuff, although I hate their marketing methods.
Best of luck! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dante:
quote:o_O How old are you?
Thirty-one, living by myself, and working at a Ph.D. program. At this point, I'd feel a little guilty having a 20-something-style wedding with lots of gifts.
On the other hand, I could use them (as anyone who has seen my big empty apartment could testify).
I got married at 33 My wife was x-y years old if you ask her ), and we had a big wedding. Not huge, but a full blown one.
It was my first wedding, so I don't feel guilty about it one bit. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I'll keep you in my prayers, KPC. Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
KPC:
if there are any wedding shows in your vicinity, you might be able to show the knives there, maybe have a drawing for a giveaway - but that would get potential brides registering for the knives. We've got a wedding show in my area this coming Sunday, which is why I thought of it.
Another possibility - a small business fair. We have one in our area in September called Fall Fest. Tupperware and Pampered Chef people are there along with artists and crafters selling their work. (And other kinds of small businesses.)
We occasionally have a Taste of Home demo in our area, and I think other companies can display there, too. I think those have been in the early spring in the past.
That's all I can pick out of my tired brain. I hope there's something useful in it for you. Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Cutco typically always has some sort of presence at those types of things.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Yep...and that presence could be him!
I love my Rada knives, myself. We have several of their items, and we love them all.
I have never been able to slice a tomato so thin before.
I have heard Cutco is great stuff though.
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
hmm, some of my friends used to do the same thing. its a good temporary job. dont let it slip into a permenant one tho. if youa re part of a more affluent social area, then u can really make a killing selling that stuff. if not, sales might be slow. regardless, i really hope it goes well with you, and i hope u do great at it.
BTW: dont ever be nervous. most potential buyers wont mind if u have to pull out your book to look something up during an interview. my friend had to do that a couple times and he said no one really cared and that they liked the fact that he carried his manual with him.
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I'm glad you found something.
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And he says that anyone who buys anything by tomorrow at 2 Pacific time can get free shipping. (Edit: Oops, it looks like that's only on sets, sorry.)![[ROFL]](graemlins/rofl.gif)
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