On 10/13/2020 10:18 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 8:58:51 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> Isn't Tupperware sold through a multilevel marketing scheme?
>>> The supply chain model makes the products on the expensive side.
>>> Who would guess that plastic containers could be sold at a party?
>>> That's so goofy.
>> My experience with them is from the early 1980s.
>> There was no internet then and they didn't sell them in
>> stores. All sales were from "Tupperware Parties."
>>
>> They did give everyone a catalog of all products.
>>
>> Neighbor stuff. You host a party and invite all your
>> friends. The host got a few free items for doing that.
>> My wife hosted one or two of them.
>>
>> The parties had a Tupperware rep come and make a sales
>> pitch. They often had games where someone would win
>> a free product.
>>
>> Back then, they weren't very expensive at all. And all
>> products were made to last. Maybe not so quality now
>> after all these years.
>>
>> Again, I still have many and none have ever gone
>> bad. I still use them often after over 35 years.
>
> Yes, I've been to Tupperware parties, under duress. I
> don't do "neighbor stuff".
>
> Tupperware has always been expensive, relative to similar
> goods. I remember that, vividly. Why else would they need
> to bribe people with parties so the sellers could guilt-trip
> their friends and neighbors to buy?
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
LOL I'm guessing back in the day (1950's/60's) housewives had nothing
better to do than become a Tupperware hostess. j/k

Not quite as bad as having neighbors who sold Amway products. In the
1970's my mother was invited to a little party by a new neighbor. She
thought the neighbor was just being friendly. She had no idea she was
going to be subjected to an Amway sales pitch. That ticked her off no end!

I had a friend (she had MS and died several years ago) who was
originally from Ohio. She absolutely adored something called
Longaburger Baskets. She hosted a Longaburger Basket Party in the late
1980's. A representative was there to show all the lovely baskets
people could buy. (OB Food: She served crackers with different types of
cheeses, the ubiquitous bowl of spinach dip in a bread bowl and the wine
was flowing.) I'm sorry, [then] $25 for a teeny-tiny bread basket?!
I'd told her when she invited me there was no way I was going to buy a
basket. She didn't care, she just wanted people to show up. She got a
free picnic basket for getting X-number of people to attend.

I have some vintage Tupperware stuff but I do prefer the very sturdy
Rubbermaid containers.

Jill