Re: Ornament Premier Funding Strategy
Gwenda
07/13/25 05:19 AM
Premiere at the register was almost stress free this year. I only took $16 out of my pocket (simply because I didn't want to use part of a gift card...saving balance of full gift cards to use for debut). The clerk did have to scan the gift cards in a couple times as she was having problems scanning them but she finally got them entered with a little assistance. I was one happy girl...no huge hit to my bank accounts!!! I love this pre-pay a little every month (quasi-layaway payment method) and no BIG bill at Premiere/Debut!!!
The only real issue encountered (which I didn't catch until tonight) was associated with the number of coupons I had this year (10). The clerk got frazzled entering them too and had to redo that part several times until she finally said they were all entered. This evening when I finally got time to go through my bag and start entering ornaments into inventory and pulling pricing from the receipt, I realized that 3 of my coupons I gave her were not listed on my receipt (and they were all valid...$45 worth). Next year after the clerk hits the total and asks for payment, I'll have to remember to have her count the number of coupons listed on my receipt too, to ensure that they are reflected on my receipt. Lesson learned.
Side Note: With the ornament pricing issue this year, rather than the 45 to 50+ ornaments I usually come home with from Premiere, I only came home with 27 ornaments, and 3 were for my nephew. If I didn't absolutely LOVE every ornament once I saw them on the wall, I took them out of my wish list bag before I hit the register. I went back through the book tonight to see if there was anything I wanted to go back for (after seeing them on the wall), and there was nothing I loved enough to go back for. I'm happy with what I got. I'm hoping that next year I can maybe cut the number back to 20 ornaments for Premiere (that is my new personal goal for next year).
