Gold Rep Testimonial: Perseverance Pays Off

Joining Karats to Riches in 2010, Milvie M. and Jobie P. of DC have experienced the roller coaster of a ride we all face in the gold business. Through the ups and the downs they have never let their head hang low. Their perseverance and hard work continues to make them some of Karats to Riches most successful representatives. They provided us with a testimonial discussing how they continue to thrive in these tough economic times.  We are very thankful for their dedication and to have them apart of the K2R team.  Thanks Milvie and Jobie!

Why we persevere, we think, is a mixture of love for what we do, hard work, and some luck to try and get into new networks. Once we are there we always try and keep our party’s fun. We also make sure we are always upfront with our guests — trust is a very important thing.  Making the guests feel comfortable is very crucial.  Satisfied guests are excited to tell the world all about Karats to Riches Gold Parties!

Ensuring host satisfaction is essential. Karats to Riches has great party hosting benefits, making it easy for us as reps. We always take every opportunity to emphasize the benefits of hosting and attending our gold parties. This excites people to host their own. Gaining our host’s trust and confidence encourages them to share their wonderful experience of hosting a gold party to all of their friends.

Most of all, we always thank God for all the abundant blessings He has bestowed upon our family and us :-) .

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Earn an iPad 2…Easily!!

Whoa!  We’ve already had 2 people earn an iPad 2 from Karats to Riches just by hosting a party!  Follow these simple steps to earn your very own iPad 2 (color of your choice):

  • Pick a date & invite your friends
  • Gather your unused, unworn, or broken gold and silver
  • Welcome your friends to your party
  • Watch your friends earn quick easy cash from the Karats to Riches Gold Rep
  • Sell $4,000 of gold & silver (between all of your friends & family it’s a piece of cake!)
  • Earn a BRAND NEW 16G iPAD 2
It’s as simple as that!  You could be the next person to receive an iPad 2 from Karats to Riches!!

 

 

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Plan B Brings Tears of Joy

Read Kris M’s journey while working for Karats to Riches:

I am a Gold Rep with Karats to Riches starting with the company in April of 2011.  I became interested in this opportunity after hosting a gold party at my home.  At that time I was employed full time but knew the company was not in good shape.  Fearing a lay off I knew I needed a plan B.  A friend and I started this endeavor together; researching many companies before determining Karats to Riches was the best fit for both of us.

This has been a great opportunity and allowed me to build a savings account as the fear of being let go from my full time job became reality. I have met many interesting people through this business as well.  My favorite part of the job still is to tell the customer how much I can buy their gold for and watch their reaction.  I have seen tears, laughter and shock.  One particular woman brought every piece of jewelry she owned to her daughter’s party.  After testing the pieces I found that only a few pieces were gold, but because of the high gold prices I was still able to offer her several hundred dollars.  Tears started to flow, she went on to explain the financial situation she was in and how much this money would help, the whole time holding my hand.

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Worried you don’t have enough jewelry to sell? With these high gold prices, you’ll be surprised!

Read how Tiffiny G from Southern Illinois made instant cash!

A friend of mine invited me to a “Gold Party” back in March 2011.  I was skeptical at first and really didn’t want to go but my friend kept asking me and insisted that I come.  So at the last minute I rummaged through my jewelry box and pulled out some broken chains and a few earrings thinking I would be happy to get fifty dollars for everything.  When I showed up for the party the gold broker tested my jewelry and then told me I had $580 worth of gold.  I about fell out of the chair!  My friend made over $400 just for hosting the party!

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Another Successful Fundraiser!

Karats to Riches had the great opportunity to put together a successful fundraiser for our new favorite dance team!  Thanks to the team and we are proud to be able to help support a team with such great skills!
The Varsity and JV dance teams from Civic Memorial High School (The Pazzazz Dance Team) and parents would like to thank Karats to Riches for the great fundraiser held at our high school last night.  Our competative dance teams hold fundraisers throughout the year to raise enough money to compete across the state of IL as we receive no money from our school in doing so.  Needless to say, we are always looking for cost effective and successful events.  This was by far the easiest and most cost effective event for our booser club.  Our team managed to raise $1,750 and earn 2 Ipads in doing so.  We are going to raffle the Ipads off to help generate additional funds.  I also believe 5 additional parties were booked through our event.
Once again, we would like to thank you for providing us with a successful staff and event.
Thank you!
Calvin S. and Craig W.
Varsity Coaches Pazzazz Dance Team
Civic Memorial High School
Bethalto, IL


 

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Host a gold party. Get an iPad 2.

Get an iPad 2 when you host a gold party.In December of 2010 we ran an incentive that allowed hosts to earn iPads if they hosted a party of $5,000 or more.  The incentive was incredibly popular and we ended up giving away lots of iPads.  As we were thinking about having a summer incentive we thought — why change what people love.  So, for our 2011 summer incentive we only changed one thing — instead of getting an iPad you get an iPad 2!

So here are the details:

  • Party must occur by July 31, 2011
  • At the party we need to buy $5,000 or more in gold, silver and/or platinum
  • The host of the party will get a brand new 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 at the color of his/her choice

Simple and to the point (kind of like the iPad!).

If you are interested book your party now and our incredible Party Reps will help you to ensure you have a successful party and get the iPad!

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Denver Gold Parties

Denver cash for gold partiesAs you can read on our location page, we operate Gold Parties all throughout the United States and Canada. We don’t actually have headquarter operations in all of these places though. For many parties, our Gold Party Reps will travel some distance to work a gold party for their friend, or someone else who decides to book. That is how Denver and the rest of Colorado used to be for us, but not anymore.

We are officially launching our full support of the Denver and full Colorado Gold Party markets. Now, we have a full headquarters with Gold Party reps and support for the full local Denver market. What does this mean to you as a prospective Denver Gold Party Host or Colorado Gold Party Rep. Well, mostly it just means that you are eligible for our Colorado Gold Party launch incentive.  For now, any host that books a party in Denver or elsewhere in Colorado receives a $100 bonus just for having the party.

Gold Party Referral Incentive

In addition, we are having a Colorado Gold Party Referral blowout incentive!  If you have a friend or relative in Denver or any other city in Colorado and you refer them to us and they host their own Gold Party you will receive 10% of that party just for passing the name along!  On average, this works out to about $250!  To refer someone just go to our contact page by clicking on the navigation above and entering the details of the referral in the contact form or by calling us at (559)245-2728.

Colorado Gold Party Reps for Hire

Finally, we are currently open to hiring Denver Gold Party Reps and Colorado Gold Party Reps.  If you are interested in learning more we have created a page specifically for our incoming Denver Gold Party Reps.  Trust us, becoming a Gold Party Rep may just be the best part-time or second job you have ever had.  But you don’t have to believe us, just read some of the testimonials that have been written by our Gold Party Reps and Gold Party Hosts.

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Gold Party Hostess Testimonial: Cindy B.

Cindy B. has been a great east coast hostess for us, and has organized two Gold Party fundraisers.  She recently provided us with a testimonial discussing her experiences with Karats to Riches Gold Parties.  Thanks Cindy!

I had never heard about a Gold Party, much less attend one. However a few months ago a friend of mine was hosting a Gold Party with Karats to Riches, and giving a portion of the proceeds to Breast Cancer Research. I thought it was a great cause so I decided to attend the party. I was pretty sure I didn’t have much gold to sell, just a few stray single earrings, a couple of charms from an old 80′s bracelet and a few other broken pieces. I never imagined I would have had $450 in old gold. I am also not one to host an at-home party, but that night, I decided to book a Gold Party at my home to celebrate the end of the school year.

I had been thinking about how this type of party would make an excellent fundraiser for various organizations. I had several conversations with other people telling them how great I thought it could be for them. I wasn’t even thinking about a Gold Party as a fundraiser for our school; until someone else at the party mentioned it to Rick. And that is all it took. Rick provided me with great background information on how much our school could expect to earn, I was able to get an approval from our principal and the rest is history. In a very short period of time, we sent home flyers and communicated to parents through email and our automated phone system.

We combined the Gold Party with another one of our fundraisers so that people who were already attending the other event, could just step out for a few moments into another room and sell their gold. We had a great turnout and generated a huge buzz when people realized how their old, broken, unused or unwanted jewelry could be turned into a significant amount of cash — just in time for the holidays! Of course there were people who were a little skeptical at first because they were unfamiliar with Gold Parties, but after speaking to so many who did sell, they were upset that they didn’t bring their Gold. But not to worry, Karats to Riches helped us raise over $3,000 for our school and we have decided to have another party just 5 months after the original party! So anyone who missed out on the fun the first time, can be part of the excitement this time!

It has been a great experience working with Karats to Riches. They have been extraordinarily fair, generous, honest, polite, responsive and just a pleasure to work with from the outset. The parties are so easy to run and we keep earning money for our school because for every additional party booked from our fundraiser, the school receives 5% off the proceeds of that party!

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Host a Party. Get a 32″ HDTV.

win an hdtv when you host a gold partyShort and sweet.  From now until March 31, 2011 if you host a Gold Party with Karats to Riches that generates over $4,000 in gold sales (about 15-20 attendees based on our typical average) you get a 32″ Philips HDTV.  There is no catch and no small print.  This deal even comes with our typical incentive package for our hosts.  This is a way to encourage big parties in a month where people tend to stay inside, but what better way to warm those winter blues than a brand new TV!

Compelling?  Well take a look at what a March party with Karats to Riches could earn you.

Assumption — your party has 20 attendees who each bring an average of $200 worth of gold, silver or platinum to sell.  $200 is a bit below our average person’s sales.

  • You would earn $400 from our standard 10% host incentive
  • You would earn $200 from our attendee bonus
  • You would get 5% of any parties booked at yours
  • You would earn a 32″ flatscreen HDTV

Not bad for a couple hour party huh?

So here is how you take advantage of this gold party offer:

  1. Book your party today by filling out the contact form or calling us at (559) 245-2728
  2. Your party must occur sometime between today and March, 31 2011
  3. Your party must have $4,000 in gold sales
  4. We send you the HDTV!
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Fundraising during the gold rush

Think about the last few fundraisers that you’ve gone to.  Bake sale?  Raffles?  Benefit concert?

The traditional methods of fundraising are tried and true.  They are familiar, people know how to participate in them and have expectations that are easily fulfilled.  They are also relatively predictable in terms of the amount of money able to be generated.  They all have their own weaknesses as well:

  • Bake Sale? A lot of effort and little payoff (total funds generated typically not substantial).
  • Raffles? Most people losing their money with nothing in return. Also relatively insignificant fund generation.
  • Benefit Concert? Tough to coordinate. High marketing challenge.

In addition, all of these generate a feeling of obligation.  How often have you been to a bake sale or a raffle and simply participated because you felt an obligation, or you wanted to help the organization but didn’t really care about the raffle or baked goods.  You might as well have just donated your money.

Not to say that these aren’t all great ways of raising funds. There is a reason that they have been around for so many years.

But I want to talk about a new type of fundraiser.  A fundraiser where everyone has a good time, organization effort is low, funds generated are significant, and the people who are helping the organization leave with more money than they came with.  I know this sounds a bit too good to be true, but it isn’t.  These are the real benefits of having a Gold Party Fundraiser.

A Gold Party Fundraiser can be a stand-alone event (see the example of Mary’s party for the Wounded Warriors in a past post), or it can be effectively complemented with a second fundraiser event (examples include St. Catherine’s of Bologna and Peter Cooper School in New Jersey who complemented their Tricky Tray and Bazaar events respectively with Gold Parties).

Here are the benefits of a Gold Party Fundraiser:

  • Significant fund generation- Gold Party fundraisers typically generate anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 for the cause, depending on the number of attendees.  A fair estimate is $100 per person that decides to sell their old and unwanted gold, silver, and platinum
  • Minimal setup time and effort- Send out invites and follow up with some phone calls to maximize the attendance.  That’s about it.  All the rest we take care of.
  • No feeling of obligation- With a gold party fundraiser you are not asking people to donate money, buy anything, or give up their money in any way.  In fact, it is quite the opposite.  In a Gold Party fundraiser the individuals are selling their old and unwanted gold, silver or platinum and are getting the full payment for those goods.  As an organization we donate an agreed upon percentage of all purchases to the participating organization.  Therefore people get to participate in the event and donate to the cause without having to spend any money whatsoever.
I have been intending to write this entry for some time, as fundraisers have been one of the biggest elements of growth in our organization.  Because of this, we have embedded charity into the lifeblood of who we are.  Not only are we helping organizations by supporting their fundraising efforts, but we are doing our own internal fundraising as well as a way of developing our Gold Rep community and sense of teamwork.
If this sounds interesting to you, contact us.  We are more than happy to help you with your fundraiser, including all planning activities and organizational sell in (we can model out likely proceeds for you and provide past references to bring to the head of your organization or event coordinator).
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