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Post by anonrefugee on Jun 8, 2017 13:40:25 GMT
craftykitten thanks for explanation. I need to try this, guess I need a stylus? I probably use my pad less than anyone...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 14:04:19 GMT
OH! Ok - I don't know much about IPads but I do know about hand lettering and that looks a bit too perfect to me. But hey, if the girl has skilz then work it! Thanks for the info on the IPad - that's really cool! It looks *exactly* like Kristina Werner's hand lettering to me. I know I am trying to emulate it when I practice, but I only have 64 followers, not 2500 that I'm deceiving. It's HARD to learn to letter; it seems she picked it up very quickly. Or, the procreate app is very forgiving. She's said before and repeated it in the latest episode that it took her 200 hours to learn to do this kind of lettering. She backhandedly addresses several items of contention that have been brought up here in the newest episode. Funny how that happens.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 8, 2017 16:26:06 GMT
I'd love to hear how she spins it but i'm not willing to give her the audience bump to listen.
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Post by craftykitten on Jun 8, 2017 18:30:44 GMT
craftykitten thanks for explanation. I need to try this, guess I need a stylus? I probably use my pad less than anyone... Yes, a stylus and then you can download brushes which give you that thick/thin effect. Also it depends a bit on what type of iPad you have. There are a lot of lettering artists who do similar work.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 19:13:08 GMT
I don't know if calling this kind of lettering "hand lettering" is really accurate or honest. It seems rather like a slap in the face to actual hand lettering artists.
Digital lettering, maybe?
And oh God, if she references being "such a perfectionist" one more time!!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2017 19:13:52 GMT
craftykitten thanks for explanation. I need to try this, guess I need a stylus? I probably use my pad less than anyone... Yes, a stylus and then you can download brushes which give you that thick/thin effect. Also it depends a bit on what type of iPad you have. There are a lot of lettering artists who do similar work. But not the brush Tracie uses because it's a special secret one a friend sent her. Ooh lala, fancy! (per her Instagram comments) Like lisacharlotte I would like to know the backhanded comments but refuse to give her podcast an extra listener. @stamptastic Could you give us some details? Also, she's clearly keeping tabs. She has posted a "healthier" meal on her IG after all the talk about her terrible diet on here. Tomato-bacon sandwich. I'm sure her "heart doctor" would approve. But, hey, at least there's some fresh fruit in sight! I can't believe how often she eats out. You need a comfortable budget to keep up with her pace. $10-20 quickly add up at the end of the month. Gullible followers, le sigh. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVC4PPznIdJ
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 8, 2017 21:09:08 GMT
Yes, a stylus and then you can download brushes which give you that thick/thin effect. Also it depends a bit on what type of iPad you have. There are a lot of lettering artists who do similar work. But not the brush Tracie uses because it's a special secret one a friend sent her. Ooh lala, fancy! (per her Instagram comments) Like lisacharlotte I would like to know the backhanded comments but refuse to give her podcast an extra listener. @stamptastic Could you give us some details? Also, she's clearly keeping tabs. She has posted a "healthier" meal on her IG after all the talk about her terrible diet on here. Tomato-bacon sandwich. I'm sure her "heart doctor" would approve. But, hey, at least there's some fresh fruit in sight! I can't believe how often she eats out. You need a comfortable budget to keep up with her pace. $10-20 quickly add up at the end of the month. Gullible followers, le sigh. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVC4PPznIdJ Mmmm...heart healthy! I'm pretty sure I've read or heard her say she eats out everyday.
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Post by momma2one on Jun 8, 2017 21:11:46 GMT
She really needs to work on her delivery. From this morning, when someone dared to ask if they could skip the hotel at her next retreat to save money, and then Tracie immediately set herself on a rampage to defend her prices. Her prices may very well BE fair, I've never been and I don't personally know, but gee whiz, if anyone dissents from her group, she leaps on them! She calls out this poster for daring to question her pricing previously, yet when I did a search on the board, there was not one mention from that particular user questioning Tracie's pricing of her retreats. For a self-proclaimed southern lady, she really needs to work on her manners.
I don't know how to screen shot, but here's the exchange from this morning. It'll probably get deleted by the end of the day. Her tirade posts usually do.
Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne (ScrapGals fb member/name omitted), we set the price of the retreat as low as we possibly can to cover the cost of a meeting room for 2-3 days, very expensive high quality food which includes several dinners, high quality lunches and all the snacks and soda and bottled water you could want. Plus, we gave away $50 worth of our merchandise to each attendee plus 9 extra set of giveaways for each person. Then we have a hotel room cost for us each, our teachers plus their teaching fee. We already have our teachers planned for 2018 and they are amazing! They don't work for free so we pay them well. In Nashville the ballroom is almost $5,000. I spent five months every day working on the Salt Lake retreat and it was my only income because I could not plan the retreat and work on anything else. Then factor in for most places about a $400 flight each and then we pay people to help us. Tips for all the food. Copies for classes. We have three classes. It would blow your mind if you saw what all went into our retreats and then if you saw what we make, you would absolutely think it was a fair price. I guess what you think of the price is directly related to how much disposable income you have and how able you are to afford to spend the amount to connect with people for three days and have a fabulous, fun time. For some, $300 is a drop in the bucket. For others it takes a year to save. Ali Edwards charged $500 for a day and a half with no dinners included but to the people I've talked to, it was worth every penny because the content was superb. So we set a budget, do it all for as cheap as we can, negotiate everything and barter for some and in the end, we go "this is a business, we don't work for free" so we have to add just a bit in to pay us for our time. Just some background info maybe you don't realize. I know you've commented before that the price is too high so I thought I would try and explain the cost a bit. I guess you can either afford it or not but we have a wait list right now because people want to invest in our retreats so for those who can, we make it worth their investment as much as is humanly possible. That's all we can do. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 5 · 18 hrs · Edited Remove Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne Trust me when I say I feel a heavy responsibility to always provide a quality experience for each attendee just as I do with my online classes and other things I sell. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · 18 hrs · Edited Remove (ScrapGals fb member/name omitted) Tracie Claiborne I have no doubt. I wasn't bashing on how you set the pricing, just that's it's expensive for me. That's why I could never fly anywhere, plus pay the price of the retreat; it just isn't in my personal budget. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 17 hrs Remove Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne I understand! There's a retreat I want to go to for business owners like myself and it is 3 days for $2,950. I could never afford that but my friends go and it sells out in moments! But I consider that she is probably paying very high quality speakers a lot of money and she makes it worth the investment. So it's really all relative. I just wanted to explain because we've had a couple people say it was much too high and I would love to do it for $199 or something like that but we would not even break even. I would be risking my family's credit score! Haha!
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 8, 2017 21:42:44 GMT
She really needs to work on her delivery. From this morning, when someone dared to ask if they could skip the hotel at her next retreat to save money, and then Tracie immediately set herself on a rampage to defend her prices. Her prices may very well BE fair, I've never been and I don't personally know, but gee whiz, if anyone dissents from her group, she leaps on them! She calls out this poster for daring to question her pricing previously, yet when I did a search on the board, there was not one mention from that particular user questioning Tracie's pricing of her retreats. For a self-proclaimed southern lady, she really needs to work on her manners. I don't know how to screen shot, but here's the exchange from this morning. It'll probably get deleted by the end of the day. Her tirade posts usually do. Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne (ScrapGals fb member/name omitted), we set the price of the retreat as low as we possibly can to cover the cost of a meeting room for 2-3 days, very expensive high quality food which includes several dinners, high quality lunches and all the snacks and soda and bottled water you could want. Plus, we gave away $50 worth of our merchandise to each attendee plus 9 extra set of giveaways for each person. Then we have a hotel room cost for us each, our teachers plus their teaching fee. We already have our teachers planned for 2018 and they are amazing! They don't work for free so we pay them well. In Nashville the ballroom is almost $5,000. I spent five months every day working on the Salt Lake retreat and it was my only income because I could not plan the retreat and work on anything else. Then factor in for most places about a $400 flight each and then we pay people to help us. Tips for all the food. Copies for classes. We have three classes. It would blow your mind if you saw what all went into our retreats and then if you saw what we make, you would absolutely think it was a fair price. I guess what you think of the price is directly related to how much disposable income you have and how able you are to afford to spend the amount to connect with people for three days and have a fabulous, fun time. For some, $300 is a drop in the bucket. For others it takes a year to save. Ali Edwards charged $500 for a day and a half with no dinners included but to the people I've talked to, it was worth every penny because the content was superb. So we set a budget, do it all for as cheap as we can, negotiate everything and barter for some and in the end, we go "this is a business, we don't work for free" so we have to add just a bit in to pay us for our time. Just some background info maybe you don't realize. I know you've commented before that the price is too high so I thought I would try and explain the cost a bit. I guess you can either afford it or not but we have a wait list right now because people want to invest in our retreats so for those who can, we make it worth their investment as much as is humanly possible. That's all we can do.LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 5 · 18 hrs · Edited Remove Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne Trust me when I say I feel a heavy responsibility to always provide a quality experience for each attendee just as I do with my online classes and other things I sell. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · 18 hrs · Edited Remove (ScrapGals fb member/name omitted) Tracie Claiborne I have no doubt. I wasn't bashing on how you set the pricing, just that's it's expensive for me. That's why I could never fly anywhere, plus pay the price of the retreat; it just isn't in my personal budget. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 17 hrs Remove Tracie Claiborne Tracie Claiborne I understand! There's a retreat I want to go to for business owners like myself and it is 3 days for $2,950. I could never afford that but my friends go and it sells out in moments! But I consider that she is probably paying very high quality speakers a lot of money and she makes it worth the investment. So it's really all relative. I just wanted to explain because we've had a couple people say it was much too high and I would love to do it for $199 or something like that but we would not even break even. I would be risking my family's credit score! Haha! Why the eff does this person sound like she's doing everyone a favor when what she is actually doing is earning her income from others. She is not GIVING shit away because it's covered somewhere in the cost, otherwise she's as stupid behind the scenes as she is out in the open. 'high quality' this, 'high quality' that, 'we work so hard, you don't get to ask questions'...basically she's saying: 'you all should be GRATEFUL FOR THE CHANCE TO GIVE ME YOUR MONEY!!!!!' Lady...using the term very loosely here...for every person with a reasonable question or politely stated dissenting opinion whom you choose to alienate because they aren't kissing your ass, you are also alienating people who are watching what you are doing and saying without saying anything. You are going to cause yourself to crash and burn before you get very far off the ground. Enjoy the hype now...it won't last. Those whose coattails you're riding will soon realize that you're costing them business and they'll distance themselves from you if they have any sense at all.
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 8, 2017 21:51:58 GMT
Well said scrapaddict702 $300 seems high end reasonable to me but the retreats I go to day cropping is always an option. I guess when you have a waiting list you don't need day croppers but with a waiting list she could get the room filled with someone from the waiting list and all she has to do is have a table space for said day cropper. The retreats I go to are $200 for 3 days, 2 meals and hotel provides breakfast - classes are purchased by those who want to attend. If I went I would probably not want to pay for classes I' not going to take. We also get to choose a prize from a table of stuff. There are usually 2-3 vendors as well. I would want to go to a retreat in my area but if I could go home at night I would especially if the hotel cost is cost prohibitive to me attending at all. Personally I don't give a toot if anyone makes money or what it costs. Just tell me how much it is for me, but hey, hotel cost doesn't matter - as long as you fill the requisite rooms you usually get some rooms comp'd for you and your fellow hosts/teachers/etc and many times you can negotiate use of the room for free or significantly discounted price. My husband holds a war gaming convention twice a year and this is how it works. I go to 2 retreats a year and even when it's full it's usually not crop space but hotel room availability.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 8, 2017 22:12:08 GMT
I ordered from paper issues and vented my frustrations with a delay on the shipping end in their group once, mostly in jest...I just said it was a good thing that my order wasn't a Christmas gift since it was delayed a couple of days and would now arrived after Christmas instead of Christmas eve like it was initially intended. It was deleted and I reached out to Cassie about it (not my concern with shipping, but why my comment regarding the post office...not her business...was deleted). Her response was almost verbatim: they are looking out for me because USPS is my bread and butter. I didn't even bother to reply because that was such a ridiculous statement, but my thoughts were essentially: No. USPS does not pay your bills. You know who does? Customers who buy from you and give you a need for a shipping service in the first place, that's who.
This is the same mindset that TC has...the people who help her collect money, but not the ones actually spending it, are the ones with value. Sorry, but no. Without people willing to purchase from you, you don't have a business. While there are certainly instances where someone's business isn't worth the hassle and you'd rather let them go than continue to assist them, treating customers with valid and innocuous questions like they aren't worth your time and shouldn't be asking any questions at all is rude, entitled and foolish. As a customer, I would feel put out and take my money elsewhere...and for a small business, that change is likely to make a difference. In part, because we talk...if we are treated like crap from a business for daring to ask a question, then we are going to tell our friends and that's just more business she loses out on. Just like there is a domino effect for good things, there is a domino effect for bad things...only people are more likely to talk about poor service than outstanding service.
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Post by JustTricia on Jun 8, 2017 22:45:48 GMT
What a horrible "business" response. She in essence just told the entire page that they jacked up the hotel room costs to help cover the organizers' flights and hotel rooms, pay the teachers, and possibly cover the teachers' flights and hotel rooms, too.
Otherwise, the response, should there have even BEEN one, would have been "the contract with the hotel ensures that all attendees have a room" or "unfortunately, that is not an option at this time, but we will keep it in mind in the future".
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 23:53:06 GMT
The Scrap Gals Retreat is not a crop. There are classes and inspirational sight-seeing and Group shopping and conversation sessions. And recording of episodes.
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Post by stephraek on Jun 9, 2017 0:19:42 GMT
Who can afford to pay for the crop when you've got to save your pennies to donate to the podcast again this October. Isn't that why they have sponsors now? Why do they need more donations.
As for the retreat fee - you can't compare a SG retreat to Ali. You're paying for a true "celebrity" when you go to Ali's retreat.
And for the record - I very strongly dislike - oh let's be honest - hate her hand/iPad lettering. It hurts my eyeballs to read.
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Post by MaryPea on Jun 9, 2017 0:26:37 GMT
What a horrible "business" response. She in essence just told the entire page that they jacked up the hotel room costs to help cover the organizers' flights and hotel rooms, pay the teachers, and possibly cover the teachers' flights and hotel rooms, too. Otherwise, the response, should there have even BEEN one, would have been "the contract with the hotel ensures that all attendees have a room" or "unfortunately, that is not an option at this time, but we will keep it in mind in the future". so i'm not the only one put off my this too?? it totally rubbed me the wrong way how she basically bragged that we're paying her way.
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Post by MaryPea on Jun 9, 2017 0:27:38 GMT
Who can afford to pay for the crop when you've got to save your pennies to donate to the podcast again this October. Isn't that why they have sponsors now? Why do they need more donations. As for the retreat fee - you can't compare a SG retreat to Ali. You're paying for a true "celebrity" when you go to Ali's retreat. And for the record - I very strongly dislike - oh let's be honest - hate her hand/iPad lettering. It hurts my eyeballs to read. YUP, and she brags about how they split the extra there too. Most mainstream podcasts are paid for by sponsors, not by listeners.
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Post by stephraek on Jun 9, 2017 0:29:24 GMT
What a horrible "business" response. She in essence just told the entire page that they jacked up the hotel room costs to help cover the organizers' flights and hotel rooms, pay the teachers, and possibly cover the teachers' flights and hotel rooms, too. Otherwise, the response, should there have even BEEN one, would have been "the contract with the hotel ensures that all attendees have a room" or "unfortunately, that is not an option at this time, but we will keep it in mind in the future". so i'm not the only one put off my this too?? it totally rubbed me the wrong way how she basically bragged that we're paying her way. That wasn't the first time she said their fee includes paying for all those things.
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 9, 2017 1:13:38 GMT
Tracie just needs to stop talking.
I expect the retreat fees to cover all of their expenses and that they would get their rooms included as part of the hotel block. I get that this is part of their income but she doesn't need to lay it out there like she's doing the world a favor. How they arrive at their fees is their business and if they are confident the service they are providing is a good value for the price they charge then let it go. They don't owe anyone an explanation. They are obviously at a price point most people are fine with since her followers are super excited to attend their events despite the costs. For the people who dares to say it's too expensive, she should just let it be as it's not personal.
But she just can't help herself and as mentioned above, these types of outbursts are costing her business. I know I will NEVER buy or pay for one thing that has Tracie's name attached to it. I would 100% buy the Ready Sketch Go classes from Jen Schow but it will never happen bc she partnered with Tracie.
I laughed out loud that she had the audacity to compare their event to Ali Edwards anything.
That they have sponsors for the podcast and still intend to ask for donations is absurd. Never mind the cost of podcast hosting should fall squarely on them since it is a huge marketing tool which they use to build their brand and business. Advertising is part of the cost of doing business and should be built into her financial plan. But then she doesn't seem to do that since we all know how that worked out for her with the pacemaker.
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Post by JustTricia on Jun 9, 2017 1:31:01 GMT
Tracie just needs to stop talking. I expect the retreat fees to cover all of their expenses and that they would get their rooms included as part of the hotel block. I get that this is part of their income but she doesn't need to lay it out there like she's doing the world a favor. How they arrive at their fees is their business and if they are confident the service they are providing is a good value for the price they charge then let it go. They don't owe anyone an explanation. They are obviously at a price point most people are fine with since her followers are super excited to attend their events despite the costs. For the people who dares to say it's too expensive, she should just let it be as it's not personal. But she just can't help herself and as mentioned above, these types of outbursts are costing her business. I know I will NEVER buy or pay for one thing that has Tracie's name attached to it. I would 100% buy the Ready Sketch Go classes from Jen Schow but it will never happen bc she partnered with Tracie. I laughed out loud that she had the audacity to compare their event to Ali Edwards anything. That they have sponsors for the podcast and still intend to ask for donations is absurd. Never mind the cost of podcast hosting should fall squarely on them since it is a huge marketing tool which they use to build their brand and business. Advertising is part of the cost of doing business and should be built into her financial plan. But then she doesn't seem to do that since we all know how that worked out for her with the pacemaker. That's exactly right. Of COURSE the cost of the retreat covers their rooms, the teacher costs, the cost of materials, etc. OF COURSE IT DOES! But don't then throw how expensive those things all are in the faces of the people WHO ARE COVERING THOSE COSTS!
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 9, 2017 1:45:21 GMT
Tracie just needs to stop talking. I expect the retreat fees to cover all of their expenses and that they would get their rooms included as part of the hotel block. I get that this is part of their income but she doesn't need to lay it out there like she's doing the world a favor. How they arrive at their fees is their business and if they are confident the service they are providing is a good value for the price they charge then let it go. They don't owe anyone an explanation. They are obviously at a price point most people are fine with since her followers are super excited to attend their events despite the costs. For the people who dares to say it's too expensive, she should just let it be as it's not personal. But she just can't help herself and as mentioned above, these types of outbursts are costing her business. I know I will NEVER buy or pay for one thing that has Tracie's name attached to it. I would 100% buy the Ready Sketch Go classes from Jen Schow but it will never happen bc she partnered with Tracie. I laughed out loud that she had the audacity to compare their event to Ali Edwards anything. That they have sponsors for the podcast and still intend to ask for donations is absurd. Never mind the cost of podcast hosting should fall squarely on them since it is a huge marketing tool which they use to build their brand and business. Advertising is part of the cost of doing business and should be built into her financial plan. But then she doesn't seem to do that since we all know how that worked out for her with the pacemaker. That's exactly right. Of COURSE the cost of the retreat covers their rooms, the teacher costs, the cost of materials, etc. OF COURSE IT DOES! But don't then throw how expensive those things all are in the faces of the people WHO ARE COVERING THOSE COSTS! Or go on to explain how they bought all this stuff and left $500 worth of stuff behind they couldn't take home. But it just goes back to....she's can't help herself.
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Post by JustTricia on Jun 9, 2017 1:51:55 GMT
That's exactly right. Of COURSE the cost of the retreat covers their rooms, the teacher costs, the cost of materials, etc. OF COURSE IT DOES! But don't then throw how expensive those things all are in the faces of the people WHO ARE COVERING THOSE COSTS! Or go on to explain how they bought all this stuff and left $500 worth of stuff behind they couldn't take home. But it just goes back to....she's can't help herself. I missed the part about leaving stuff behind! Social media can be a great resource for a business, as long as it's treated as a business. But, like it or not, once money exchanges hands, you are no longer on a friend basis. You are on a business basis and it needs to be treated as such. Sure, you can still be friendLY, but especially if it's all media based, YOU ARE NOT FRIENDS. They are customers. Treat it as a business, because that's what it is.
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Post by live2scrap on Jun 9, 2017 3:06:03 GMT
I think it's funny that yesterday she was complaining about the cost of the MAMBI planner stickers but she gets offended if someone complains about the cost of her retreat. I guess she is the only one that is allowed to complain about prices.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 3:59:29 GMT
You know, speaking of Jen Schow, I was thinking of her a few weeks ago when the TC posts started. I thought about what a comparison she is w/TC. Jen is so circumspect about her postings, her life. I never feel that "bless your heart" bs that I ALWAYS got from TC. I know Jen has a daughter. I know she has a husband. They seem to love each other. That's all I know and that's more than enough. Jen sticks to scrapbook products, classes, general topics. AND I LOVE THAT. Too bad the TC and others like her never caught on to that approach. But then, I guess maybe they're laughing all the way to the bank since the gullible are paying their way.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jun 9, 2017 4:53:02 GMT
What a horrible "business" response. She in essence just told the entire page that they jacked up the hotel room costs to help cover the organizers' flights and hotel rooms, pay the teachers, and possibly cover the teachers' flights and hotel rooms, too. Otherwise, the response, should there have even BEEN one, would have been "the contract with the hotel ensures that all attendees have a room" or "unfortunately, that is not an option at this time, but we will keep it in mind in the future". I agree. Something else to consider as a possibility. Events organizers very often get a certain number of hotel rooms comped, worked out as a fraction of the number they help to fill. Looks like they booked the ballroom (I think this is what she said?) for 3 days. They put together a package where a scrapper pays one fee to attend which covers classes, all the meals and extras she describes and a room in the same hotel. Wait lists mean they don't need day attendees; it also means they met their projections to the hotel on numbers? If I am correct that means TC and at least a few of her helpers and teachers stay for free. This is a very common practice in the Convention trade- don't let those organizers fool ya! I am not saying they don't deserve to make a profit, I am not familiar with any of the details of this event, I am just pointing out some of the tricks of their trade.
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Post by QueSeraSera on Jun 9, 2017 6:27:40 GMT
I used to love Tracie until she let her ass hang out on the wrapping paper thread. She's too much. I agree that she has a very narrow world view.
I won't buy anything associated with TC. Sad because I do like Jen Schow and Tiffany! Tiffany is the entertaining part of the podcast in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 7:24:48 GMT
sleepingbooty- love the food photo of her "healthy" dinner. I love the soda. That sure does not look like turkey bacon. White flour bread! Is that potato soup? I am not judging on anyone's food porn but if anyone thinks that is a healthy dinner and has a heart condition then she needs to make an appointment STAT with a dietician. I do admit that pineapple looks so good. Now, I need to buy a pineapple at the grocery store this weekend. Seriously, does she care about her health? Really this thread is pretty much over her pacemaker and her health. She either seems to have some serious emotional issues with food, or she was never taught about healthy eating. I don't believe that since dieticians tend to work closely with heart patients. If she has some things going on in her life that is causing her to act this way she needs to find counseling or seek out her pastor to help get her counseling. We all go through horrible things and we have our really ugly moments. If she does have some problems I would hate to see her fall into a pit she can't get out of. She is really going there fast and she is going to hurt her loved ones doing it too. She seems to be asking for attention and help with her outrageous behavior and spending. I also know from experience a con artist plays this game too. I really hope Traci is a story of personal problems and not a con game. That is the only violin she is getting from me. Wow, reading about how she handles her retreats. No words. That is just a bunch of BS she spewed out. No, it does not blow my mind what goes into a retreat. Everyone signing up for retreats & crops knows how hard it is to organize! We all know the industry! Girl acts like she is hosting the Academy Awards.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 9, 2017 7:25:07 GMT
While my only knowledge of this scrapper is from threads on this site, I'm disappointed she didn't chose to use the generous donations accepted under false pretenses to take a basic business communications class. Her "stream of consciousness" responses to issues are defensive, condescending, difficult to follow, uninformative, & unprofessional. It appears her goal is to scold the potential customer whose question she erroneously interprets as a personal insult, yet the result is just another reminder of her narcissism & lack of business acumen.
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loco coco
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by loco coco on Jun 9, 2017 15:31:34 GMT
damn I can't believe I'm so late to this thread but I had to pop in and say HA! she is legit crazy. Glad someone called her out. I wish she would pop in here, I know shes reading these threads
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Post by QueSeraSera on Jun 9, 2017 15:57:07 GMT
Oh you know she is lurking here. She was always posting on the smack blog.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 9, 2017 17:37:54 GMT
If the smack blog was stilll around they'd be having a field day with her.
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