Scrap Gals Retreat Confusion.... Say What?

Oh, here we go again... Tchoo, tchoo, all aboard the Tracie train. Destination: whothecapitalFknows, also subject to change at any minute. Typical.

One can only hope that means their attendance is dwindling and they're no longer able to fully book their retreats. Must. Pay. For. Husband's. And. Daughter's. "Holiday". To. The. Retreat. First. #totallymoreimportantthanaproperteacher
So, essentially, they cashed in on the early success too quickly and too greedily. They do not have the staying power or actual scrapbook star status (or proper knowledge #pagingCaptainObvious) to warrant a "tour." Talk about letting one retreat get to your head. Heck, even Ali knows the longevity game is in finding the right balance between offering X amount of retreats per year (and she is an actual SB star with knowledge to teach and a serious brand backed up by products that sell out on a regular basis).

I need a drink and more Claiborne skeptics in this thread.

Ooooh, she's jumping on the SC train, too! 'Tell 'em one thing, make 'em pay for it and then change it up to include less than bargained for, refuse to let them cancel and send them less' is their motto for pre-orders. Looks like TC is applying the concept to her business (aka paid vacation/party time).

This! It is super annoying to me!

Oh I’m always a spectator in the scammy Claiborne threads!

Who the hell handed out the certification? There is no effing crafting authority. Sounds legit, though.

I remember when this was discussed before. A few years ago EK Success had a certification process you had to go through to teach scrapbooking classes at Michael's or Joann. I think it was called Yellow Canary or something? Anyway, that's how she got "certified."

Oh, well, in that case, I'm a "Certified Scrapbook Instructor" too.  I took that certification class.  What a joke!  Does anyone want to pay me to take a class?  I actually scrapbook AND do mixed media. 

The Nashville retreat last year was at a chain hotel in Mt Juliet, not even in the same county as Nashville. It’s suburban as it gets with huge housing developments and a large shopping center with a JoAnn’s, Target, Old Navy etc right across the street. It’s about 25-30 min to downtown without major traffic. I hate that people could be coming from out of town and think that this is what Nashville is like because that area has almost zero character (and in full disclosure I live very close by!)

Complaining about losing money is just tacky. If you aren't making enough $$$, evaluate the ROI, and make the appropriate adjustments/business decisions. Amateur hour is right. Ugh apparently I'm rage-y today as well.  

"Sorry, Ma'am, it appears you are overqualified for this position."

One does not scrapbook and teach scrapbooking. That is simply not done. Utter nonsense. How dare you suggest the certified professional should sully their fingers with such menial tasks? Ridiculous. Unheard of. Unacceptable. They are there to read the instructions from the back of the product. And that is all. Tsk tsk tsk.

As long as there are stupid fan girls to pay her, she will thrive.  Stupid ass lemmings. Find another hobby to mess with.

She calls it being transparent.

All I can come up with is “ A fool and his/her money are soon parted.” I can’t believe anyone paid to go to Nashville, but then really ended up in Mt Juliet. So now you can go to “Seattle”, but not really. Kinda like it’s a “retreat”, but not really. Or learn from a “certified scrapbooker”, but not really.

It’s not a crop. To be fair, they have said repeatedly it’s not a crop. There are classes, shopping, sightseeing, dining, “Fabulous conversations” and some free time that can be spent Scrapbooking or whatever, Not a crop where you do your own thing all weekend.

Surely no one would pay that thinking they were going to a crop.