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MAKE $200K+ YR as a HOME STAGING CONSULTANT>WORK @ HOME

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Home Stager with Becky Fields Home Staging and ReDesign
As I was searching on Ebay this morning, I came across this ad.

You're bidding to win our

Home Staging Business Training Program on CD.

plus+

Unlimited LIFETIME Business Development Support Services  ($995.00+ Value)

Why spend $10,000.00 or more when you can start for less than $500.00 on Ebay with unlimited support services.

  • Do you have a flare for interior design?
  • Do, all your friends rave about your home decor and style?
  • Do you dream about running your own home-based business?
  • Do you enjoy shopping for new homes?
  • Do you enjoy driving by luxury estates as a form of entertainment?
  • Do you spend majority of your free time watching HGTV?
  • Do you like working with Realtors?
  • Would you like to make a six figure income doing what you love?

If you answered yes to all of the questions you are the perfect person for this type of business.

Home Staging is a new and trendy business and you can expect to earn a lucrative living. A typical consultant can charge up to $1,500.00 per each project you signup.

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Up to 1.5% of the final sale price of the property. (Hey I need to call some people and request my cut!!)

Our training material provides you with all of the insider tips and strategies to get you well established in the Home Staging industry.

Here is what you get:

  • Home Office Setup
  • Licensing
  • Building Your Team
  • Sample Staging Contract
  • Phone Conversation Script
  • Locating The Funiture Suppliers (Creating a Win-Win-Win Situation)
  • Day To Day Operations
  • Resources & Tips
  • Building Your Referral Base
  • "Our Unlimited Business Consulting Support"

This ad doesn't say how long this stager has been in the business (or if they're even are a stager at all). 

No wonder everyone and their mother think they can "stage" their home or can become a stager.  Guess I need to spend the $18.97 plus S&H to find out.

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Betty Haney
Haney Consulting - Calgary, AB
Becky, Wow - I too need to start calling to receive my cut.  Do you think people will actually order their CD?  If home staging were only that easy... Betty
May 27, 2007 03:02 PM
Val Allocco
Staged 2 Sell New York & Long Island - Northport, NY
HSE; ASHSR - Home Stager, for Manhattan, Brooklyn & Long Island

Becky,

This person has some colossal nerve coming off as an expert who can teach 'everything' a person needs to know to be a Home Stager!  So many people who watch HGTV think that it is so easy...if only they really knew how much hard work goes into each and every job!  Not to mention all of the work that goes into running the business end and marketing....

VAL

May 27, 2007 05:09 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Ha!  I'll bet someone just copied some blogs from A/R and made it into a CD!!  (hey, maybe that's not a bad idea.......just kidding!)

May 27, 2007 06:29 PM
Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495
Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

Whoa!  I must have taken the wrong course.  I haven't made my 200k yet!  You can bet though that someone who has been thinking about being a stager but didn't know how to start, is going to bite for that one.

Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!

May 28, 2007 05:44 AM
Becky Fields Home Staging and ReDesign
Becky Fields Home Staging and ReDesign - Tracy, CA

Update: I just checked the listing for this auction and it closed yesterday but I found some interesting things about it.

  1. Within 2 weeks, this auction closed with 2 "bidders/winners". One winner bid $74.98 (starting bid)and the other $19.51 (2 bidders)
  2. 2 weeks ago this same auction title was MAKE $100K+ YR as a HOME STAGING CONSULTANT>WORK @ HOME (WOW! $100,000 raise in 2 weeks) It too had 2 winners.  One bid was for $49.79 and the other was $19.97 (both starting bids)

I don't know what the scope of contents included but I feel sorry for these "winners".

May 29, 2007 04:13 AM
Isabel Gomes
Gomes Design - London, ON
Interior Decorator, Stager - London, Ont
Next week it will probably say 300k +.  I don't use ebay but has anyone commented on the seller because I believe you can rate them.
May 29, 2007 04:31 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Wished we could gain insight into who this was that posted that on Ebay! 

And... I especially liked the little tidbit: "A typical consultant can charge up to $1,500.00 per each project you signup."  Really??  Wow.  I didn't realize that that was what a "typical consultant" can charge.  I find myself wondering what the "above" typical consultants can charge.  Do you think it too is a six figure amount?

I feel bad for the winners of those bids.

Kathy

 

May 29, 2007 05:47 AM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging
Good gravy.... unbelievable!  It's amazing to me anyone would bid on it.  I can't even imagine looking up staging on ebay and expecting to find anything good....
May 29, 2007 01:30 PM
Kathleen "Kathy" Holbrook
Waterfront Realty Group Inc & SW Florida Realty Staging - Naples, FL

Stay Tuned..  I'll see what i can find about this obvious Bumb Steer.

 

Kathy

May 29, 2007 02:52 PM
Penny Schoenbeck
AZ Home Styling & Redesign - Mesa, AZ
AZ Home Styling

Hi Becky,

I can't believe people actually sell this load of crap! Any reputable stager with any kind of experience would never say any of that BS. I feel bad for the buyers, (sort of) I would think any one thinking of starting a staging business would have done enough research to know this is not the norm, but I guess not so much!  

Buyer Beware!

May 29, 2007 03:30 PM
Lori Kim Polk
Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA
Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento
Hey is anyone willing to fork over the $18.97 to find out? Go into the seller's feedback and see what others are saying ;)  That is marketing for ya.
May 29, 2007 04:40 PM
Cheryl-Anne Priest
Inviting Spaces - Home Staging Calgary - Calgary, AB
Inviting Spaces - Staging Calgary
Wow - everyone has an angle.  Unfortunately there are those out there who will buy into anything and, as Val stated, HGTV makes it look so easy.  I would like to see a reality show about the behind the scenes crew that actually do the work!
May 30, 2007 04:46 PM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

There are 6-figure incomes in ALL professions. But is it really that easy? I'm sad to say because of these people who do not project the right image, it gets others a bad taste in some people's mouth. I just cant stand irresponsible advertising.

May 31, 2007 12:36 AM