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Mary Kay has had a policy once a consultant returns their inventory for the 90% buy back, they can never become a consultant again. I have seen other consultants return their inventory and later sign up again and get approved.
I am wondering how this can happen when someone sends back their inventory and then a few years later tries to sign up and even went before their board and they said no.
How long must a former consultant wait to try and sign back up with them, is there a certain amount of time that must pass before they let people back in, or is it a case by case basis? Anyone know about how this works? Very strange.....

It was my understanding at one time that you needed your director (to-be) and NSD to write a letter to HQ essentially begging them to take you back and that you also had to purchase (not necessarily sell) $1,800 wholesale before they let you sign on the dotted line again.

This would take place at least 12 months from the last time you were active.

I've also read other peoples' posts that said the letter (from director-to-be and NSD) plus the initial purchase didn't have to happen --- so who knows what the truth is

We did this for one of our unit members. She wasn't required to purchase a certain amount of inventory, I think the only stipulation was that she wasn't allowed to sell it back. But it really is case by case.

It is definitely a case by case situation. Both the director and "want to be" consultant have to write a letter detailing when and why product was returned and why the consultant wants to come back in. A paper agreement (no online) is required and the full $100 sign up made. Inventory is totally up to the new consultant (no minimums required). It takes approximately 2 months from the time the letter is sent in for the review to be done and the consultant to be allowed to send in the paper agreement.......

Hey! We had a poster in thia forum who did it, Cheryl was fianlly accepted back.. She is with another skin care company now, however. She is very nice and you can still find her on the WAHM boards. I am sure she would tell you what she knows.

Jolly.... I have some unit members who have done it also. The company is very strict and looks at each situation individually and very carefully before making a decision.

That'
s what I understand.. Seem to recall that this consultant had to go through quite a bit to get back in. Cecelia was always encouraging her. I think she went to SLAH then back to skin care , or vice versa. Point is.. it is not merely a question of buying inventory. That maybe wasn't even required in this woman's case. But they..the company... are persnickity.
This was at the time when a lot of uproar and blogs so it was interesting to watch it play out. from unhappy consultants and was coming out..
Nothing in the world these days is the same as it was thirty years ago. Unfortunately. (even me!)

I returned my inventory. I tried to get back in, but they told me the policy was I had to wait 5 years from the date the inventory was returned. I even offered to pay the money back, and they wouldn't do it.
I think in my case, I was a consultant for about 7 years then sat out for a year to sign under someone else. Then 2 years later, I returned the inventory. That might be why.

Sparkler, it is possible that they would like to buy their own products -

I originally came in "just for the discount" as they (the recruiters) like to say (as their last resort). The ink was hardly dry on the contract before the big push and pressure for star orders started coming.

One is still better off purchasing makeup off another consultant (or even better -- eBay) than being a PUC b/c even the minimum annual order is too great unless you layer on your makeup every single day and maybe even eat some on the side. One person cannot possibly use up that much in one year by herself.

And if the director is a queen b (you finish the spelling), she will be relentless in whipping you until you place that order to "take one for the team."

Hi there,

I just signed back up after returning product about 10 years ago. From the time that I mailed the letter to the right person to the time that I got my answer was less than a week.

I signed back up to get my own discount and to be able to get product for friends and family. If I sell some to other people that is fine too.

I was not required to buy any level of inventory to be able to get back in either. I did purchase my first order that was over $600 wholesale but I also had orders for about 90% of it.

I think that they take everything on a case by case basis. They did tell me that they have a committee that meets to go over the apps and rule on them. They meet about once a week.