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I've seen a lot of girls who are coming up next year selling products online... Such as Mary Kay, younique, lipsense, wraps or teas, etc. does this weird you out about a PNM if they're selling products on Facebook or insta? Do you think these things will affect them in rush at all?

Posted By: Hmmmm
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I think it's weird and tacky but my house hasn't said anything about it

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Another way to think of it - they could be doing it to earn money for college life. Tuition. Room and board. Maybe even sorority dues.

By: Reb
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If someone is selling things online I worry that they may end up dropping from not having the money. I also wonder why they wouldn't just get a part time job where they could make more money. I know so many girls who work at boutiques or restaurants back home and have that steady income to pay for their dues rather than something inconsistent like selling make up

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Would you not wonder that they might have to drop out if they have a "regular" part-time job if their hours change, etc. and interfere with sorority activities? I know people building these businesses and make more money from it than from a part-time gig if they work it consistently over time. I also know women with demanding jobs/families who have built good incomes with these businesses, done in part-time hours and built over time.

I applaud their industriousness and developing entrepreneurial skills. Great skills to have even if employed by a company post-graduation given how fast the work world is changing.

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I wouldn't want to take someone who sells this stuff simply because it's tacky to be all over their social media & people get annoyed with it. I also know girls who will literally send direct messages to people, and that would be embarrassing for one of our girls to message random ppl from high school to make a living. I would rather take girls who work on campus & are building their resume. There's an embarrassment with selling things on social media

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by: Geez   

Which sorority are you in? I want to avoid it so I won't be embarrassed by someone who gets embarrassed so easily.

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Same. I would be embarrassed of a girl who sold things online. It's just uncomfortable

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by: Hmmm   

Would you be embarrassed if girls sold stuff on Etsy and use social media to promote it?

Everyone and every company uses social media to sell. Not an issue for me as long as they do it nicely - no direct messaging tto people they don't know, etc. it's all in how it's done.

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But you don't really know which girls are direct messaging people.... Also I think it's different if someone is selling art vs selling things for a pyramid scheme. My sorority hasn't said anything about it; personally it just looks bad in my opinion BC you never know if they are directly messaging people

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Just don't sell things online. It looks like you're trying to to be a sponsored model, desperately need money, or you're too lazy to get a real job ..... Bad impression . I've never met a sorority girl who sells make up on Facebook or insta if that tells you anything

By: Dont
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It depends on what it is and how it is done. If it's lip sense it probably won't be a big deal as long as they aren't super annoying especially considering lots of sorority girls sell it themselves. If it's something like weight loss wraps though, thats a little weird. I don't really think any houses have discussed this for rush though because it doesn't matter all that much

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I think lipsense is tacky as hell to sell. Those girls do videos on Facebook showing people how to put on lipstick & girls from my hometown try to sell it over snapchat even. I feel like it's just the kind of girls you constantly will roll your eyes over because they're always trying to make money off their friends or followers. I don't think any houses

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You can't afford it anyway,

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Good: (1) if you have a greek event for charity and you are promoting it (2) you make your own accessories or furniture or whatever and you have a SEPARATE instagram account and you don't promote it, just tag your necklace for example. to where someone is like wow i love that necklace and clicks on the tag and sees you made it and buys it.

Bad: (1) selling stuff on your main instagram, whether it's your old clothes or selling for a company. no one wants to see a billboard. and you can just list on esty or ebay trust me there's buyers there for it

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