Having a product party is a great way for any hostess to spice up her party. Why invite your friends over for a regular old girls’ night, when you can have cosmos while snacking on hors d’oeuvres whipped up by the Pampered Chef representative showing you her cooking wares. And hostesses get the added incentive to invite their friends over by getting a percentage off their purchase or free items. Beijobags, a company specializing in purses with a designer look at a much prettier price, gives each hostess a free handbag—just for hosting a party.

“I was nervous to do my first party,” says Young about the first time she sold her sex toys and lotions. “Usually people start off with a party for close friends, but right off the bat, I got a lead through the company for a very large party. I had never even been to a party as a guest, so I called the home office and asked it there was a more experienced rep who could come with me. She had a lot of great ideas and fun ways of presenting that I wouldn't have otherwise known.”

“Since then,” adds Young. “I have looked forward to every party because I meet new people and we ALWAYS have fun!”