Get the Hook Up: Use Your Personal Shopper's Connections

Video Transcript

" Hi! My name is Melissa Schenk, and on behalf of expertvillage.com, today we are discussing tips and techniques on using a personal shopper. Now, when using a personal shopper, this is a key tip: use their connections. Is there an item that you are absolutely dying to have but you cannot find it anywhere, or that you are on a waiting list; it does happen it is very frustrating. Personal shoppers are great for this, they shop every day. They are well versed and they are very well connected. Use their connections. Use their connections to your benefit. If there is something that you are just dying to have, they will shop for anything, whether it be Levi Jeans, a special handbag, limited edition sneakers, you name it, but because they are very well connected in the industry of shopping at various department stores, or wherever they are doing their shopping for you, they will not only know when things are coming out, if something is on hold, when it will be released and, but usually they also get deals on items, they can set things up with various stores so that they will get savings, and they can also in turn pass those savings on to you. So use their connections. "