- Working RVer Story of Lilias and Walter Wheeler
(RVing Couple Succeeds Working Shows Together)
I watch the presentation Mrs. Wheeler gives and listen to her sales pitch. Then I turn towards her husband and watch as he collects money and hands out the pre-packaged goods to the customers. "I do the work and he takes the money," she quips.
This is part of the system the Lilias and Walter use to make their business run smoothly. She shows the product -- effortlessly using the Tartmaster to make sample ravioli, filled cookies, and stuffed pies out of dough.
The Wheelers are actively tending business, demonstrating their wares, and making sales. My interview with her is cut short. My questions are slowing down sales, so I quietly stand nearby and watch.
He is getting behind and he has asked her to help some folks by answering their questions. Not only did she answer their questions, she sold them complete sets of her products. Lilias and Walter are distributors of Tartmasters.
During the demonstration, she casually mentions the benefits of using a pastry cloth and a rolling pin cover. Although her fillings and crusts are the same basic dough, which she keeps reusing, she describes them as delicious treats. She points out the recipe book.
By the time she has finished giving tips and has a neat row of goodies lined up, a small crowd has gathered around. Someone asks the price of the gadget. She shows them the assembled collection of all the necessary equipment and tells them the price for the