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Messages - Melissa USA Consultant
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« on: June 25, 2016, 03:24:40 pm »
The price for the Thermomix TM5 in the USA remains at $1299, with free shipping and sales tax only in California and Texas. I have heard that the price will be going up at some point in the future. (Rumor has it that this will be late summer or early fall, but that is honestly just rumor, I have no specific knowledge.)
Are their any USA users on this forum who have bought in the US to date? I'd love to hear how it is going for you.
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« on: March 06, 2016, 05:00:21 am »
Whoops! My typo said exactly the opposite of what I was trying to communicate. Sorry... (said with an embarrassing tone)
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« on: March 06, 2016, 04:58:38 am »
Sorry, if it sounded like I was saying that only 2 states have sales tax. In fact, 45 of the 50 states currently have a sales tax. What I am saying is that because the Thermomix is shipped by mail, sales tax is not required in all states, only those with a nexus (also called sufficient physical presence). This is the determining factor of whether an out-of-state business selling products into a state is liable for collecting sales or use tax on sales into the state. For Thermomix, it means sales tax is charged to addresses in California and Texas only.
Hope that explains it!
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« on: March 04, 2016, 07:38:23 pm »
Roco
I am not sure if you were able to purchase your Thermomix (many in the US did so from Canada), but Thermomix is not finally selling in the United States, as of last November. Feel free to contact me if you want to know more about it. melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com
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« on: March 04, 2016, 07:35:30 pm »
Mep - You are absolutely right about the price. And I don't know why there is a reluctance to share the price in public forums either. Perhaps it is so as not to scare off people who don't know much about the Thermomix and may just see the price and run in the other direction? In doing demonstrations, we are very upfront about the price, but there we have an opportunity to demonstrate the value.
One thing to note about the US price, there is no shipping charge and no sales tax in all by 2 states, so it is $1299 all in, which I think is about $1750 Australian (where $1USD = $1.35 AUD). How much is it in Australia?
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« on: March 04, 2016, 05:38:57 pm »
I think your points about the American tendency to buy pre-made products are true, but I am very comfortable that this won't be a problem in terms of showing Americans the value of the Thermomix. That's the wonderful thing abut the Thermomix, it doesn't just solve one problem. Yes, it will sell to people who want more homemade, whole foods, but it will also appeal to people who want to save time, money, or counter space, like high tech gadgets (and there are tons of these folks!), people who hate to cook, people who love to cook, etc. And the numbers are on our side - there are 320 million people in the US (compared to about 23 million in Australia). So only a small percentage of the US population needs to care about making and eating fresh, whole foods to have a very big number of people to sell on this capability  And maybe when these folks start showing their friends and families how easy it is to make great, fresh food, we can even begin to change some minds!
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« on: March 03, 2016, 07:18:17 pm »
Lynette was one of the people who trained me! Do you know her from Australia? The US Thermomix office is full of experienced folks who have been with Thermomix in other countries, and it is wonderful to learn from them.
I do not think that Thermomix corporate would like me posting the introductory US price in a public forum, but I am happy to share it with anyone who reaches out to me privately. I can be reached at melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com
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« on: March 03, 2016, 07:12:10 pm »
Thank you all for such a warm welcome! I am super busy these days, trying to get the word out to people that Thermomix is here, and the reception I am getting so far is wonderful. Not surprisingly, most of my early customers are people who have seen or owned a Thermomix in another country and are as thrilled as I am that Thermomix has finally made it to the US.
I will definitely let all my customers know about this Forum. It has been a wonderful resource for me over the 6 years that I used my TM31 (purchased from Canada) and I know it will be just as wonderful a resource for my customers now.
JudyDawn, I am do have photos of the index for the US Cookbook and am attaching one of the pages. My understanding is that of the 170-ish recipes in the Basic Cookbook, about 110 are the same across countries, while about 60 are specific to each country. You guys wil have to tell me if that seems true to you!
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« on: March 03, 2016, 06:51:09 pm »
I am an independent Thermomix consultant in the Washington DC area, and I would be happy to show you how to use your Thermomix. Feel free to contact me at melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com.
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« on: December 17, 2015, 03:21:56 pm »
Well, they did it! Thermomix TM5 is now officially being sold in the US.
I am one of the very first Thermomix US consultants, and could not be more excited. The business model is the same here as elsewhere, we do demos in people's homes to show off the amazing capabilities. The US version of the TM5 toggles between metric and US weights, as well as using Fahrenheit temperatures.We have a US version of the Basic Cookbook and the Recipe Chip, all with US-style recipes.
The current launch is small (consultants mostly in the Los Angeles area) but the product can be sold anywhere in the US. If you are interested, please feel free to reach out to me at melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com.
Happy Thermomixing!
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« on: December 17, 2015, 02:37:11 pm »
Thermomix TM5 released in the US!
I am one of the first Thermomix Consultants in the US, and am so excited that it is finally here. We have been waiting for years and years. (I had to get my TM31 through Canada!)
If you know anyone in the US who is interested in learning more, feel free to pass along my contact info. email: melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com
Happy Thermomixing!
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« on: December 17, 2015, 02:23:14 pm »
Please add me to the list, I am one of the brand new consultants in the United States! So excited Thermomix is finally here!!!
Location: USA
Forum Username / Real Name: Melissa USA Consultant / Melissa
Best contact details (phone, mobile, email): email me at melissa.thermomixus@gmail.com
Comments: I am so excited to be one of the first Thermomix consultants in the US!
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