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My aunt and uncle made their living growing apples in Oregon. It’s seasonal work, so there were times where they needed to find ways to supplement their income. One of the ways they did that was to sell Amway Products. They were quite successful, even earning a car to help them in their business. Amway is one example of how everyday people can run a business from their homes and make a pretty good living at it. There are other such opportunities, such as Mary Kay Cosmetics and Tupperware. The latter is the subject of today’s site, one that helps both buyers and sellers come together.

The site is called BurpIt.com: The Home for All Things Tupperware. It is a forum discussion site, one in which everyone can participate. What is so interesting about this type of site is the free exchange of ideas, both on buying and selling, as well as the use of the product. The site has a wide variety of discussion areas available. There are main topic areas such as product information, Tupperware consultants, and general questions…

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Tupperware, developed by Earl Tupper (1907-1983), is a plastic container used in household often to contain food and keep it airtight. The burping seal is a famous aspect of Tupperware, which distinguished it from competitors. It was developed in 1945.

Tupperware pioneered the direct marketing strategy made famous by the Tupperware party. Brownie Wise (1913-1992), a former sales representative of Stanley Home Products developed the strategy. During the early 1950s, Tupperware’s sales and popularity exploded, thanks in large part to Wise’s influence, cult of personality among women who sold Tupperware, and some of the famous ‘jubilees’ celebrating the success of Tupperware ladies at lavish and outlandishly themed parties. Tupperware was known, at a time when women came back from working during World War II to be told to ‘go back to the kitchen’, as a method of empowering women, and giving them a toehold in the post-war business world. [Encyclopedia Lockergnome]