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Forget Tupperware; It’s Taser Party Time

By on March 31, 2008 in Ideas


Associated Press:

Before she lets them shoot her little pink stun gun, Dana Shafman ushers her new friends to the living room sofa for a serious chat about the fears she believes they all share.

“The worst nightmare for me is, while I’m sleeping, someone coming in my home,” Shafman tells the group, drawing a few solemn nods from the gathered women. Shafman, 34, of Phoenix, says she knows how they feel. She used to stash knives under her pillow for protection.

Not anymore, she says, welcoming them to her Taser party.

On the coffee table, Shafman has spread Taser International’s C2 “personal protector,” a weapon the company is marketing to the public. It doesn’t take long before the women are lined up in the hallway, whooping as they take turns blasting at a metallic target.

“C’mon!” she says. “Give it a shot.”

Shafman is not an employee of Taser International, based in Scottsdale, Ariz. She is an independent entrepreneur who has been selling the stun guns the way her mother’s generation sold Tupperware storage containers.

A lot of people, especially women, need time to get comfortable with a unique product like Taser before they will consider buying one, Shafman said.

So the Taser party was born.

Shafman said she has sold about 30 guns per month at $349.99 since her first Taser party on Oct. 15. She does not get a commission from Taser. Instead, Shafman said she gets a discounted dealer rate for the units and keeps the difference.

Photo by Ross D. Franklin.

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  • http://www.tasernetwork.com Shieldher Inc

    We are thrilled to announce that Shieldher Inc has partnered with TASERWare LLC to launch the TASER Network (see attached press release).  This partnership gives Shieldher the chance to provide more opportunities to more individuals in more states, and allows Shieldher to rollout TASER Parties at a quicker pace! 
     
    TASER Network, the exclusive authorized network marketing channel partner of TASER International Inc., combines the most desirable and recognized personal protection product on the market today (the TASER C2) with the income generating power of TASER Network’s 2-Team Compensation Plan (TNT2) for independent business owners.  The TASER Network will launch July 1st; however, you can reserve a spot in the Network prior to the launch by visiting http://www.tasernetwork.com .  
     
    The TASER C2 increased the quality of our lives by removing fear.  It is our mission at Shieldher to help other women (and men) feel as safe as we feel now, that is our driving force.  There has been an overwhelming amount of interest and inquiries about TASER careers and attending TASER Parties throughout the nation.  We have realized the need for this product in society today and feel that we can help protect lives through TASER C2 education and ownership.  The competition is virtually non-existent and demand is evident.  
     
    Learn more by visiting www.tasernetwork.com and get involved before the public launch on July 1st.  As the creator of the Taser Party concept and the first member of the Taser Network, The Shieldher Team and I are available to answer any questions that you might have, so please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information.
     
    Best Regards,
     
    Dana Shafman & The Shieldher Team
    http://www.shieldher.net

  • Denise Andrews

    Would like to know how I can attend or have a taser party
    thank you