Method Of Controlling Product Inventory

A method of processing a return of a merchandise item purchased at a show in the home of a hostess comprising:

• accessing a database from a remote location, the database storing a plurality of sales transaction records from a plurality of shows;
• identifying a customer order form;
• selecting a merchandise item from the order form to be returned;
• generating a shipping label at the remote location usable to send a package containing the merchandise item to a predetermined destination;
• receiving the package at the predetermined location;
• crediting an account listed on the customer order form for the item.

A system for effecting sales transactions initiated at a show in the home of a hostess comprising:

• a client;
• a server;
• a database;
• a network allowing data flow communication between the client, the server, and the database;
• wherein the server is configured to perform the following steps:
• receiving customer orders from the client, said customer orders including at least one merchandise item order;
• storing said customer order in the database;
• subtracting the at least one merchandise item order from a running inventory of available merchandise items.