I'm looking at different options to earn some money on the side - is selling Avon or something similar even worth the time and effort? Anyone have experience with this?
2006-09-16 15:45:44 · 8 answers · asked by HCC 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I started selling Avon over 2 months ago, and I am doing very good at it. I have had enough time to build my customer base up now that I am steadily making about $500.00 a month selling Avon. I started selling Avon because i wanted to make a career change and I knew when I did, I would not be able to make the salary I am now so I had to have supplemental income without the hours of a second job. I decided to do Avon because it is a product that I love and that I knew would basically sale itself as long as I provided the customer service my clients wanted. And, I have. That's why many of them have provided referrals. I am now getting ready to make my career change and am excited because now I will have more time with the most important person in my life, my daughter, and I owe it to selling Avon.
2006-09-16 18:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by Amy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, most people lose money selling Avon or doing any other MLM (Multi-level marketing) program. Remember, to understand your true profit, you have to deduct all business expenses from any money you make selling the products. And then if you divide the number of hours you worked to get there (which will be a lot by the net profit, you will more than likely be making very little - if any - money per hour. I tried selling Avon twice an took all the advice and training I could find. I just wanted to make some extra money. While on paper it looked like I was selling a lot (i.e., $500 a campaign), by the time I subtracted what I had to pay for the products, all my expenses (including gas to deliver all these orders), I LOST money over time. You will hear that it "takes time to build your business," and that is true. However, if you NEED some extra money right away and don't want to wait a year or two, you are better off doing something else besides Avon. You will also hear about a few success stories (if indeed they are accurate), but those are few and far between. And you'll hear about the same successful men and women over and over again.
2016-03-17 22:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, for most Avon reps that I know it's more of a hobby than a business, and you can sink a lot of money into samples and inventory to keep your customers happy. If you enjoy meeting people and helping people, you may enjoy it and make enough money to make it worthwhile for yourself.
Very few Avon reps are successful enough to support themselves on it as their only income, but it can be nice part-time income.
2006-09-16 15:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Job Search Pro 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure. Lots of people do make a living, but there are also alot of people that don't. Do your homework. Make sure it's the products that you would feel best about selling. You can almost sell anything via direct sells / network marketing. Ask lots of questions and beware of those that ask for a large investment.
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2006-09-17 12:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by Biancoa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Avon is coming up in the world. Its everywhere. More people are buying it, so i think it is wroth the time. It pays enough depending on how many orders you get. You just have to know where to go and who to show.
2006-09-16 16:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tamiikaaa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are a good saleswoman, then yes, it's a good product to sell...it sells like Tupperware....but if you aren't a good saleswoman, you won't make much....
2006-09-16 15:48:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-17 08:57:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
my mom raised four kids by herself, we didn't want for much, although we were not spoiled......and won a trip to Hawaii (all expenses paid). she loved it.
2006-09-16 15:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by melissa 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋