Avon Hints and Tips (Part 4)

sylvergrunge wrote: »

Also, if things do turn out to be OOS when my order arrives, is it usual to just tell the customer you will order it in the next campaign for them or just give them a refund?

If something is OOS then don't take the money from the customer and tell them it will follow, taking money just confuses things and Avon only charge with its delivered anyway and it will be automatically sent when available

For doing your assessment:

add up your total orders = turnover.

Then costs: the cost of the products from Avon, plus brochures, samples, bits of free gifts, resealable plastic bags, paper / carrier bags for packing orders / ink & paper for printing things, pens you might have to buy for filling in your calling book, highlighters, staples etc etc - any kind of stationery you've bought for doing Avon. You can also claim £2 a week for electric/gas costs, you can claim more if you can prove it has cost you more - I've stuck with the £2 a week as you don't need to be able to prove that - so long as you can show you work from home some of the time, which obviously we do bagging up orders etc.

If you turnover is less than £68K I think it is, then all you need to do is give them the total turnover, total costs, then that gives you your total profit.

Basically - keep a record of everything little thing you pay for for Avon, and then use that in your return to keep your "profit" down.

hth

sylvergrunge wrote: »

Hi gempink, I am a newbie this campaign too and I am pretty much reflecting what is happening to you. My first drop got me only 1 order and that was out of 30 books. I did sus that most of the people on this road were "very" old though and so decided to drop in a different part of my territory. Got 4 orders from 20 books delivered and 1 more wants to keep hold of the book as has not had a chance to browse properly but knows she wants to order :j Am going to focus on this area now so dropped 30 more books there yesterday to pick up Sunday and then am hoping I may squeeze one more in before last order date on Tuesday (will be tight though!!!). So yep, to me it sounds like we are doing pretty average for a first time campaign Don't lose faith and just keep smiling at everyone. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Hi sylvergrunge and gempink, im in the same boat:) most of my orders are f+f and so far after putting ot 15 books i only got 2 orders but i have put out more so we will see what comes out of tomorrows pick up???...

lozza1985 wrote: »

For doing your assessment:

add up your total orders = turnover.

Then costs: the cost of the products from Avon, plus brochures, samples, bits of free gifts, resealable plastic bags, paper / carrier bags for packing orders / ink & paper for printing things, pens you might have to buy for filling in your calling book, highlighters, staples etc etc - any kind of stationery you've bought for doing Avon. You can also claim £2 a week for electric/gas costs, you can claim more if you can prove it has cost you more - I've stuck with the £2 a week as you don't need to be able to prove that - so long as you can show you work from home some of the time, which obviously we do bagging up orders etc.
If you turnover is less than £68K I think it is, then all you need to do is give them the total turnover, total costs, then that gives you your total profit.
hth

hiya whats is still confusing me is when my expenses are minused from my turnover it would look like i'd made a lot of profit. but surly i only have to get taxed on my commission?

Deepmistrust wrote: »

Can I ask, will anyone say how much they earn, per hour worked, from AVON?

Genuinely curiuos.

I'm sure I would find it depressing to work it out per hour, but I average around £25 per week throughout the year. If I had to guess, then I'd say £4 or £5 per hour.