Avon Hints and Tips (Part 2)

lozza1985

johanne wrote: »

i really dont know what to do.... ive been in tears on and off all morning. Part of me really knows i need to report it.. but im scared of being ignored afterall was my word against his.. and its the fact he knows where i live etc.... and that im alone with my daughter.

my ex has offered to stay over nights i get my delivery from now on and go the door for me but this wont be able to happen everytime cos hes currently looking for a new job so may be at work!

I dont have a great relationship with my ASM, just the odd email since she signed me up...... i worry they wont be able to change my driver etc as it would be alot of fuss for one person.... what if im ignored? How would they explain to the courier? Surely he'd know id reported him then..

Think i really need to sit and think about this.. I really dont think i could face knowing hes coming to my house every 3 weeks though

Thats absolutely awful! If you don't want to report him - or even if you do and you aren't sure who is going to be delivering - Do you have a safe location for the delivery to be left in? If so - just stay upstairs and let him leave it there so that you don't have to deal with him....he'll think your out or busy with the baby. I imagine your ex would have a few words with though - he might be your ex, but his daughter lives there and he wouldn't want anything to happen to either of you. Hope it gets sorted x

sophisoph

what about neighbours? could you ask them to pop round when they see the delivery van or something?

louiserogers

johanne wrote: »

right, erm this is gonna sound really silly... but my delivery driver propositoned me this morning. Sounds funny and flattering but its really upset me

I thought he was just being his usual chatty self and making conversation, he asked why i was quiet today and i just said i was tired as the baby had kept me up in the night and without thinking i said something like " id planned an early night knowing id have to be up for my delivery.. but then the baby didnt stay at her dads like planned so that went to pot!" and i laughed but his attitude suddenly changed, started questioning whether i was single then and saying he didnt know why as i was pretty girl, then asking if i went out much etc and talking bout how it was sad that most fellas wouldnt be interested in single mums etc... thought he was just being a lonely old nosey man if im honest!:o

But suddenly he started saying he say a lot of sights in his job including the "fat ugly" girls in towels answering the door but he wouldnt mind me doing that at all and ex was an idiot for leaving such a fit looking girl and that he'd fancied me from day he'd first seen me... and that i should give him my phone number so we could meet up without his wife knowing!! And when i was saying he shouldnt say things like that as it was wrong, and plus he had a wife and a son (who apparently is only 2 years younger than me).. he said that it didnt matter .... afterall its about experiance and he had plenty of it! And as hes not from liverpool he even said "what the wife doesnt know wont hurt her" and "what happens in liverpool stays in liverpool" .......

At NO point did i lead him on or say anything to give him the impression id be remotely interested... infact i was trying to get him to leave my doorstep telling him he should go etc and that he shouldnt be saying these things. Hes old enough to be my dad and even if he wasnt i dont appreciate being propositioned on my front door step! Hes really upset me and scared me to be honest... specially how he only started all of it when he found out i was on my own.... (my ex used to get my delivery in sometimes)

For the past year i honestly just thought he was a lovely friendly driver...now im scared about opening my door next time! Dont know what to do.. do i report him to avon or the courier he works for? What if he only gets a telling off and then i have to face him every 3 weeks and he knows i reported him??? But then again if he gets more than a telling off .. well he knows where i live!! Whats stopping he coming round and turning nasty... specially knowing im in alone I feel soooooooo stupid for making the flippant remark about the baby having supposed to have been at her dads.... I shouldnt have let him know i was alone... I honestly didnt think as hes always been so nice!

Really dont know what to do at all??!! Massive part of me says report him...... but im scared of the repercussions (sp?)

Gutted as its spoilt my day and i was really excited as made Presidents club Associate this past campaign so was feeling really pleased with myself this morning. Now its spoilt

Oh god that is really awful poor you... I think you should definitely report him. You shouldn't have to feel nervous every time delivery comes. I doubt he would come and find you and the chances are he does it to whoever he finds out is single so there's no telling he would know it's you. God I really feel for you... hope you sort it out...

Well done on achieving President's Club though!

tigrisdea

Hi, does anybody know the meaning of the things in brackets used on flissy. Like, I've seen (f) and (m) and I'm assuming thats female and male, but what about (anu)?

Elliebee_2

Johanne, hope you're feeling better now :grouphug:

I really think in this instance it should be your ASM who deals with this, even though you may not have had too much contact with her up to now. I would have thought it was part of her job to support her reps in a difficult situation such as this. You could simply copy and paste your post on here into an email to save having to explain it all again.

If you contact the courier company yourself you may get someone less than sympathetic (one of his mates perhaps, assuming he has any), and of course he's guaranteed to say ' well, I was only joking' or 'she started it' which would make things even more difficult for you. On the other hand, if you contact Avon, then you'll get someone in India who possibly won't have a clue what you're on about, so that won't be much help either.

I definitely think a burly bloke answering your door next time will get the message across. You have to feel sorry for his Wife :eek: - she's stuck with the slimebag

On the positive side, well done on achieving PC :T

Keep us up to date.....we're all with you!

chinatown_2

Elliebee wrote: »

Johanne, hope you're feeling better now :grouphug:

I really think in this instance it should be your ASM who deals with this, even though you may not have had too much contact with her up to now. I would have thought it was part of her job to support her reps in a difficult situation such as this. You could simply copy and paste your post on here into an email to save having to explain it all again.

If you contact the courier company yourself you may get someone less than sympathetic (one of his mates perhaps, assuming he has any), and of course he's guaranteed to say ' well, I was only joking' or 'she started it' which would make things even more difficult for you. On the other hand, if you contact Avon, then you'll get someone in India who possibly won't have a clue what you're on about, so that won't be much help either.

I definitely think a burly bloke answering your door next time will get the message across. You have to feel sorry for his Wife :eek: - she's stuck with the slimebag

On the positive side, well done on achieving PC :T

Keep us up to date.....we're all with you!

If shes reached PC level then she'll have a phone number which puts her through to the english call centre so they should be able to help a bit.

spethmeister

chinatown wrote: »

If shes reached PC level then she'll have a phone number which puts her through to the english call centre so they should be able to help a bit.

Anoyone else think it's a bit lame that you have to reach PC before you can get through to a call center that understands all your queries?!!

Happy_Girl_2

Johanne

Nobody has the right to make you feel unsafe in your own home! I second the responses you have had saying that you should report it to your ASM and then let Avon deal with it. The complaint to the courier company will have far more weight if it comes directly from Avon. also, if the driver does ever confront you, you could say you made a comment to your ASM and she was extremely angry and took it from there. I.e you could deny the compaint had anything to do with you and pass the buck if it makes you feel safer?

EssexGirl - definitely write a note introducing yourself and explaining that you are new and understand they have had problems previously. You could say something along the lines of 'when is it convenient for you for me to call and collect/deliver?' so giving them the opportunity to state when they will be around for you. Might be a bit inconvenient if all your territory gives different times/day, but also might increase your chances of getting orders if they know you understand their previous issues and want to compensate for their previous problems with Avon

denise38

I am just starting out and have an established area. I know that there are more people on the round older than me and need to get to the younger market Kids are all at school now so out of playgroup toddlers etc. Anyway our playgroup does a ladies night and they have stalls like partylite, bodyshop ,local hairdresser, beautician and craft stalls. It is a good night and well attended. Avon rep has never done it before and I was keen to do it this year as my friend is organising it. Anyway it clashes with a wedding so what I proposed to do was the day before the ladies night I would have a stall at playgroup and toddlers with some gift bags I make up plus some stocking fillers and samples of Xmas stock. I proposed to put books out week before so that they could have a look.It would be book from campaign before (17) that gets delivered day before event. I offered them 20% comm on all book sales only and a raffle prize of a voucher to spend on Avon. They get thousands of raffle tickets printed up so it would be advertising for me.
As I can't make it on the night they will hand out brochures as people come in with a flier from me explaining that I can't be there and how to order and about delivery. Also how to contact me for samples etc. They will also put gift bags I have made up if any left on their own table.
As I have had 17 delivered day before could I put in an extra additional order after fundraiser and pay to have it delivered so that I can keep it seperate and they don't have to wait till next brochure is delivered. Also how long will it take to get order delivered. Hoping that I will manage to get some new younger customers out of it. Not many of my regulars will be there and if they are they will have ordered out of that book anyway so not losing their sales.
What do you think will this be ok. Having to think ahead and look at what to order over next 2 campaigns and I haven't even placed my first order.!!!!

chillin_nutta

Hi Everyone,

Just want to start by saying this thread rocks the dogs socks. I'm only 23 pages in :O still a long way to go to catch up but the tips i've been getting is great.

I signed up to Avon last week and waiting on my books to be sent as I live waaaaaay out of the road from anyone. I have a tiny area, and i've just moved here so I know no one. I'm really shy and hate knocking on doors to people I don't know.

I was planning on doing a newsletter, you know just to introduce myself, but i'm totally stuck as to what to do, I was wondering if anyone is willing to show me theres as an example ( I promise I won't copy, just want to get an idea) . I'm desperate to get this off to a good start, and I've picked up fantastic tips, just wanna get this off on the right footing, and possibly have a monthly letter with different things i.e promotions, comps etc.

Help would be very much appreciated. thanking you ladies and gents

emmy xxx