Avon Hints and Tips (Part 2)

nixnax_2

I do, spend £20 to recieve a free gift. My customers are really going for it. Especially in the run up to xmas.

I wouldn't know about the loyalty cards i'm afraid is I'm a newbie

x

lolly1981

what do you offer as your free gift?
i always get stuck on that...i dont want to spend too much but i dont when them to think what a load of rubbish lol.
i am doing the introduce a friend get a free gift.
but the over 20 quid might be better

thanks x

nixnax_2

Well I normally buy something from HT clearance that is 75p or £1. Or if some customers don't order correctly and there are free things coming to me then I will often use them. anything I can find that doesn't cost me over £1.50.

I have one customer that has spent £30 in the each of the last 3 camps so I spent about £3 and her and bought a few things. She's really lovely as well and she really appreciates it.

lolly1981

yeah i have a customer like that the most she spent was 70 pound then her DIL ordered too so that was 90 pounds tehre alone..she got a nice bottle of perfume..that was a phone offer of buy 5 get 1 free!! (i returned the other 5 lol)

MarsdenCuckoo

I give a gift for introducing a new customer and also a gift to the highest order in my campaign. Got to say that only a few know about either gift incentives yet. Keep thinking about doing a flyer (maybe this will spur me on to get it done before my next delivery). Not actually sure how much notice customers take of my various notes though - some books do come back with the notes and I have even had bags returned (so I can use them again - some of my customers are ex Avon agents) with the fragrance sample still in the bottom! :rolleyes:

Some gifts I have bought from HT but then I wondered if it was better to give something that's still in current stock i.e. to encourage them to actually buy another one if they liked it. I did take advantage of the sample size anti-wrinkle creams at £1 pre-commission but no-one's ordered any as yet. Think maybe shower gels, body lotions, etc. may be better.

MarsdenCuckoo

Is it actually OK to keep a 'free gift' but return the qualifying goods?

lolly1981

that was a MM offer i had with the perfumes.
normally you would have to return the free gift..however there are ways around it ...if someone has ordered the same product minus the free gift ona previous invoice (you can go back about 3 i think) then send it back using that product code from the other invoice if that makes sense!

lolly1981

ive been thinking of doing a flyer ...print on bright yellow paper
theywouldnt be able to miss it then...listing a few offers...that way they have more incentive to buy but theoretically you wont be spending any more...and i wont be ordering a free gift untill i get my orders back so rather than 'stocking' up..unless its a really good offer..that way i dont have loads laying round the house and arent spending out more than needed (but i will order 1 or 2 extra just incase!)

Elliebee_2

MarsdenCuckoo wrote: »

Is it actually OK to keep a 'free gift' but return the qualifying goods?

Well, let's just say I've never been asked to return the gift ;-)

minigirl762003

Elliebee - Lol dont you just love fooling Avon lol