Ways to make extra cash!

Loopy_Laura_2

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a good day so far. Just wanted all your opinions on some good ways to make some extra cash in the evenings...I'm on a DMP with the CCCS so all my income is accounted for, so a few extra pennies would be nice to get the debt down a bit quicker!

I have just submitted my details to the Ann Summers website so I can become a party organiser! Is there decent money to be made in this does anybody know?

Any thoughts or ideas would be great...thank you and have a nice day.

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southernscouser

How about bar work a couple of nights a week?

Ebaying? Could be a bit hit and miss though! :rolleyes:

tyllwyd

I think there are people making money through Ann Summers, but you do have to invest a bit in kit etc to get started, so if you decide to do it you should be 100 per cent committed or else you will have wasted your initial investment. Have a good look at all the figures they show you for commission, the cost of hostess gifts, any delivery charges you have to pay when you place an order, then things like your own telephone and petrol in going to parties and delivering the goods - they all cut down your profit. Try to speak to someone who is doing the job and can give you an honest point of view.

And remember that Ann Summers is not the only party plan type / direct sales company out there - have a look at a few, and compare the pros and cons of them before making a decision.

Loopy_Laura_2

Yeah the ebay thing is an ongoing process, it's amazing how much you can make, I made about £100 on DVDs I'd watched once! Planning another rummage this weekend to see what else I've got.

And yes bar work is definitely a good idea, I work in education so in the summer I'll be working reduced hours (finish at 4pm) so will be able to do that in the evenings....worked in an old man's pub while I was in uni and I loved it.....ice and slice anyone?

Thank you for all those tips about the Ann Summers parties, hadn't thought about it in that way. Will defintiel have a look for a few other companies to compare. I just suppose you automatically think of then as they are the most well known!

library_lady_2

is that cash in hand? I'd love to do a 2nd job but paying extra tax seems to make it worthless!

Loopy_Laura_2

Not too sure how that works, I suspect you only get commision depending on when people order from you, and they hopefully pay you! Beware...don't ever do a party for students as they won't buy anything! (I was one once, went to a party and didn't)

tyllwyd

I was briefly an independent trader for a company (not AS). It was a perfectly decent company, but I didn't look at the figures well enough before I signed up. You had to buy stock from them, and sold it at a 30% commission. What I didn't realise was that all the other costs like delivery charges meant that I had to place an order of at least £50 before I started to see any profit - which meant that my plan of selling one or two items here or there didn't make any sense.

And I was self-employed for that job, which means you fill in a self-assessment tax form at the end of the year and pay income tax on your profit. None of the companies would let you work cash in hand, they would be in big trouble if they did!

Peppa_Pig_5

Hi Loopy_Laura, I have just become an Avon Rep. This is my second week and the order has to go in next Monday. Looks as though I could make at least £50 in commission. Quite a few people in my area are interested in buying Avon cosmetics etc, so it could be a good earner for a bit of extra commission. Could get at least £50 every 3 weeks, haven't pestered my family yet either.

Not really any outlay either by the looks of it, just take a bit off the first 2 brochures that I put in. I have to pay for brochures, but shouldn't make too much of an impact.

Good luck whatever you go for anyway.

Peppa
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fairylights_2

I do another party plan thing - mine is with children's books. We take orders and cash, then deliver the books, so I don't have a big stock of books to sell from IYKWIM. I was concerned about how much some direct selling companies charge for startup costs, but this one was pretty good value - plus by nature the kids come with me, which they couldn't do with AS :eek:

I too would recommend you check out about minimum orders, stationery costs etc in advance - some things can really add up.

I also do a little bit of tutoring as well - just as an extra earner. Money's not great, but it keeps my brain ticking over.

I'm registered self-employed, and once a year fill in the forms. So far I've not earned enough when all is said and done to pay tax, but then it wasn't ever intended to be a book empire!

needtoshopgal

tyllwyd wrote:

I was briefly an independent trader for a company (not AS). It was a perfectly decent company, but I didn't look at the figures well enough before I signed up. You had to buy stock from them, and sold it at a 30% commission. What I didn't realise was that all the other costs like delivery charges meant that I had to place an order of at least £50 before I started to see any profit - which meant that my plan of selling one or two items here or there didn't make any sense.

And I was self-employed for that job, which means you fill in a self-assessment tax form at the end of the year and pay income tax on your profit. None of the companies would let you work cash in hand, they would be in big trouble if they did!

I did something either the same or similar selling greetings cards for a pretty big direct selling company. In the end it was costing me money as I was needing stock, then paying for catalogues, £6 postage each time I made an order, and stationery costs and so on. In my year of doing it I lost about £70 LOL! I didn't really put in the effort that was needed TBH, and there are some discount card places like the Card Factory that do really good cards at vastly reduced prices now, so I found there wasn't the market.
Avon is okay if you are disciplined enough not to spend all your profits on make-up and toiletries LOL, ditto Body Shop at home and Virgin Vie. To be honest for me it was all too much hassle for not enough income.

forsya

Hi Loopy Laura

I used to work in a bar in the evenings and I loved it, although the money isn't great and I used to spend most of my wages going out for drinks with all the people I worked with cos it was such fun!!

I would try and do something you enjoy, do you have any hobbies? Would be good to get a job in something your are interested in. I work at my local sports centre now and get to use all the facilities for free which is great, cos I use the gym and that.

Babysitting is also great and so easy. Get to watch their tv and drink their tea and get paid £5/6 per hr!!

The Ann Summers thing sounds like a laugh and maybe you get to test all the products before hand - oh la la!!!