Direct Selling

madstef

I do Usborne Books and there are so many ways of earning from it. Its a low start up cost and you dont have to do parties.

You can do leaflet drops/catalogue drops to friends, buisnesses and schools etc. I only do 2 parties a year and from both I have ensured that they are aimed at the right audience etc etc.

I mainly work at a weekends and sell to my friends network. I've been doing it for 4 years now and it has become my main income, having been made redundant, I felt I didn't need to work in a corporate environment any more and I wanted to work round my kids and family. I usually take the kids along to work and there only 4 and 6:eek: (they can now sell the books better than i can!)

You can work as an when you want - no minimum orders, no deadlines to meet and I know that within the next 2 months the commission strategy is changing to become one of the best DS buisness in the UK.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.:)

ljonah

There is a company called Little Wigwam who do direct-selling - they sell cute educational placemats for kids (I got some for my kids from a reseller I know!) and they only charge £55 to get setup which apparently is lower than a lot of other resellers. Plus they suggest you can add it on to an existing reselling business - seems like a good idea as it appeals to both parents and grandparents so covers a lot of people! Well I like them anyway

Otherwise as others have mentioned there is Phoenix Cards and Usborne Books, although it can be tricky to find a gap in the local market in some areas. (I'm afraid I don't know much about them although I buy from both, I just don't know those people personally!). There is Pampered Chef too, but can't say I like their stuff much as it always seems expensive.

truly1

Barefoot books? You can sell online only through a website they give you, or through your own website, at fairs, as well as to friends / family / colleagues / local schools, etc using brochures. No start up costs necessary, just purchase some brochures if you want to sell that way.

If you want any more information, just ask me.

chrisaj

I do FM fragrances, no targets no pressure, start from as little as £9.50. Always popular with women as well as men.:j If you need any info always happy to help

luce181

JennyJewell wrote: »

Hi nessauk
You could check out wikaniko/wikanico - I can't remember which way it's spelt sorry. It's similar to Kleeneze and Betterware but all the products are eco friendly I have tried Betterware and Kleeneze in the past and my personal preference was Kleeneze but some prefer Betterware. Betterware you have your own area which works better for people where they know they are the only rep and therefore have no competition whereas Kleeneze you can deliver catalogues where you like which suits others better where there is no limitation. There is a start up cost to join Kleeneze but as far as I know there isn't one for Betterware - someone please correct me if I have got this wrong.
Good luck
Jenny

Hi Everyone,

As Jenny mentioned, there is Wikaniko.
It's quite a new company, started in 2008. So it's quite exciting to be in at the beginning
The fee to join is £48, for that you get a starter pack and a replica website.
Wikaniko give you free training, so that your business can get off to the best possible start.

The great thing about Wikaniko (pronounced We-can-eco) is that there is more to it than just sales, we are all working towards a common goal of helping others to become greener
It feels more like a community, and the payplan reflects this with fair commission levels for all distributors.

If anyone wants any more info I'd be happy to help, feel free to take a look at my homepage, loads more info there.
Hope this helps
Lucy x

OldGreyFox

luce181 wrote: »

If anyone wants any more info I'd be happy to help, feel free to take a look at my homepage, loads more info there.
Hope this helps
Lucy x

luce181 Attempting to get recruits for your business is against site rules.;)

missterryshopper

luce181 is not the only one in this thread attempting to get recruits for their MLM businesses.:D

ajbisgr8

Still on the book theme, if there is lots of mums where you work you could try mini iq. I looked into this a while back, from memory start up was £60 (ish) and that got you starter books to demo, plus some catalogues etc. Went with Avon in the end (was cash-strapped and it was cheaper) but their products were really nice and I could see them being really popular.

Mr.Mulla

LizD wrote: »

Beterware doesn't charge for start up ( I did it for a while a few years back).

I was browsing their site, and I believe they have great products to offer. Plus the market is not yet suffocated so it's a good idea.

I was also reading the DSA (Direct Selling Association UK) and the company that deals with selling kitchen stuff caught my interest. Mainly because I'm starting to learn how to cook, but it's something different. Something new, compared to most direct selling I know like Avon.

But anyway, you can check out DSA's site. I think the list are registered members, so you won't go wrong with that.

http://www.dsa.org.uk/full_members.asp

My friend tried selling NU Skin products because, they're really good but they're expensive I guess.

laurasavon

I only have experience of Avon (there's 3 reps in my part of the office - about 30 people and we all get on).

But what about chocolates for chocoholics? I've been to a couple of parties and they always have seasonal offers. I'm sure it would do well in my office as they all love food days, but i'm not sure the delivery would make it to work!