Avon Hints and Tips (Part 4)

sweetlikechocolate89

Cool, then yes that definitely sounds like a flyer is much needed!

sweetlikechocolate89

deanos wrote: »

I will love a copy will pm you my email addy

I have sent a copy of the flyer to you now. Would anyone else like a copy?

melvis

sweetlikechocolate89 wrote: »

I have sent a copy of the flyer to you now. Would anyone else like a copy?

Yes please, have DM'd you my email address xx

lucyclare

melvis wrote: »

Yes please, have DM'd you my email address xx

Nothing at all Avon Melvis, but what is the sealed pot challenge and the A-Z? in your signature please.

melvis

lucyclare wrote: »

Nothing at all Avon Melvis, but what is the sealed pot challenge and the A-Z? in your signature please.

It's a challenge over on the Debt Free section http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2120083 you set your own challenge and attempt to save however much for whatever you want I'm saving 1ps 2ps and 5ps and hoping to have £50 in time for Christmas xx

sweetlikechocolate89

Hi Melvis,

Have sent the flyer to your email addy
xxx

Fiver29

johanne wrote: »

18 months as a rep....first time today i went to collect my books to be told "someone already does this street" and i gave them your book earlier as thought it was theirs :mad::mad::mad:

I still got 2 orders worth £30 from the street but am fuming as ASM said street was free.. wouldnt have wasted one my last chances this camp to canvass on this street had i known.....

im only £270 now off achieveing presidents club so was hoping for a good responce as was my aim to do it by end of c9 but only have till thursday now and so doubt i'll do it as all regulars orders are in... Booo

That's what happened to me on my first campaign, I lost 5 books because the rep who did the street took both with her

lucyclare

Is this why SSS dry body oil not advertised as a fly spray?

Have sold loads to horsey yards in C9!!!!!



EU bans citronella in fly sprays


Yolanda Carslaw
6 April, 2006
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Summer shows will have a different aroma this year as fly repellents containing citronella start to disappear from shops.


Under EU legislation described as "a nightmare" by one manufacturer, insecticides containing the substance will be banned from sale from 1 September. One manufacturer estimates that 90% of "natural" fly repellents in the UK contain citronella.

The regulation is part of the Biocidal Products Directive (1998), which contains a long list of substances treated as "guilty until proven innocent".

Horses occasionally have an allergic reaction to citronella, classed as a "natural chemical", but no more than to any other ingredient, according to H&H vet Karen Coumbe.

"In my opinion, products containing synthetic pyrethroids [insecticide compounds] such as citronella offer the best protection against flies, alongside keeping fields muck-free," she said.

Manufacturers could apply to have citronella exempted by submitting evidence of its safety and efficacy. But many believe the cost of doing this could far exceed that of developing an alternative formula.

"We've used citronella successfully for years, but if a firm wants to continue using one of the products on the EU list, it has to submit a dossier, including evidence from trials, at huge expense," said Kate Jones, nutritionist at Natural Animal Feeds (NAF).

"You would be looking at tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds, and that's when it becomes unrealistic to pursue.

"Grouping together with other manufacturers to spread the cost is a possibility, but NAF has been developing a citronella-free formulation, which we're very happy with. It went on sale last year, so we're happy to pursue that."

Susie Blundell, product manager at Carr & Day & Martin, which makes fly repellents, said: "From a trade view, the legislation is creating hassle, cost and paperwork. From a consumer view, a fly-repelling ingredient with a good efficacy and safety record will no longer be available."

Most firms already sell a citronella-free formula, usually containing chemicals, but to fill the impending hole in their natural ranges, manufacturers have been testing alternatives — although they were reluctant to reveal what their new potions contain.

"This affects our biggest-selling products, but we've been developing replacements, which will filter in during the summer," said Helen Dolisznyj from Fly Away. "But it's a nightmare: it's as though the EU has banned virtually all essential ingredients for fly repellents."

Lavender and eucalyptus have also been banned in insecticides, but, according to NAF's Ms Jones, they are not used in fly sprays. However, NAF does makes products containing tea tree oil, which, although on the EU "guilty" list, is currently under review and may be exempted.

Ms Jones added: "I've been assured by the Health and Safety Executive that tea tree oil is OK to use for the moment, but if it is withdrawn we'll have to start working on other formulas."

Carr & Day & Martin's new, citronella-free formula will be available from 1 May.

"It's even more ridiculous when you consider that a lot of people mix their own fly repellents at much stronger concentrations, using citronella from the chemist," said Ms Blundell.
The legislation applies only to insecticides produced for sale, so individual concoctions made for private use will not be affected.

sweetlikechocolate89

lucyclare wrote: »

Is this why SSS dry body oil not advertised as a fly spray?

Have sold loads to horsey yards in C9!!!!!

This legislation is something I know a little about, a friend of mine is one of the many people who wrote this legislation.

Baiscally the legislation will ONLY affect products that are marketed as insecticides. AVON have never advertised it in such a way, as this was never the use they designed it for. It has not been tested by AVON, but has proven effective as a fly deterrent. As such, AVON will be able to continue selling it as long as they continue to sell it as dry body oil.

I'm sure that the many horse owners who currently use it, will continue using it if they are happy with it.

Hope this helps! xxx

lucyclare

melvis wrote: »

It's a challenge over on the Debt Free section http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2120083 you set your own challenge and attempt to save however much for whatever you want I'm saving 1ps 2ps and 5ps and hoping to have £50 in time for Christmas xx

Thanks for that, have asked to join in. :T:T:T