Avon Hints and Tips (Part 4)

shughes44

Thank you:)

Gloversgirl

starry_eyed wrote: »

I have one, slightly silly question...i'm not sure what to put on the Avon order form as a message to customers...I was thinking something along the lines of

"Hi, I'm Emma you're new Avon representative, if you have any questions contact me on (Mobile Number)"

what do you think? any advice on this?

For my message i say 'free gift for every order over £20' then buy a 99p item from the book

starry_eyed_5

Gloversgirl wrote: »

For my message i say 'free gift for every order over £20' then buy a 99p item from the book

I think I might just give that a go, see if it gathers any intrest! Thank you!

ButtonF1Fan

I'm also considering quitting. Seems I work alot for not alot at all. Plus it means in have to run out on my bike in the evening after kids are fed. No one answers the door and i'm fed up! Tax man wants a cut... A cut of what though? Ha. I'd say its 5 to 10pounds a camp after buying my books, book bags etc. Am I just totally wasting my time?

lucyclare

starry_eyed wrote: »

Hi, thanks for your help! I think this leaflet is a great idea, do you know where I can get one from or shall I make one up myself? I wish I had a printer in my flat! I always rely on using the one in the Uni library!

Also thank you to the other lovely people who've helped giving me support on here, I'm so grateful for it.

I've figured out I'm going to give it a go, I spoke to my Mum about it again too and explained a bit more about it and she seemed a little happier. The problem was she'd given it ago herself back when she was 18 and didn't like it, although I imagine it was much harder back then without the use of online ordering!

I knew already she was a bit Avon fan, but she told me my Aunty and Cousin also love Avon, I feel a bit bad that I may steal them away from another rep, but I guess I have to get started somehow and I know friends and family is a good way to start!

I have one, slightly silly question...i'm not sure what to put on the Avon order form as a message to customers...I was thinking something along the lines of

"Hi, I'm Emma you're new Avon representative, if you have any questions contact me on (Mobile Number)"

what do you think? any advice on this?

I have a ASM coming to see me tomorrow, she's my only Avon port of call atm, so I'm going with her I guess, if she turns out to be useless I'll have to unsign up and track down a SL.

Another good note - my boyfriend is being very supportive and is passing the word on to his Mum and her friends for me

Firstly, good for you for giving it a go!

Secondly as for your message:
Hi Im Emma, your new Avon Representative. Happy to provide you with a reliable local service.

Mention 1 or 2 or the offers in the book as well.

Once you sign up, you cant just unsign and sign up to a SL, you have to miss 8 brochures before you can do that. (unless you quit and then your mum wants to start avon for a new Sales Leader) hint hint.

Aesop

JulieJesta wrote: »

I'm also considering quitting. Seems I work alot for not alot at all. Plus it means in have to run out on my bike in the evening after kids are fed. No one answers the door and i'm fed up! Tax man wants a cut... A cut of what though? Ha. I'd say its 5 to 10pounds a camp after buying my books, book bags etc. Am I just totally wasting my time?

Hi JulieJesta

I know how you feel. You hear about all these reps making at least £100-£150 each campaign, and my SL puts on her website about getting a payrise each month....

however as I found out, she does not just do Avon....

How long have you been doing Avon for? How much territory do you have? I know you have probably previously told us all this but it means having to look at each post you have made to find the info.

The taxman can't take what you aren't earning! You are allowed to earn xxxx amount before they can start taxing you.

I got a part time job as I needed a steady and guaranteed income, but I tell you what I got paid on the 5th, 3/4 has to go to my childminder! and £60 for a 4 weekly bus pass, leaves me very little for bills!

I still have to do Avon and Mystery Shopping and Surveys to try and survive....

So it is not necessarily that the grass is greener on the other side. If you are lucky to find a well paid job, it is worth working, but in my job we don't get paid for first 4 days of sickness, then SSP, and there are 3 days a year where we MUST attend the Director's functions!

Umm, it might be that you need to request new fresher territory, hopefully customers that will leave their books out and place lots of orders.

Have you tried putting books in places other than your territory? ie baby clubs, hairdressers, beauticians, etc?

Have you tried promotions, like spend £10 and get a free gift? I actually find these are now working for me! In the beginning they didn't, but my customers must like my free gifts!

put a bit more about what you do and maybe we can brainstorm to help you boost your business. Do you get a chance to go to your local call in?

sophisoph

MarsdenCuckoo wrote: »

If you've already requested the return/credit online then there's no need to fill in a manual returns slip. If you track your credit then it will give you the option to fill in your returns slip online. (You fill in one form, quantify the returns, input the date and returns label no. and the system does the rest. Prints two forms - one to go in the box and a 2nd one, which the delivery/collection driver will sign for you as a receipt.) The system will show both gross and nett prices but you will, of course, be credited at the nett price.

she WILL need to do a manual returns if cant print out the forms (ie no printer) even if doing them online xx

ButtonF1Fan

Aureol- I work 30 hours. On am average shift I earn 40pounds pre tax. No child tax help - then my child care for shift is 25pounds. I probably lose 6ish in tax then NI. So 9pounds a day. I've 2 kids. I try f-ing hard and get nowhere! My avon is about 100 houses. So many told me to sod off! I've been doing it 4 months. I'd love to be a sales leader and earn more, but I can't afford a car, nor extra childcare so I cycle everywhere with a small loud passenger on the back.
I wish I had friends, or family. Its complicated, but i've had PND that never really went away. I can't door knock, I can't just leave books places, I haven't got the confidence to ask. I take my toddler out with me for avon as being alone freaks me out! Please don't just think i'm a drama queen, but I text and use internet as talking face to face is hard.

I have a genius for a son, aged not 8 yet his teachers say he's age 14 in ability. He gets bored and angry and disruptive. My partner disapproves of my avoning as it is. Them I got a vat bill. Arg
I've worked 9 days in 10 and my 'day off' was avoning day. I'm knackered!

sophisoph

Gloversgirl wrote: »

For my message i say 'free gift for every order over £20' then buy a 99p item from the book

A rep of mine started last week, orders due in tomorrow. I suggested 'free gift for orders over £20'. Of the few books she collected back (collecting the rest tonight) she had 6 orders of minumum £20!

From that i wouold say it works....its worth a try. Im really pleased for her.

I have an ongoing offer for my customers but i guess most of them havent read that its ongoing so next camp Im going to print out big 'offer' flyers and see if it works for me.

xx

Money_maker

MarsdenCuckoo wrote: »

One of my customers told me that the magic tan self tan product (17707) is great (it was also mentioned recently in the Daily Mail as getting 8/10 and that was at £8 so at £3 it's a steal!! If you've got email addresses of your customers, it could be worth doing a 'round robin' just to make sure they saw the offers and see if they want to take advantage of them. The Daily Mail article was on 27 May (p73) so if you need an 'excuse' to contact your customers, you could use that i.e. 'just wondered if you saw ...... and there's still time to add it to your order if you fancy trying it?' Or something like that.

I wonder if anybody saw this article? I wanted to quote it but checking online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/beauty/article-1281672/BEAUTY-CONFIDENTIAL-The-great-fake-tan-test.html, it shows only a 5/10? Anyone actually see the paper?