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Afternoon job - any idea's

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  • lolly1981
    lolly1981 Posts: 746 Forumite
    hi, avon are a good way to make extra money and there is the potential to become sales leader and on :) there is an initial outlay of 15 pound taken at 7.50 over 2 campaigns. you get given a territory in your area, so you arent competing for customers like you are with betterware, with that you can deliver anywhere you want and others are free to do the same.
    many men do avon my OH included, and alot of them are very succesful, alot seem to become sales leaders as they find it easier to sign reps than to sell the products. it is something that can be built up at home. it has 2 commisson levels, if you sell over 78 pound it is 20% over 148 pound (which is very acheivable) it is 25%. you work in a great place to get customers, you have other staff to show a brochure to :). it can be a great self employment oppertunity as you can work and build it at your own pace :) you work as much or as little as you want.
    I dont work i am a full time mum, avon is my contribution to the family income. i wouldnt want to work for anyone else again.
    last book i earnt 145 pounds for about 8 hours...thats 14 per hour. not bad for delivering s few brochures :)

    i too did betterware but i found i was having to deliver 3 times the amount of brochures than avon for the same amount or earnings :)

    hope that helps :)
  • Gina_22
    Gina_22 Posts: 15 Forumite
    you can think of something you would like to do with this time and sell it on Ebay...
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  • MikeR71
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  • CouponWoman
    CouponWoman Posts: 6,065 Forumite
    Cat watching

    A friend of mine loves animals and looks after cats in their own home when the owners on holidays.
    She goes in the morning and then again at night, she feeds the cats, changes the litter tray, makes sure they are OK and have water. She has a little play with them. Saves them going in a cattery, the cats don't get as upset.

    She gets loads of requests for this service, and charges £15 per day. Obviously she only takes on fairly local jobs, but can have as many as 3 or 4 jobs a day sometime.
  • DON79
    DON79 Posts: 3,842 Forumite
    Cat watching

    A friend of mine loves animals and looks after cats in their own home when the owners on holidays.
    She goes in the morning and then again at night, she feeds the cats, changes the litter tray, makes sure they are OK and have water. She has a little play with them. Saves them going in a cattery, the cats don't get as upset.

    She gets loads of requests for this service, and charges £15 per day. Obviously she only takes on fairly local jobs, but can have as many as 3 or 4 jobs a day sometime.

    Does your friend need liability insurance for this? I have a crb check already (somewhere lol!) I love cats and would be interested in this.

    I would imagine it is not easy to get the initial trust from owners though.
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