~Avon Hints and Tips~(Part 5)

Money_maker

Just to add, I got 4 pairs of flip flops with my delivery - bit of a mix up when I chased up some missing ones and they duplicated the order. They're size 4/5 and are on £7.50 nett price. Dont know what the stock situation is but if anyone is desperate they're available at that price + postage if you want any.

MarsdenCuckoo

furby-2003 wrote: »

well i can tell you im right royal hacked off. went to collect my first lot of catalogues today only to find 3 other people are also canvassing the area which we suspected. Out of 100 books we got 60 back so far and only 10 potential customers ordering 40 between them. I have called the girl on one of the order forms we were given to check where she had done so i didn't do it and she had been pretty much given the same as me. She has done all i have left and i ws told by one women not to step on the toes of ones of the girls because she'll be funny. I dont intend to it wasn't exactly my plan. I have nothing left to cnvass now and only a very small amount of orders and i cannot get hold of the manager!. grrr not a good start. im shattered

Oh :mad: this sort of thing really hacks me off! Wonder if Avon will ever bring in a system of 'feedback' so we can let them know how hard things are sometimes made for newbies (sometimes just because of a 'jobsworth' higher up) .....

Know it's impractical to 'report back' the addresses of all our customers but I really do think that some sort of reporting should take place i.e. especially where territory is concerned. I recently came across an instance where a street wasn't being covered at all but the ASM would not (and still will not) release it to a newbie living nearby. The ASM is continually saying 'there is no territory' but if it were tracked more effectively then there definitely would be..... :cool:

Always tell my newbies that the hardest bit is finding your initial customers (that's why, recently I've actually signed new reps on and given them some of my customers to give them a flying start) - it's made 10x harder when such overlaps happen too. What a waste of everyone's time, energy and money! :mad:

furby-2003

one question, a customer has asked me about a foundation i know nothing about can she try it and send it back if its not to her taste. i'm not sure on some things because there returns policy seems quite good!

furby-2003

im so tired my 10 week old still hasn't woke up for his 9pm bottle yet. ive worn him out!

Aesop

Nothing to do with Avon, but I just tried to call t-mobile to cancel my contract and damn customer service is closed! I emailed them 2 weeks ago and they said I had to call today to cancel! Problem is contract in my name but DH's phone, so had to wait for him to come home from work to take phone and call them . ggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

This is why I am leaving them!

Aesop

furby-2003 wrote: »

im so tired my 10 week old still hasn't woke up for his 9pm bottle yet. ive worn him out!

ooh well done! I still cannot get my 33 month old DS to sleep through the night!

Aesop

furby-2003 wrote: »

one question, a customer has asked me about a foundation i know nothing about can she try it and send it back if its not to her taste. i'm not sure on some things because there returns policy seems quite good!

yes she can. The problem with the return is you have to give her a full refund, but you will only be credited "your cost" for it. So if it cost £10, you have to give her £10 and you will only be credited "eg £8", saying this off the top off my head, as I don't know how much you will be credited.

Is it possible to order her a sample only? That way you are not losing any discount.

furby-2003

aureol212 wrote: »

ooh well done! I still cannot get my 33 month old DS to sleep through the night!

i feel for you. i we pulling my hair out a couple of weeks ago but while we were away for the weekend we just started sleep though till nearly 7am with my mum in law

furby-2003

aureol212 wrote: »

yes she can. The problem with the return is you have to give her a full refund, but you will only be credited "your cost" for it. So if it cost £10, you have to give her £10 and you will only be credited "eg £8", saying this off the top off my head, as I don't know how much you will be credited.

Is it possible to order her a sample only? That way you are not losing any discount.

no its a powder foundation and ive checked the samples catalogue.

Aesop

Fingers crossed, she likes it and you don't need to return it.