~Avon Hints and Tips~(Part 5)

Gloversgirl

Urgent Product Recall Notice: Digital Photo Frame – line number 06577

Please be advised that there is a product safety issue with the above product which was first sold in Brochure 17, 2009.
We have identified that there is a potential risk with the plug on this product which may give an electric shock and it presents a safety risk. We are therefore recalling this product. Anyone who has this product should switch it off and stop using it immediately.
If you have purchased this product you will be contacted in writing with details of the options available and full instructions to share with customers. A copy of this information is available in the News section under Business News of this website.
Award Sales and Net Sales will not be impacted by any returns or refunds.
Please note that if you order the Digital Photo Frame in Campaign 13 it will not be supplied and you will be advised not to re-order the item. We can confirm that the Digital Photo Frame will be available to purchase again in Campaign 17 2010.

SarahAvon

Gloversgirl wrote: »

Urgent Product Recall Notice: Digital Photo Frame – line number 06577

Not personally had a problem with mine -they are ace.

It's good to know that Avon take these things seriously. May be hassle though remembering which customers actually ordered the frames - and you wouldn't necessarily want to alert customers who haven't brought it.

How's everyone else going to tackle this?
Are there many Avon recalls - I've not come across one before.

Cheers
Sarah

Aesop

dingdongavoncalling wrote: »

Hiya,

I'm worried my second campaign is not going to go well - it seems too soon for anyone to order again after the last campaign.

Anyway, I was thinking of a refer a friend offer to try and get some new customers. Has anyone had experience of this and what kind of offer did you do that worked well? I was thinking 15% off their next order (but if there's nothing they want because they just ordered then maybe this is a bad idea?)

I've also considered a free gift (do customers really go for this?)

Finally when they 'refer a friend', do you pick the friends order up from your customers house too?

Confused!!

I personally wouldn't recommend percentages of their order, as this comes out of your discount, unless you can do creative ordering.

But believe me, customers like free gifts and you don't have to tell them what you are giving them!

I have had referrals from people where I have offered free gifts. They were very pleased with the free shower gel or hand cream I gave them.

With my customers I have had to pick up the friend's order from the customer's house, and deliver there and collect the money, purely because of the customer location. But this hasn't been a problem.

Aesop

Gloversgirl wrote: »

Urgent Product Recall Notice: Digital Photo Frame – line number 06577


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nooooooooo, have only just set mine up for when I bought it for Fiance for Xmas.... he will not be happy if I am returning it so soon....

And I had a customer buy 3 she loved them and wanted another one....

Aesop

If it is just the plug, can we not change it? I really don't want to return it....:(

Gloversgirl

Might be worth ringing Avon and finding out A

SarahAvon

not meaning to be negative - what happens if someone has brought this as a gift - and it's got a precious voice-recording on it?

I know it's not Avon's fault - just thinking about how this is going to work?

jellybaby21

oh bum I bought the photo frame for my boyfriend for xmas!

dingdongavoncalling

aureol212 wrote: »

I personally wouldn't recommend percentages of their order, as this comes out of your discount, unless you can do creative ordering.

But believe me, customers like free gifts and you don't have to tell them what you are giving them!

I have had referrals from people where I have offered free gifts. They were very pleased with the free shower gel or hand cream I gave them.

With my customers I have had to pick up the friend's order from the customer's house, and deliver there and collect the money, purely because of the customer location. But this hasn't been a problem.

Thanks!
Sounds like a good plan! I hope people don't cheat and just put someone elses name on their order form haha, I really would like some more customers!

Aesop

Do you live in an area with Tescos and Sainsbury's? Ours offer free advertising and anyone can advertise, ie getting rid of old baby stuff, selling a sofa, looking for Avon customers....

Just make up an eye catching postcard with your info, mobile and email, and something like... Like makeup? Want to buy cheaper cosmetics without losing the QUALITY? Have a look at an Avon brochure today! Just call xxx on xxx, or e-mail xxx.

OK, on the hoof advert, not very good but you get the idea. This is a way of attracting new customers.

Also I have been told Polish, Malaysian, Spanish and Portugese ladies love Avon. So if any in your area, get one to have a look at a book and hopefully she can get her friends to have a look too.

Promote yourself wherever you go, ask friends and family to take a book to work, the gym, baby group, etc for you. Offer them a free gift if they get you customers. I did this with one customer, she used to take my books to her son's nursery. She was in it for the free gifts!

If you are on facebook, promote to your friends.