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Hi all

I'm just in the process of buying my first house and I'm looking to try and increase my monthly income,

I've been doing lots of research into Kleeneze, but it's hard to get a feel for how genuine it is, if you watch the promotional video it just constantly goes on about how good they are and how rich you'll become.

Has anyone done it, I'd like to find out about it, if it works, is it a hassle, what are the cons, without someone trying to flog the idea to me

Thanks!
Abrokebloke

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  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    harvkent wrote: »
    Hi we have been doing Kleeneze for over 4 years now and it's turned out to be everything we were told it would be. I earnt £233 in my first 4 weeks working with 200 catalogues, so recouping my investment that was £165 at that time for the 200 catalogue business builder kit. This was part time alongside my full time job as a supervisor for DHL doing 60hrs+ for them...! After 18 months I was earning over £700 every 4 weeks and that allowed me to resign from my full time job and we just do Kleeneze part time now around our 4 young children working from home with NO boss...! We are now earning over £3000 every four weeks...! It is your own business, you control how much or how little you earn and yes you will have some running costs but the investment /costs are far, far less than a conventional business/franchise. Have a look at RobnRay.info or contact us through MyKleeneze.com/TracyandHarvey if you would like to have a chat. :)

    Yet another Kleeneze Spammer touting for recruits. :eek:
  • billsavings
    billsavings Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    edited 5 February 2011 at 9:22AM
    harvkent . Tracey and Harvey of Kleeneze Fame ! If you want to contribute to the discussion about Kleeneze go to the official thread
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2458741 and make a contribution.

    But no advertising,recruiting ,posting Kleeneze links is allowed.
  • tbourner
    tbourner Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    edited 5 February 2011 at 9:19AM
    I have positive things to say about Kleeneze and I'm one of the ones that gave it up so maybe you can trust my views more than those who are still 'in' and will gain from you signing up.

    Basically it does work, but you have to have the right mindset and be willing to put in time and effort - it's NOT as easy as they make out, and it takes a LOT longer than they say you need to spend on it. Going through the 200 catalogues sorting them into order and preparing for the next drop took a couple of hours - that's one evening gone.
    We did 2 drops in a week and did average about £1 per catalogue, but we found we 'lost' about 10-15% of the catalogues each drop!!!
    We started a drop in a road and did maybe 25 houses, then someone came out and gave us the book back saying they'd had another person dropped the same book down there 2 days earlier! D'OH! We lost more books* but the ones we got back still had orders in them!! It really is true what they say that you don't need a set area, just drop anywhere and it still works.

    *We found some people HATE you dropping books, so the wife would keep a log of the houses we dropped to and write next to them whether we got the book back, whether it had been opened (put the leaflets in a certain order so you know they've been moved), whether they throw things at us. ;) etc.


    At the end of the day, it does work, but it's not an easy job, think of it like you would if you got a job working behind a bar or something, it'd be hard work and you'd be knackered if you've got a full time job too, but it will pay out.
    Trev. Having an out-of-money experience!
    C'MON! Let's get this debt sorted!!
  • billsavings
    billsavings Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    edited 5 February 2011 at 9:26AM
    tbourner wrote: »
    I have positive things to say about Kleeneze and I'm one of the ones that gave it up so maybe you can trust my views more than those who are still 'in' and will gain from you signing up.

    No probs it would help those who might be interested in joining if you posted this on the long existing thread where a lot of info and discussion already exists.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2458741
  • Peter_Pan
    Peter_Pan Posts: 791 Forumite
    tbourner wrote: »
    I have positive things to say about Kleeneze and I'm one of the ones that gave it up so maybe you can trust my views more than those who are still 'in' and will gain from you signing up.

    Basically it does work, but you have to have the right mindset and be willing to put in time and effort - it's NOT as easy as they make out, and it takes a LOT longer than they say you need to spend on it. Going through the 200 catalogues sorting them into order and preparing for the next drop took a couple of hours - that's one evening gone.
    We did 2 drops in a week and did average about £1 per catalogue, but we found we 'lost' about 10-15% of the catalogues each drop!!!
    We started a drop in a road and did maybe 25 houses, then someone came out and gave us the book back saying they'd had another person dropped the same book down there 2 days earlier! D'OH! We lost more books* but the ones we got back still had orders in them!! It really is true what they say that you don't need a set area, just drop anywhere and it still works.

    *We found some people HATE you dropping books, so the wife would keep a log of the houses we dropped to and write next to them whether we got the book back, whether it had been opened (put the leaflets in a certain order so you know they've been moved), whether they throw things at us. ;) etc.


    At the end of the day, it does work, but it's not an easy job, think of it like you would if you got a job working behind a bar or something, it'd be hard work and you'd be knackered if you've got a full time job too, but it will pay out.

    This describes the initial finding customers very well as with any of Companies were you choose to drop brochures, its a sorting process and is the hardest part of the Business. With Kleeneze you also have the competition element from other Kleeneze distributors in the area. When we were in Kleeneze we took 9 months of dropping 200 brochures each and every week to build our customer base and yes we lost some, we had some thrown back at us (only one or two though) but out of it we were left with a good customer base. When you are serving just the customers it becomes easier, less time consuming and you rarely lose brochures.
    I am building a customer base with another company now and i know it works because i have done it once already and tbh at my age its easier to do this and be flexible around the family. I see the going out with brochures as exercise, getting fresh air and building an income in the process and no boss to grovel to if i need to take time out so less stress as well.
    The best way to approach these types of Businesses is to make them work for you and approach them from both sides of the coin if you can - retail and build a customer base but also look at it from teh team building side and be prepared to develop skills needed and continue with personal development which will also make you more employable in the long run as well.

    Debbie
    We love what we are doing and we love why we're doing it!!
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    lizzyandjess Hit the :spam: button another rep thinks they can advertise for free

    Poster reported
  • Nickv1.0
    Nickv1.0 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Dont do it its CRAP
    Total Earned in 2013 for Online & Mobile Activities: £83
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