~Avon Hints & Tips (Part 8) ~ Please read first post :)

trinity_enigma

I got a bumper box today and unfortunately I wasn't as impressed with it as other seem to be- there was a lot of similar things in there atleast ten moisturisers and five deodorants however I did notice there were a lot of items that my customers had previously ordered so I'm thinking of returning some items to claw some money back! Having said that if I could go back in time I would probably still order it as I think the items that I actually want will have been gotten for a bargain once I've done the returns.

lozza1985

Well we got the new addition to th family yesterday, a sweet 3 month old who is mostly white with bits of light grey. Shell be about to be neutered fairly soon and isn't much smaller than our current rabbit so then we can start to introduce them nothing from RSPCA yet, we think they might have rung late last night but they didn't leave a message and we were eating tea so we didn't answer.

lozza1985

Best tip for a new sl is not to take things personally - you'll have a lot of people mess you around, not be in when they said, join then not order etc - it's the good reps you're after, who want to do it, they'll stay and that's what matters

MarsdenCuckoo

Glad you're sorted with a bunny, lozza. Makes you wonder about donating to the bigger charities sometimes, doesn't it?

Good advice, as ever. Learn to weed out the good team members as soon as you can; I've had a couple of enquiries recently from people, who (after I've wasted my time on them) tell me it's not worth their time! :mad: Beats me why anyone at home with young children should think their time is sooo precious that they don't want to click into free products and a bit of extra cash just by showing a book to their friends they meet anyway....

lozza1985

Yes, never thought I'd say this but I won't be donating to the RSPCA again. I know they do good work rescuing and prosecuting the awful people who mistrat them, but they've obviously forgotten why they do it. Pdsa yes, and local animal charities but not RSPCA. Too much paperwork and not enough trying to rehome the animals they rescued. A lady at work was saying one of her friends wanted to adopt a dog, she doesn't work and already has one dog which is well looked after. She was told she doesn't have enough experience with dogs! I know they have to make sure the home is suitable, but, well You would think common sense would prevail. They told Dh we would be contacted within 48 hours, we weren't, and it seems ridiculous to me that the paperwork was faxed to the area coordinator who then contacts the local vOlunteer who would then contact us. Why cant the local branch just scan and email the paperwork direct to the volunteer, to keep it simpler and quicker?! This branch was in our local paper at the weekend asking for food donations as they're so full. Probably becausE they've forgotten they need to rehome the animals!

ruthb2008

Hi Everyone,

I am seriously considering joining Avon for a bit of an extra income, but I just want to make sure that I am making an informed decision.

I've read as much of this fabulous thread as I can, and it mostly seems very positive, but I just have a few questions.

How do people get on doing Avon alongside a full time job? Is there still the earning potential there if you cant commit to it full time? Also, how does it work with your taxes if your doing it as well as a full time job?

A friends sister used to do Avon and told me that it was really not worth her time for what she was earning. I undersand that you will get out of it what you put in, but how much time do you need to commit for Avon to be worthwhile? I'm quite prepared to commit a fair bit of time to it but just don't want to waste anyone's time in signing up if I won't be able to commit enough time to it. I'm sure that after Christmas I could commit an hour every evening.

Any advice would be much appreciated!!

Ruth

lozza1985

I work full time 37 hours plus 10 commute a week. Dh does on average 56 hours a week. I obviously do most of the Avon work, but he helps with deliveries and it usually falls to him to deliver/collect the books too. As im a sales leader too i have more bits to do than if i was just a rep. So it is entirely possible. If you're thinking about it, give it a try, how well you do depends on your commitment but also how much people like Avon in your area. As for tax, I'm registered self employed for avon, it doesn't affect my work tax at all, I just fill in a yearly tax return and it does ask for some info from your p60 but it's simple to do

joyfull

I did the real Avon Lady bit yesterday, dolled myself up, bit of perfume & visited a customer at her house (her request) armed with my foundation shade finder thingy. I matched her up & reassured her I would refund if the colour was not right & she ended up spending £32 on makeup. She wants to order perfume for pressies with the next catalogue.

What is interesting is she is a customer that never leaves the catalogue out and has only ordered one other time (last xmas - about £35). I try not to completely give up on customers as some truly will only order about once a year. Also, having personal contact with people can really help with them trusting the rep and the product.

Hope all is well with you all, & the xmas orders are rolling in.

So pleased to hear of new bunny Lozza. The RSPCA really let me down once - long story.... A neighbours bunny died because they would not deal with the awful conditions it was living in. They seem very out of touch with reality. Anyway, enjoy your little bundle of love.

joyfull

ruthb2008 wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

I am seriously considering joining Avon for a bit of an extra income, but I just want to make sure that I am making an informed decision.

I've read as much of this fabulous thread as I can, and it mostly seems very positive, but I just have a few questions.

How do people get on doing Avon alongside a full time job? Is there still the earning potential there if you cant commit to it full time? Also, how does it work with your taxes if your doing it as well as a full time job?

A friends sister used to do Avon and told me that it was really not worth her time for what she was earning. I undersand that you will get out of it what you put in, but how much time do you need to commit for Avon to be worthwhile? I'm quite prepared to commit a fair bit of time to it but just don't want to waste anyone's time in signing up if I won't be able to commit enough time to it. I'm sure that after Christmas I could commit an hour every evening.

Any advice would be much appreciated!!

Ruth

I've been doing avon for many years, so have a very established customer base. I estimate that I earn approx. £8-£9 per hour. My customers, though, are literally on my doorstep (Park Home Site) so no travelling time or costs involved. And.... I've really honed my time management in terms of being very organised and simply knowing how to run the business most effectively. Of course, stuff happens, eg. a major spillage (as happened in last delivery) can add a couple of unexpected hours to sort out, but this is a rare event.

Building up the customer base is key and takes time. Unfortunately customers have almost always been let down by reps in the past & you will need to earn their loyalty and trust.

Very best of luck if you do come on board. You'll get lots of support here.

ruthb2008

joyfull wrote: »

I've been doing avon for many years, so have a very established customer base. I estimate that I earn approx. £8-£9 per hour. My customers, though, are literally on my doorstep (Park Home Site) so no travelling time or costs involved. And.... I've really honed my time management in terms of being very organised and simply knowing how to run the business most effectively. Of course, stuff happens, eg. a major spillage (as happened in last delivery) can add a couple of unexpected hours to sort out, but this is a rare event.

Building up the customer base is key and takes time. Unfortunately customers have almost always been let down by reps in the past & you will need to earn their loyalty and trust.

Very best of luck if you do come on board. You'll get lots of support here.

Thanks - I've sent off the application so will just wait for someone to get in touch!

Can't wait to get started !!

Ruth