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

I,_Geek

Beachview wrote: »

I'd say 5 days is far too long. If you leave a set of books with anyone for that long, then you're missing the chance of getting the books out round other houses.

This is only the case if you've based the number of brochures ordered on a 2-day turnaround time, but then in reality leave them for longer. If you're leaving brochures for 5 days you'd base the brochure number ordered on that, plus how many houses you have to cover, and in the end that would mean you still reach every house you need to in the campaign.

I leave mine for 1 or 2 weeks with customers and 1 week with houses I'm recanvassing - but I just order enough brochures to make sure none are missed out.

lozza1985

It's swings and roundabouts really - as you say for some people it's never long enough, but some people do like longer with the book as they might take it into work, to a friends/family but just not admit that some of their order is for other people (I have this, even though if I knew it was a new customer they'd get 10% off and my original customer would get a free gift as a thank you). At the end of the day - do what you find best for you & your customers

nicki_2

I leave my books with customers for 1 week, I tend to put the book out on the Thursday I'm making deliveries, collect the following Thursday morning (I ask them to leave them on the step from 8am), then chase up books that I've not been able to collect on the Thursday evening after 6pm so those who have been out to work should in theory be home for me to knock Any I still haven't been able to collect I put a card through saying "Please contact me by 5pm Monday if you wish to place an order", then the Monday I collect the book from the local school, and that evening chase up any books from those who have asked for longer or have contacted me. Works for me and means I then have Tue & Wed to look through the orders and troubleshoot them before I put my order through on the Thursday. Okay so my customers don't have a book for 2 of the 3 week cycle, but I've found loads were loosing them or not contacting me in time for orders. This way people know how long they have with the book, and when I'll be calling.

This campaign (C18 for me) its worked brilliantly for me, I put out 55 books, I have 4 to collect on Monday (they've asked for longer and one is the school one), and I have lost a total of 3 books instead of the usual 10 Unfortunately the majority of them either stink of smoke or are soaked from the rain despite me supplying bags so can't be reused Oh well, only 1 more to go out before Xmas then I'll start slowly re-canvassing from c5 using the c4 books

I,_Geek

Ooo I forgot to add a tip for if you're leaving brochures with people for a week or longer:

- collect as many e-mail addresses/mobile phone numbers as you can and send them all a reminder message a day or two before you're collecting the brochure. This way, if people have forgotten about the Avon and put it to one side, this gives them a shorter time-scale to work to.

So you've got a 'best of both worlds' situation in that the people who need shorter timescales to work to have got one, and the people who need longer to get around to looking at the brochure have had it for as long as they need. But you've had to do fewer trips in and out collecting your books.

sweetcarer

Hello

Just thought I would pop in and say hello.

I have just joined Avon and hope to sell to the girls at work. I have asked the manager and he said as long as I leave in the canteen and not in the work place its ok. Also, that I register that I have secondary employment now. My line manager who has to sign my permission slip said "is it worth doing you only be earning pennies, as you will be taxed to high heaven". Put a bit of downer on me but I determined to succeed. I am the only one in the house working and some extra pennies is better than no pennies as hubby can't get benefits.

Any how - nice to meet you all - will have a look round and see what I can pick up in this thread to help me in my new chapter.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

lozza1985

Hi and welcome yeah some people think its not worth it - they've heard of friends/family trying and finding it not worthwhile - but I've been doing it for years now, both me & Dh work full time - he does 56 hours a week and I have a long commute - but we still do avon and can't see us stopping any time soon, because it works for us, it fits around our commitments and we've got it down to a fine art now so it doesn't take too long. So hang in there - the first few campaigns are the hardest while you get the hang of how to do things, and getting your customer list built up. Once that parts done its so much easier so don't get disheartened yet don't ever think of it in terms of an hourly wage though, but more from the point of view that you can do a lot of it at home while watching tv in your pjs and you can fit it in when you want, which you couldn't do with another part time job. Plus there's the fact that you can save yourself money on things you use everyday - shower gel etc so it saves you money as well as makin you some money

Money_maker

Here's my unhappy list of out of stock for C18:

1 ANEW Clinical Beauty Bonus Vanity BagSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver with next order. Please do not re-order.

3 Ruby Collection Handbag Shaped Scarf HolderSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver with next order. Please do not re-order.

1 Arnie Football Inflatable ChairSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver when available. There is no need for you to re-order.

2 Mobile Phone Screen CleanerSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver with next order. Please do not re-order.

1 ColorTrend Dazzlers Top Coat Gold Flecked (2-for £4.00)Sorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver when available. There is no need for you to re-order.

4 Men's Gift Gadget PenSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver with next order. Please do not re-order.

1 Samuel BraceletSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver when available. There is no need for you to re-order.

1 Ladies WatchSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver with next order. Please do not re-order.

1 'The One' Bra BlackSorry - temporarily out of stock - will deliver when available. There is no need for you to re-order.

1 Scentini Plum Twist Eau de Toilette Spray Limited EditionSorry. No longer available. Please do not reorder.

1 Eliza RingSorry. No longer available. Please do not reorder.

1 Santa StockingSorry. No longer available. Please do not reorder.

1 Workout Slippers Size 5/6Sorry. No longer available. Please do not reorder.

Few sold outs from the sales leaflets too. I wonder if they are all really going to come in C1 or if I will be letting my customers down?

Brown.Owl_2

if it says it'll come you'll get it with c1, if it will take longer than that they tell you.

lozza1985

I had a lot not arriving too - no gadget pens, no scarf holders and some other bits and pieces too, should be interesting explaining to everyone tomorrow night when we deliver!

avocetgirl

I'm dreading my next order as have two big orders all out of the sale book! I know what's going to happen...it'll be all out of stock! Think I will take the sale books out next time I take books round!