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

edited 12 April 2014 at 10:38AM in Boost your income
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  • laurasavonlaurasavon Forumite
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    Did someone get back to you itsSkyler?

    I try and contact people the day they apply, unless it's late then I contact them the following day
    Jan 2010 - Overdraft £9,500 / Credit Cards £5,000 / Loan £9,500 / Mortgage £128,000
    Jun 2010 - Overdraft £0 / Credit Card £0 / Loan £0 / Mortgage £125,250
    Oct 2011 - Overdraft £7,000 :mad: / Mortgage £115,295
    Dec 2014 - Overdrafts 15,000 / Credit Cards 16,000 / Loans 25,000 / Cars 18,000 / Mortgages 232,500
  • Disappointed to see this thread is no longer active - was very useful to a lot of people for a long time...... I've been absent myself due to a lot of changes in my life but am still Avoning so here to help again i.e. if anyone needs it.

    Lots of changes in the Avon world, not least of which is that all reps can now have their own Avon Store! (Went live last week.) We can also now recruit/sign up new reps remotely via FB etc. although a personal face to face visit further down the line is recommended. (Sure it doesn't always happen....)

    Anyone there/here???

    :j
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • Just a quick question don't understand this:
    £150 customer orders - 25% commission = £112.50

    Isn't 25% of £150 = £37.50 or am I misunderstanding something?

    Very informative but the original post on the first page is now out of date in a lot of ways....
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • itsSkyler wrote: »
    How long does it normally take for someone from Avon to get back to you once you have applied on their website?

    Appreciate your post is very old now but.... we're all encouraged to contact anyone showing interest in being an Avon rep within 24 hours. If you're still looking and need help, just ask.

    :beer:
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • Do you still get given territories? And what happens if you dont hit your target in a month? or even in 2 or 3 months?
    Thanks.
    Follower of 'The Harcombe Diet'.
  • Cybes100 wrote: »
    Do you still get given territories? And what happens if you dont hit your target in a month? or even in 2 or 3 months?
    Thanks.
    Hi,

    Yes all new reps are offered territory if they want it. It's not obligatory though; you're not under any pressure to hit any target unless you want additional territory over and above what you're initially allocated. Some reps don't have any territory at all, preferring just to show their book (s) to family and friends. There's also the concept of Personal Shopper where a rep just prefers to order from 'First Look' (our rep book) and goods are discounted by up to 70%.

    The sales 'targets' as such just dictate what level of discount a rep gets on their orders ie orders £87+ = 20% discount from customer book; orders £160+ = 25% discount. Campaigns are usually 3 weeks long and whilst avon do like reps to order every campaign I just ask my team members to let me know if they prefer to skip a campaign or two - no problem.

    HTH.
    :-)
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • edited 26 February 2016 at 10:10AM
    MarsdenCuckooMarsdenCuckoo Forumite
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    edited 26 February 2016 at 10:10AM
    Stephanie: maybe speak to your upliner for some advice? Meanwhile, for my 2p-worth.... Networking via your friends and family is usually the best/easiest way to start. If you're new to the area, door-knocking is a great way to get to know people but Avon is a very 'personal' business (at least in my view). No need to 'struggle to get customers to buy' from you; simply keep a book on you and let everyone you know/meet that you're an Avon rep. Those, who are interested and don't already have a rep will be overjoyed to see what Avon now has to offer.

    HTH - good luck!
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • Hello :) I've just started avoning and waiting for my first order to arrive on Tuesday! I managed to get £345 worth of orders so I'm excited about looking through everyone's things haha! Slightly nervous about wether people will actually pay me though! How do you all find that part?? ❤️❤️
  • edited 29 February 2016 at 8:42AM
    MarsdenCuckooMarsdenCuckoo Forumite
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    edited 29 February 2016 at 8:42AM
    Hello :) I've just started avoning and waiting for my first order to arrive on Tuesday! I managed to get £345 worth of orders so I'm excited about looking through everyone's things haha! Slightly nervous about wether people will actually pay me though! How do you all find that part?? ❤️❤️

    Well done you! When you get your first order it's a bit like Christmas :-) When you have everything parcelled up it's a good idea to call/text your customers to confirm their order's arrived, the amount due and when you'll be delivering. Hopefully then they'll have the monies ready for you. Don't hand over any goods if they don't have the cash; instead give them the next book, tell them when you'll be collecting it and you'll bring their order back again then (checking of course that they can have the cash by then). That way no extra trip for you and no chance of you not being able to pay your Avon invoice. If they're very close by though you might like to offer to pop back earlier (or sometimes customers offer to collect from you when they can pay for their order).

    HTH
    Make the most of everything in life (especially Avon ;))
  • Hey guys
    Im really struggling with avon right now!!!
    ive done 3 campaigns and only made £12 ish each one! Not really worth it for the effort ive been putting it.
    Ive delivered my orders and given the customers who ordered £10+ a loyalty card
    Also, ive told my friends that if they introduce me a customer and they order £10+ they will receive a stamp in their card.
    so, if they get me 2 new customers that spend £10+ and they spend £10+ themselves, then they'll get 3 stamps!
    How does this sound?
    :wave:
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