Party Plan

I agree, for example I work with a perfume company, (FM Perfumes), and party plan is one of the easiest ways to make extra money. I generally make about £90 profit, for a few hours work - and the work is fun anyway! And you can fit in around everything else you do.

As you say Aggie, there are loads of party plan companies out there, it is just a matter of choosing one who's products you really like.

Partylite do candles and accessories and I don't think you have to pay upfront - they take it out of your commission.
Virgin Vie Cosmetics and Jewellery also do party plan. I did it for a while but didn't like their working practises, so I gave it up. I think they've changed a lot of their policies now though.

http://www.partylite.co.uk/

http://www.virginvieathome.com/public/index.asp

with partylite you don't get commisson on the first £300 you sell to cover the cost of the kit. Most peole manage to do that in their first party if they invite enough people and are pushy enough !!

I have been doing PartyLite since June this year as I wanted to earn extra money to help with the debt that i have built up, but it was attractive as I had used the products previously, there were no initial costs and the compensation/commission plan was very straightforward.

1. You sign up and get given £300 of free products, PLUS all the forms, catalogues and stationery that you will need for the first 6-7 parties on average.

2. You hold a "Starter Show". This is designed to get you up-and-running and as a previous poster has said, you don't earn anything on the first £300 as this covers the kit you are given, most parties manage to clear £300 - I got £307 which meant I keep the original kit plus I also received another £7 of free product.

3. Once you have 'done' £300 in sales, you then receive 20% commission paid weekly for each show. If you hit £1,200 in any one month (which in some cases isn't hard) you get an additional 5% commission paid at the end of the month.

As an illustration, if you 'do' £1,200 in your second month and have already cleared the kit @ £300 you would receive £300 in wages for that Month (£1,200 @ 20% = £240, plus 5% of £1,200 = £60)

Once you have sold £800 you are classed as "qualified" and can then purchase other products and wax at 40% discount.

I had a month off in September due to holidays and other personal commitments, but I am earning, on average £160 a month for 4 nights a month work, I have earnt more in some months than others, but on average £160 per month.

Let me know if you want further details on this

I do Ann Summers parties and work once or twice a week. Past couple of weekends I have done two parties an earnt close to 300 quid; it is commission based so if you don't sell you don't make anything but this hasn't happened yet touch wood!