Thursday, June 13, 2013
Can One Really Make Money Selling Avon?
I decided that I would write something about this after completing six months of diligently selling Avon products. I will give an honest blow by blow description of what I experienced with trying to sell Avon for a living. First, the good news is that you actually can make money selling Avon. I was confused when I searched online and saw such a mixed bag as to weather selling Avon was a great way to supplement one's income or if Avon was a scam.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
My Experience As An Avon Lady
When Obama became president the economy tanked. I was one of the few people who was actually scared. I was involved in the Real Estate profession as well as the medical profession, and knew that with Obama as president the country would be in for years of floundering. I became displaced like many others and wondered if I would lose everything. I knew that I was talented and I knew that I was very experienced in business, but I also knew that I had been spoiled for the past few years because money was coming in and I was used to spending it.
In 2010 I was not working and had no income at all. I began a few online ventures that never amounted to much and by chance I saw someone post something online about selling Avon. I wondered, could I do that?
Well, I recall that my mother sold it in the late 1970s, and she was a heavily accented old world European with no business skills at all. I called my mother and asked how she did, because I recall she doing it for many years. She informed me that she made $250 every two weeks and since she did not have a car, she walked about 45 minutes through the neighborhood and dropped off catalogs door to door.
Now $250 does not sound like much but when considering that it was the 70s and she did not have a car, which limited her options, it definitely helped pay the bills.
I read some threads online that were mixed. I Googled, "can I make money selling Avon" and saw some women saying that they were making $500-$800 per month and others saying they made only about $200. I Generally ignored those who said that somehow they made $0, or that they went into debt because I saw what my mother did with my own eyes, and she was not exactly an entrepreneur. There are always those out there who are just difficult and manage to get everything messed up, so the really negative ones I figured are the women who are just flaky or perhaps even mixing it up with Mary Kay, which does cost more to start up.
As with anything, where there's a will there's a way.
But I was skeptical and insecure as to weather I could really do it. The one thing that did frighten me was the things I found online that stated everyone already has an Avon lady and that the market is Saturated. This was honestly my only real fear.
I joined Avon by going to the website and paying $10 with my credit card. My mother said that in the 70s it was free, but I can't expect that in this day and age anything would be given to me for free, and $10 is very reasonable for a business start up. I told myself that I would make an honest try at turning this into a real business.
I tried to psych myself up by reminding myself that I used to be a telemarketer when I was in my early 20s. When I got that job I did not consider myself to be a sales person but after failing miserably on my first week, by pride and ego kicked in and I read some motivational and sales books. The next week I was the employee of the week and I made a lot of money. I always heard the other employees saying that this is stupid and that they don't want to do this or that. I ignored them and followed by employee manual, and it worked. I decided that nothing negative about what other people thought of Avon would hurt me. I was going to be so successful that I would not need any other job.
When my Avon starter or welcome box arrived I was motivated. I took the books that they sent and I chose a neighborhood near by that I thought seemed upper middle class. I just assumed that this type of area would probably result in more sales than any other class. I lived in a complex that did not allow solicitors, so I could only tell two friends near by that I was now selling Avon. I got three orders, which is not much but the first campaign is kind of a trial balloon that shows you what to do and what not to do. I decided to buy a 100 books for the second campaign and pass them out in a slightly lower class area. I thought some place where young couples are just starting out or a neighborhood that seems to have a lot of kids.
Bingo!
I could not believe it. This was the gold mine.I bought file folders and note pads so that I could keep track of my orders and of the people who were buying Avon. I gained around 25 regular customers from that initial catalog drop, and for the next two campaigns I did not even attempt to get more customers because I had my hands full with my batch of clients. After I got my business under control I did what I do best, I read books about sales, marketing and managing business and utilized what I learned.I was easily making a minimum of $2000 per month selling Avon.
I did not relax yet, I wanted to push this business all the way up, and I was soon earning $5,000 - $6,500 per month as an Avon rep. The most astonishing thing here is that it turned out to be the easiest money that I have ever made.Sometimes I still Google "Is Selling Avon worth it" and am amazed by the mixed reviews. I remember how I felt when I was reading these things for the first time and felt like I may have made a mistake. This is one of the reasons that I am making this post. I desperately wanted to know if it were possible to make good money selling Avon and I really could not find any personal experiences. After starting up my Avon business and seeing results I told myself not be be lazy and go online and tell the details of what happened.
I sincerely hope that I can help some single moms or people who are seeking out something besides a dead end job.
There are many ways of working Avon, and its a matter of finding which one of them is your way..
In 2010 I was not working and had no income at all. I began a few online ventures that never amounted to much and by chance I saw someone post something online about selling Avon. I wondered, could I do that?
Well, I recall that my mother sold it in the late 1970s, and she was a heavily accented old world European with no business skills at all. I called my mother and asked how she did, because I recall she doing it for many years. She informed me that she made $250 every two weeks and since she did not have a car, she walked about 45 minutes through the neighborhood and dropped off catalogs door to door.
Now $250 does not sound like much but when considering that it was the 70s and she did not have a car, which limited her options, it definitely helped pay the bills.
I read some threads online that were mixed. I Googled, "can I make money selling Avon" and saw some women saying that they were making $500-$800 per month and others saying they made only about $200. I Generally ignored those who said that somehow they made $0, or that they went into debt because I saw what my mother did with my own eyes, and she was not exactly an entrepreneur. There are always those out there who are just difficult and manage to get everything messed up, so the really negative ones I figured are the women who are just flaky or perhaps even mixing it up with Mary Kay, which does cost more to start up.
As with anything, where there's a will there's a way.
But I was skeptical and insecure as to weather I could really do it. The one thing that did frighten me was the things I found online that stated everyone already has an Avon lady and that the market is Saturated. This was honestly my only real fear.
I joined Avon by going to the website and paying $10 with my credit card. My mother said that in the 70s it was free, but I can't expect that in this day and age anything would be given to me for free, and $10 is very reasonable for a business start up. I told myself that I would make an honest try at turning this into a real business.
I tried to psych myself up by reminding myself that I used to be a telemarketer when I was in my early 20s. When I got that job I did not consider myself to be a sales person but after failing miserably on my first week, by pride and ego kicked in and I read some motivational and sales books. The next week I was the employee of the week and I made a lot of money. I always heard the other employees saying that this is stupid and that they don't want to do this or that. I ignored them and followed by employee manual, and it worked. I decided that nothing negative about what other people thought of Avon would hurt me. I was going to be so successful that I would not need any other job.
When my Avon starter or welcome box arrived I was motivated. I took the books that they sent and I chose a neighborhood near by that I thought seemed upper middle class. I just assumed that this type of area would probably result in more sales than any other class. I lived in a complex that did not allow solicitors, so I could only tell two friends near by that I was now selling Avon. I got three orders, which is not much but the first campaign is kind of a trial balloon that shows you what to do and what not to do. I decided to buy a 100 books for the second campaign and pass them out in a slightly lower class area. I thought some place where young couples are just starting out or a neighborhood that seems to have a lot of kids.
Bingo!
I could not believe it. This was the gold mine.I bought file folders and note pads so that I could keep track of my orders and of the people who were buying Avon. I gained around 25 regular customers from that initial catalog drop, and for the next two campaigns I did not even attempt to get more customers because I had my hands full with my batch of clients. After I got my business under control I did what I do best, I read books about sales, marketing and managing business and utilized what I learned.I was easily making a minimum of $2000 per month selling Avon.
I did not relax yet, I wanted to push this business all the way up, and I was soon earning $5,000 - $6,500 per month as an Avon rep. The most astonishing thing here is that it turned out to be the easiest money that I have ever made.Sometimes I still Google "Is Selling Avon worth it" and am amazed by the mixed reviews. I remember how I felt when I was reading these things for the first time and felt like I may have made a mistake. This is one of the reasons that I am making this post. I desperately wanted to know if it were possible to make good money selling Avon and I really could not find any personal experiences. After starting up my Avon business and seeing results I told myself not be be lazy and go online and tell the details of what happened.
I sincerely hope that I can help some single moms or people who are seeking out something besides a dead end job.
There are many ways of working Avon, and its a matter of finding which one of them is your way..
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