Becoming an Avon rep. (Avon)

Member Name: lyndsay3201

Product:	Avon
Date:	26/03/09 (288 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great products, extra money

Disadvantages: Not much extra money

I'm always looking for ways to earn a bit of extra money, so 6 months ago I decided to give being an avon rep a try. There was an advert on television at the time promoting it as being an easy, worthwhile way to earn some extra cash - and because there is no upfront payment I thought it was worth a try.

The Avon catalogue had been pushed through my letterbox a few times and I always enjoyed flicking through it and had even made a few purchases from it, so I was happy that I could be enthusiastic about the products I would be selling. Avon sell a wide range of cosmetics, toiletries, jewelry, lingerie etc.

On my first month of being an Avon rep, I did little more than distribute the catalogues to work collegues, friends and customers from work. It was a bit of a novelty for them and I ended up getting a number of orders and earned myself £45 for not doing much work.

Ordering the goods was all done online - very quick and easy - and the goods are delivered to my door and then all I have to do is sort them out and deliver them to the customer.

The next month, because all my friends and family had recently purchased, I found it difficult to get the minimum order value and I didn't actually make any commission that month.

I decided to try putting the catologues through letterboxes the following month. This I found very time consuming and not much fun. I had to trail around the freezing cold streets (with baby in tow) delivering catologues, then go around collecting, then again delivering the goods. This earned me £29 commission for hours of hard work.

At this moment in time I am still an Avon rep, but I won't be delivering around the streets again as I don't think that it's worth the hassle for just a few pounds. I think that it might be suitable for someone who has more free time on their hands, but because I don't have much time with work and the baby it's just not worth it.
I still distribute the catalogues to collegues, friends, family and customers and find that to be quite hassle free as it doesn't really take up much time and I make around £25 per month from doing that.
You certainly won't get rich from being an Avon rep, however you might make a small amount of pocket money each month. It might be worth giving it a try - just don't expect too much.

Summary: You might make a little bit of spending money.