Be Your Own Boss! My Experience With Avon
We have received a lot of positive feedback from our recent article titled "Do you need a job? Consider hiring yourself!" In fact, I would like to share some of my own personal experiences with self employment.
Times are tough, and we could all use a little more income. I decided to look into a few different ways that I could make some extra money without conforming to someone else's schedule or demands. After spending some time speaking to friends and family and hearing various success stories, failures, (and of course a few exaggerations in each direction) I finally decided on becoming an Avon representative.
I was a bit intimidated to start. As a disabled mother of a very active toddler, I was concerned with start up costs, and the turnaround time for my application. To my surprise, my account was activated within 24 hours, and my total investment to get started was a whopping ten dollars. For ten dollars, you can become a representative for a trusted and reputable organization. For a few dollars a month, Avon will also furnish you with a fully functional e-commerce website so that your customers can order online anytime and have items shipped directly through them, in additional to the traditional method of ordering through you and having you deliver the items to your customers.
Other network marketing companies seemed to focus their business around one product, or one specific demographic. Avon carries an extensive line of produces from their classic and popular cosmetics to clothing, accessories, even jewelry. The company offers products for both men and women of all ages. The best part? Their products are actually useful and competitively priced. Some of the products I use most often include:
- Skin So Soft Satin Glow Self Tanner, which is great for those of us with disabilities that dont agree with sun exposure. It doesnt streak or feel greasy on your skin.
- Skin So Soft Bug Guard, the wildly popular and effective insect repellent that I've used since I was a little girl.
- Naturals Lip Balm, the best lip balm that a dollar can buy.
As a representative, you are also eligible for discounts on the products that you purchase for your own use, which can really add up over time and easily justifies the ten dollar startup cost. Why not receive discounts on the products you already know and use?
In these tough economic times, it's important to keep an open mind and think outside the box. Avon gives me the flexibility I need to run an effective business on my terms. If you are interested in becoming an Avon representative, simply click here for more information.
© If you would like to help me start my business on a great foot, by shopping with me, please click here to visit my very own Avon online store! Right now there is a great Free Shipping offer, as well as prices starting as low as $1 for some classic items like lip gloss and hand lotion. 2008 Christine Miserandino, ButYouDontLookSick.com
Comments
Go you!
Avon is the reliable grandmother of independent sales representatives. Their products are good, prices reasonable, setup sounds like it's excellent and I've known many Avon successes in my life.
I never even considered Avon because I'm not that interested in grooming or grooming aids -- in my own life I keep that down to a bare minimum so that I can get art supplies and things of greater interest to me. I don't use scents, so all the aftershave sets and all don't really grab me.
However, you mentioned one product I might need next summer -- the bug spray could be something important if we do get to go on one of the Camp Gaia festival camping trips. I'll be sure to order from you if the trip comes through.
It's great that you get a website for those orders too. I'm going to go bookmark your store and see if there's any other practical stuff that'd make sense. I remember they used to have these great red glass goblets that candles came in, but once the candle was used up the goblet was still a cool goblet. That and candlesticks could be interesting.
Robert
Posted by: Robert A. Sloan | March 5, 2009 04:35 PM
Hey there! I've considered doing this since I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in addition to my mixed connective tissue, but I've been concerned about what that would do to my disability income. Are you on disability? Do you know what adding a small income would do to affect disability benefits? I collect less than $1000 a month from SSDI, so if I were to do the Avon deal, I would need to make more than what I'm getting now to justify losing my benefits.
Posted by: Rachel | March 9, 2009 12:18 AM
Being your own boss is a wonderful blessing for someone with an "invisible" illness. A few years ago, with the enthusiastic support of my family and friends, I turned a passive hobby into an online business. Years have passed, and it continues to bring me endless joy, making something beautiful with materials I love, and keeping me busy on my good days.
Congratulations on your Avon store, and may it bring you joy as well as income.
All the best-
Posted by: TheBagLady | April 2, 2009 12:38 AM