This week’s Make Money Feature is regarding becoming an Avon Representative. We mentioned direct sales and network sales marketing as part of our growing list of over 100 ways to make money. But due to the large number we wanted to highlight select opportunities individually as they are so popular and a seemingly big way to make money from home. We are featuring Avon first as they are a very large company that has been around for a very long time. Avon and it’s products are a popular household name, which is already a plus for it already having an established credibility. Would you recommend selling Avon as a great way to earn extra income from home?
There are a few sites that have done reviews and posted the pros and cons of being an Avon Representative.
First, we found a list of accolades and awards that Avon has received.
2011
- Best 100 Corporate Citizens (#16), The CRO Magazine, 2011
2010
- Corporate Social Responsibility Index Top 50 (#28), Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute, 2010
- Top 100 in the “Green Ranking” of the largest 500 American companies, Newsweek, 2010
- Clinton Global Citizen Award: Andrea Jung, President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative, 2010
- 50 Most Powerful Women in Business: Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung (#5), Fortune, 2010
- Top 50 Women in World Business Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung (#2), Financial Times, 2010
- World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: Andrea Jung, Forbes, 2010
2009
- Barron’s 500, Barron’s, 2009
- Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives, 2009
- Top 500 Green Companies, Newsweek, 2009
Here are some reviews we found around the web:
Pros
- Work life balance is good, and there is opportunity for growth for hard workers
- Self employed, flexibility, meet people, at your pace, good merchandise
- Being involved in new products launches which become a hit.
- Great products, trendy, and people friendly. The value offered to the client is what keeps them coming back for more.
- Fun, good products, make a little cash, monthly meeting with giveaways (more ways to make money)
- Extremely passionate people to work with. It’s a global company with very strong growth in emerging markets, where traditional retail industry is nascent, giving an opportunity for direct selling. Respect for work/life balance.
Cons
- Lack of defined goals . You have to make your own targets
- Clients delayed on pay for merchandise
- Constant changes made, especially late changes.
- Not enough pay, needs to be more competitive in the marketplace on pay and they would keep more people.
- Little to no support from managers. Favoritism is played out among the reps. Expectation is that you attend many meetings taking up your valuable time.
- Business is highly dependent on personal selling, and in an increasingly web-dominant world, this creates a challenging competitive environment – especially in developed markets.
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There was no healthcare offer in the Avon company. You had to go out get your own healthcare insurance.
You can see more reviews on GlassDoor.com or ReviewStream.com
I have not worked with Avon before, but I have used Avon products and make Avon purchases occasionally as a customer when there is a product or sale that I like. So from a customer perspective, I personally know that I find the products to be reasonably priced, especially on their sales items and they have great sales often. I have noticed Avon offers the best sales and deals as compared to other direct sales or network marketing companies for similar or like products.
Learn more about becoming an Avon Sales Rep. You can request information to help you decide if this could help be a supplemental income through this link!
We would love you to share your thoughts on whether you think being an Avon representative should be one of our recommended ways to make money. Are there other pros or cons you could provide to help others decide if this is the right opportunity for them?
See our previous post Ways to Earn Extra Income: Over 100 and Counting. We would love for you to make suggestions to help us continue expanding our ever growing list of ways to make money to help your every financial goal!
Jamie Dressler via Facebook
I think it is. The amount you earn depends on how much effort you put into it. I just got back into it after being inactive for a year. It’s a lot of fun in my opinion.
Jamie Dressler via Facebook
I think it is. The amount you earn depends on how much effort you put into it. I just got back into it after being inactive for a year. It’s a lot of fun in my opinion.
Samantha Kaatz Laury via Facebook
I am a Rep too. I like it a lot. it pretty much sells itself! And you don’t have to do parties and keep tons of inventory
Samantha Kaatz Laury via Facebook
I am a Rep too. I like it a lot. it pretty much sells itself! And you don’t have to do parties and keep tons of inventory
Erica Burger via Facebook
I really enjoy being a sales rep, too. I’ve met some really great people while doing this.
Erica Burger via Facebook
I really enjoy being a sales rep, too. I’ve met some really great people while doing this.
Ginger Marie Houck via Facebook
I have been a rep size 2001. Supports my own habit.
Ginger Marie Houck via Facebook
I have been a rep size 2001. Supports my own habit.
Michelle Holm via Facebook
Depends on how much you like the product, I think I spent all my profit when I was a rep! If you can control youself then its great!
Michelle Holm via Facebook
Depends on how much you like the product, I think I spent all my profit when I was a rep! If you can control youself then its great!
Tricia Neal via Facebook
I’ve been a rep for about 14 years. Business has slowed TONS since I started. For the last few years, I’ve been pretty much buying my own stuff at a discount with it – not earning anything. They just started a new rule where you have to order at least $50 worth of product in order to make any earnings at all. I was discouraged by this at first because of how slow things have been, but now I’m looking at it as a challenge. I took a look at their latest brochure with a fresh eye, and I’ve realized just how many neat products they have to offer. I’ve made a deal with myself to try to promote Avon more in the coming months to see if that helps with sales any. That being said… I started selling Scentsy in April, and that is going WONDERFULLY! Talk about a product that sells itself! That stuff is awesome! :o)
Tricia Neal via Facebook
I’ve been a rep for about 14 years. Business has slowed TONS since I started. For the last few years, I’ve been pretty much buying my own stuff at a discount with it – not earning anything. They just started a new rule where you have to order at least $50 worth of product in order to make any earnings at all. I was discouraged by this at first because of how slow things have been, but now I’m looking at it as a challenge. I took a look at their latest brochure with a fresh eye, and I’ve realized just how many neat products they have to offer. I’ve made a deal with myself to try to promote Avon more in the coming months to see if that helps with sales any. That being said… I started selling Scentsy in April, and that is going WONDERFULLY! Talk about a product that sells itself! That stuff is awesome! :o)
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