Can you really make money selling mary kay? what about avon?

Im a 20 year old college student, single mother, and full time employee. With prices ( on everything ) going SKY HIGH, im looking for some supplemental income and i was thinking about fusing selling and my passion for fashion and cosmetics as a way for me to make some extra cash on the side. I was wondering if anyone has ever tried selling mary kay or avon products and if they felt it was beneficial...

Selling Avon or Mary Kay is no different than any other MLM product out there. The harder you work and the more outgoing you are, the more you will make. If you don't work at it, you won't make a dime.

you can, an aunt of mine used to
i don't know how
but if you know someone who does it
ask them
they'll be able to help you out
-good luck!

To join Avon costs $10 at a face to face meeting or you can join Avon online for $20. See my profile for more info. Don't go to avon.com and fill out the form there because your info with be sent to the local district manager who will call you (eventually) and make an appt to meet and sign you up. You don't want to join under the DM because they don't have the time to help a new rep get started.

The only thing you need to sell Avon is the brochures. You do need to purchase them each campaign The more you buy the less they cost. IE: 10 brochures is $6 ....100 brochures is $20

You are a busy person but that's ok. You just give a brochure to everyone you see. Selling to coworkers is a great way to earn some extra money!

The average customer order is $25....I find my average order is usually a little higher. However taking $25 as an average at 40% commission you earn about $10 a customer. If you sell to 20 customers you would make $200 per campaign. Now if some of those sales are in the 20% commission you would make a little less.

Its nearly impossible to pinpoint any type of $ figure. First and foremost how you work you business is key. Then your commissions are based on your order size after the first 4 campaigns of a 50% commission. As seen below

$1550 or more 50%
$900 - $1549 45%
$425 - $899 40%
$285 - $424 35%
$145 - $284 30%
$25 - $144 20%
$00 - $24 0%

There are also licensed items such as Disney, Curves etc plus watches, shoes and handbags that are at a 20% fixed commission rate. So what your customers buy can vary the amount your would make. You definitely want to find cosmetics and skin care customers they are the way to make money...especially those interested in skin care as they are the higher priced items. Cosmetics and skin care are things customers will order again and again as they run out. The fixed commission items are definitely good for raising the total order size and by doing that may raise the commission you make on the Avon core products. So for some ideas on what you could make....

As a David McConnell Member which is product sales of over $66,500 you would make about $30,000 a yr.

If you go into leadership as an Executive Unit Leader you could make approximately $56,000 a yr.

Senior Executive Leaders make about $134,000 a year. Combining leadership with sales is the best way to make good money with Avon.

If you make President's Club which is sales of $10,100 in a year you are guaranteed a 40%/25% commission each campaign regardless of the order size from the time you make PC and the whole next selling cycle. That is something all reps should shoot for. It is definitely the way to make good money. Last year I sold $20,000 and made Honor Society. The perks didn't change as far as commissions go but they do offer other things for achieving that level of selling.

It is possible to make good money with Avon if you work your business and run it like a business but its not going to happen overnight. Most people usually give up before they get started. They don't manage the business properly and end up spending more than they make.

As with any job, if you don't show up or you don't do the work you won't get paid. If you don't work your Avon business and put in the time needed to find new customers and build your business you arent going to make any money either.

If you opened a bakery and ate all the merchandise you won't make any money because you have nothing to sell. Likewise if you spend all the money you make on your own personal Avon products you won't see a profit either.

You want to batch your deliveries to save time and gas. Organize them so you deliver it all to one area in one trip. Give any customers who live to far to deliver a free shipping code out of the web office.

Be sure to submit your order on time, make the payments when due and only submit one order per campaign. As long as you keep to the schedule and do things properly you won't get charged the extra fee's and lose your profits.

I have seen people not do the above and wonder why they didnt make money. Avon is a well known name and has quality products at affordable prices. However you do need to put time in finding the people who love it. They are out there.

I sold $20,000+ in products my first year. There are those that will say that Avon ladies are a dime a dozen and that may be true HOWEVER I know of many other Avon ladies within a 20 mile radius of me (and probably don't know the many others) and I still managed to sell $20k in a year's time. One of these ladies sells $100k + a year.

I work my business a little more than part time because I have long term goals that I wish to achieve. I do it around my part time job outside the home in addition to taking care of my family. Its impossible to give you a firm dollar figure of how much I make as an Avon rep and Unit Leader but in the last year it has ranged anywhere from $300-$700 per month. As my business

First of all, all Avon stores and run by an Avon Independent Sales Representative who got permission from Avon.
I started selling Avon a little over two years ago in order to stay at home after my daughter was born. I now have about 50 customers and a team of 9 representatives I have signed up. I am in the 40% earnings level each campaign which is every two weeks. I also receive an earnings check based on the sales of my team. This extra money is put away each month in order to save the money for our dream house. I am proud to say that Avon is making this possible.
In these tough economic times people still need to buy personal care products that Avon offers. It would be great for your coworkers to be able to buy these items from you. They will save time and gas from not having to run to the store.
If you would like to talk about how Avon can make your dreams come true please email me.

I personally can say YES to this question. I personally have not made that much money off of Avon due to the fact that I work two full time jobs and go to college so I can not put the time into my business like I should. However the little amount of time that I put into my business I make around 50 dollars every two weeks in earnings. I love this extra money because I do nothing to earn this. However I can personally vouch for Avon that you can make as much as you want to put into it. For instance this is not a get rich quick scheme. However with this great opportunity you can get rich with hard work and determination. Watch this video from good America showing the oppurtinties that Avon can offer through this tough economy and I think you will feel great to choose Avon to get your dreams for tomorrow today.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6205986&page=1
Contact me for anymore information concerning your concerns or questions about the oppurtinity that Avon can offer.

Yes, you can make money with either MK or Avon. I know many people who have done very well with MK. I tried the business myself a few years ago. I made money, but realized it was not the line of work for me. In addition, I made great friends and enjoyed exploring this business opportunity.

One concern I have about Avon is the retail stores that have opened. I don't understand this move and question Avon's commitment to its sales reps. It makes me feel like they've put profit ahead of people.

If you decide to try the MK business, the initial cost of the kit is inexpensive. The costs can add up when its time to purchase inventory. Be conservative. You can always buy more product if you need it. If you have too much, it can be a burden. Make sure you are comfortable with the amount of money you decide to spend.

The best piece of advice I received regarding direct sales is "you will not get rich from selling to your friends and family." The business requires hard work and dedication. You'll have to expand beyond the people you know to build a good customer base. You can be successful.

In the past, cosmetics was considered recession-proof. Women would be willing to give up other luxuries, but still manage to buy lipstick. With the current economic situation, I don't know if that will still hold true. Only time will tell.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

Hello, I am a Senior Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Your story sounds almost like mine about 4 years ago! :) I was 20 and had my son, was working full time and taking college classes when I started selling Mary Kay. You really can make money while selling MK. I tried Avon before MK and just wasn't successful at it. I would love to share some more info with you if you are interested. If so, you can message.

When you join Avon it is your business so you do what you choose to do with it as you please.

Personally for me it has been worth while. I am able to make $250 every 2 weeks in addition to my full time income.

Not sure if you are aware but now you can sign up to become a representative online plus it is only $10 to get started and you could sign up now online. Plus, with all the support that is available out there you should be able to make a great income.

If you do happen to be interested and are ready to get started just go to my website and click my name so that I could email you online application website information.

Hope that helped answer your question!

I have been able to be home with my children after starting my Mary Kay business. I love everything about it. I would recommend you talk to someone and ask question get the facts women tend to make emotion decisions make a factual one :)
You make 50% of what you sell plus you can earn prizes and bonuses. If the only thing you do is get your product at 50% off is that worth it?
As for Avon I haven't hear too many people make money from it at least the people I know0w which includes my Mary Kay Sales Director who was a former Avon Lady

Yes. I know people that sell it.

There's a lady where I used to live that used to sell Noni juice too.

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