Avon: Legitimate?

by wallyg

AVON, Inc. is a Cosmetics and Beauty company that rakes in about .9 Billion annually. The sales schematic of AVON incorporates Multi-Level-Marketing (also widely known as MLM), a controversial business practice that compensates individuals for personal sales and sales of recruited members. The practice is generally referred to by the business world as “pyramid selling” which barely differentiates itself from a pyramid scheme by offering a product to customers. AVON, unlike a lot of MLMs, does not charge monthly fees to sell their products (which makes a lot of sense). Start up fees usually hover around a painless .

AVON Representatives are usually women who use the beauty products themselves. They are compensated on commission solely, which can get up to 50% of the total price. AVON does not mention any sort of specific percentage other than the maximum of 50% regarding commission, however. Other sources claim AVON usually gives out commissions of 20-30% unless you are fortunate enough to sell ,550 worth of products every 2 weeks. Good luck on that.

The common household name of such a large brand name is lucrative to both seller and buyer, leaving the company with exponential growth. AVON Reps usually report they are happy that their products “speak for themselves” in regards to quality. You are required to make at least one sale (no matter how small) every 3 campaigns. Considering that each “campaign” is 2 weeks in length, that is a required sale every 6 weeks. Not a big deal at all.

Now let’s get into the realistic monetary goals you could set as soon as you sign up. As mentioned before, not many people are lucky enough to hit that ,550 benchmark, but some do. Commission will not be 50% until you hit that huge number. Most AVON Reps say that the larger potential customer base of an individual (family, friends, co-workers, etc.), the larger potential profit. Since this particular company is the number 1 MLM, direct-selling corporation, profits of each employee are based upon how many people around him/her that can be sold the products.

As with any MLM, you must compete intelligently and relentlessly. Although effort plays a huge role in the success of an AVON Representative, working with a larger consumer-base, utilizing online features, and recruiting to gain extra down line income are all smart ways to go about getting a profit from this excellent MLM opportunity.

Sources:

- BusinessTM, Avon, A Top MLM Opportunity

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