Re: Working from home/making extra money...

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Posted by nferrandi

Instead of Avon, why don't you do girly parties (it's the nicest way I can phrase it.) I believe the company name is Fantasia and you can make a killing! My friends and I have had about 5 parties amongst all of us and we always use the same salegirl. She said that she makes hundreds for each party and has won stuff like jewelry and trips from her company.
Just to give you a little more info about the parties... the parties are strictly for woman and the host usually has drinks and apps. The party has two parts. The first part is different types of body lotions, powders, scented candles, lingerie, massage oils, lubricants, instructional videos, etc... — the tame stuff. Then everyone takes a break and the woman usually have a nice buzz by this point, so they are relaxed enough to not be embarrassed by part two. Now here comes the fun stuff. There's a full array of vibrators and assorted toys, games and accessories. and everything through the whole party is passed around so everyone can 'taste' the edible stuff and get a 'feel' for the other goodies.
If I remember correctly, the salesperson gets like 5% of the total sales and the party host gets a a percentage of the total sales to buy whatever products they want. It's a win-win situation and I'm yet to see this girl not book another party at one she was hosting.

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I want to host one of these...but my problem is being the center of attention in front of people I don't really know....I tend to be quite shy and get red in the face a little too easily....

Re: Working from home/making extra money...

They don't send you off on your own in the begining. They'll send you to assist someone so you get the hang of what it is you have to do. I think there are also some training classes you have to go to, so it's not like they send you the stuff and make you host a party. Once you feel more comfortable, you have one for family and friends so you can get used to the idea of being in front of people talking about that kind of 'stuff.' It's really not that bad if you think about it. It's not like you're knocking door to door saying 'hey, do you want to buy some sex toys?!' These are parties hosted at private homes and everyone is there for the same reason. To have some fun with their girlfriends, which may lead to some more fun in the bedroom.

Re: Working from home/making extra money...

I tried selling Avon. I walked around my neighborhood for hours putting our catalogs and I didn't get one single bite and I gave up after that. I'm sure if I continued to put catalogs out somebody would've gotten annoyed enough to buy something, but I guess I'm just not pushy enough.

Re: Working from home/making extra money...

my friend did partylite. candles. I dont know if she still does them but she made great money from doing that.