New Avon Rep? Here's How To Get Your Business Off the Ground!

So you've just joined Avon - CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW BUSINESS! You have made the right choice! This post will give you a little help getting your business started and hopefully answer some of your questions.

First things first! Register your account online:

• Go to www.avonnow.com and click on “Register Now.”
• Enter your account number and the last four digits of your SSN (if you opted out of using your SSN when registering, you will enter 0000 here). But be aware, if you did not provide your SSN, taxes will be withheld from your future earnings.
• Verify your information and say Yes to becoming an e-Representative. This will set up your web store where your friends and family can shop. EXAMPLE: www.avon.com/pammymurphy

NEW REPRESENTATIVE SPECIAL GIFT!

Avon has just sweetened the deal for you! Place your first order for $60 or more on AvonNow.com in Campaign 13 through 19, 2020 (May 27-August 31), and receive a complimentary sample set to share with customers, a full-size surprise product, and a $10 credit toward your next order on AvonNow! ($10 credit must be used within 28 days.)

TRAINING

After you’ve entered the site, you should immediately begin taking the Avon U courses. The link to these online training courses can be found under Avon U Training at the top of the home page. Click on Avon U and then click on Course Catalog and begin with at least the first four courses listed for New Representatives. These short video lessons will help you get on board quickly!

Also, please take the time to read the Policies & Procedures. (These can be found under the Seller Central tab. Scroll down to Documents and Resources.)

HOW AVON WORKS

There are two ways to sell Avon: traditional and online. With the traditional way, you pass out brochures during each two-week campaign. When your customers place their orders, you collect the money from them up front, order the products on avonnow.com (along with any demos, samples, bags, brochures for the next campaign, etc., that you need), and pay the wholesale cost. When the order comes in, you bag the orders and deliver to your customers. Your pay is the difference between what your customers paid you and what you pay Avon for the items (retail price minus wholesale cost). 

With the online method, you share your custom URL via text, email, and social media. Your Avon online store website is FREE (many direct sales companies charge a monthly fee for this). When your customers shop online with you, they pay for their order through the website, Avon ships the order directly to them, and Avon pays your commission via direct deposit two days later. You don't have to do a thing! Beautiful, right? All you have to do is sign up for direct deposit!

Online selling has its benefits:

1. Avon currently prints 3.5 million brochures every two weeks, and all of that paper ends up in landfills. Online is much more environmentally friendly.

2. You don't have to worry about collecting money, driving all over town delivering orders, trying to schedule convenient delivery times, etc.

3. Your commission check lands in your bank account two days after the order ships (if you did not sign up for direct deposit, you will receive your commissions via a prepaid debit card).

But, it's entirely up to you. Whether you choose to sell in person, online, or a combination of both, you will earn money!

PATHWAY TO PREMIER

With the new Pathway to Premier Program, you can earn up to $3,250 during your first 8 campaigns! 

• Earn $100 when you reach $1,000 in sales
• Earn $200 when you reach $2,000 in sales
• Earn $300 when you reach $3,000 in sales
• Earn $400 when you reach $4,000 in sales
• Earn $500 when you reach $5,000 in sales
• PLUS, earn $20 for each order over $200 in your first 8 campaigns (up to a maximum of $500)
• Reach $5,000 in your first 8 campaigns, and you can earn $2,000 in extra bonuses, and you will already be at Premier Level!
• After your 8th campaign, your earnings are based on your level of achievement:

 

Achievement Level	Beauty	Fashion & Home
Contender (< $5,000 annual sales) with $40+ campaign sales	25%	20%
Premier ($5,000+ annual sales)	30%	20%
President’s Club ($10,000+ annual sales)	40%	25%

PLACING YOUR ORDER

When taking customers’ orders, be sure to collect their payment up front. Just say, “How did you want to pay for that today?” If they balk, remind them that no other company lets you pay after your items are received. This is important, because you will need to pay for your order online when you place it.

Orders are placed every two weeks (or more often – the choice is up to you). Each campaign runs from Wednesday to 5 p.m. on a Tuesday. You may place your order on the day of your choosing within the two-week period, but I would advise you not to wait until the last day, in case of unforeseen circumstances like the website going down. You will be charged a shipping fee for each order that you place during a campaign.

As you get customers, add them to the Address Book section in Web Office. To enter customers' orders, go to "Enter Items" or "Order Products” on the Home Page, choose your customer's name from the drop-down list, and enter her items. When ordering your sales tools, demos, and personal items, choose the customer name that is your name in all caps in the drop-down list.

KEEP YOUR STORE OPEN AT ALL TIMES WITH YOUR BROCHURES!!

To invest in your business, you will need to purchase your most important business tool every campaign – your brochures! After all, that is your store! Keep in mind that you need to order brochures for two campaigns ahead of the one you are in (i.e., when placing your Campaign 6 order, you will order brochures for Campaign 8). That way you’ll always be ahead of the game.

BROCHURES ARE ORDERED IN PACKS OF 10, NOT INDIVIDUALLY

If you want 20 brochures, you would enter 2 on the order screen. Keep in mind that the more packs you order, the cheaper they are! And the more brochures you put into the hands of people, the more customers you will get!

Brochures are $6.49 for one pack, $9.78 for two packs, $12.54 for three packs, $15.04 for four packs, $16.50 for five packs, and each additional pack after five is $3.30.

You should also purchase some clear literature bags for brochures, and some popcorn bags (white paper bags) in different sizes for packaging up your orders. There are also the nicer shopping bags with handles, which are good for higher-end and heavier items. These are all found in the Sales Tools section of the order page.

In any campaign, you can order from the current brochure as well as backorder from the previous brochure.

In any campaign, you can order from the next two campaigns’ What’s New flyers. However, once that campaign begins, you must order your products from the brochure. Some samples are also available for purchase. Representatives can purchase two of each product from What’s New unless specified. What’s New books are for your eyes only – do not give these to customers.

Be sure to follow the Avon USA Representatives page so you will be in the know on all the latest news. 

Build Your Own Team for More Earnings!

Tell your friends and family about the Avon Opportunity! If they sign up under you, you earn a percentage of their sales too! Watch your income grow with your team!

Happy selling!

Haven't joined yet? No problem! Go to www.joyoflipstick.com and click on Become a Representative. You'll be in business in five minutes!

Pamela Murphy

AVON Independent Sales Representative

Honor Society Member

AVON Gold Ambassador

724-747-7257

pammy.murphy@gmail.com

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