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Has anyone had success with direct selling companies?
I currently have a full time job but need something to supplement my income I'm making there and other job prospects aren't that great in the area that I live. I'm looking into either Pure Romance or Scentsy (two completely different companies product wise). I'm not looking to make this into a full time career, but if it did I wouldn't have a problem with it. So has this been a viable option for anyone or was it mainly a bust? Thanks for any advice/opinions!
Re: Has anyone had success with direct selling companies?
"Has anyone had success with direct selling companies?"
Yes - the people at the top.
Seriously though - I know very few people who have been able to make it their full time job. And they put a lot into their business for years before they saw a profit.
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I also have a full-time job & sell Lia Sophia just for a few $s & the discount & fun once in awhile.
The 1st year I claimed LS on my taxes, I took a loss, but only because I joined in October & bought my ($149) starter kit & some other things to get me going. I only had 2 shows in the Oct-Dec timeline.
Last year, I claimed a loss because I did get a little paranoid & stocked up when I really didn't need to. This year so far, since I am happily stocked, I already anticipate to make profit.
No, I don't get rich. Yes, it takes time to build up. But it's fun & pays my cable bill each month. Plus the jewelry is MINE! :-D
I am selling Tastefully Simple for extra money. I find it to be quite easy, way easier than I had first thought. Each party I have brings me a couple hundred bucks and I find that the stuff basically sells itself, I mean everyone needs to eat! But there are people who do it fulltime and make a TON of money at I just don have that kind of time I do about two parties per month and make about $400 in pocket plus I sell here and there to non parties. The discount is great so I feed my family cheap as well!
I also think that avon is a good one because the price point is so low because I know sometimes with some of those parties I am more willing to buy alot of small items rather than one big piece of jewelry Ill prob wear once but for the consultants they are great discounts!
Good Luck!
In my experience, no. You really need to work your a$$ off, and even then, nothing is guaranteed. I sold Lia Sophia awhile back, not knowing what I was getting into. I made a little money at first, but it never took off like I thought it would. I spent a lot of money getting started and buying jewelry that I really didn't need, so in the end, it wasn't worth it for me.
I also don't like going to stranger's houses...something else you should consider!
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i sell thirty-one products in addition to my hair accessory business. i enjoy thirty-one products cuz they are affordable and stylish.
check it out at www.mythirtyone.com/darice
hope this helps!
Yes, you can claim these things, but it really isn't worth the hassle. You have to iron-clad prove to the IRS.
I claim on my taxes prizes, mileage, office supplies, postage, conference fees, & my display jewelry.
The office MUST be locked & ONLY used for your business. Same for your computer (MUST be password protected). I'm not sure the rule on the car or cell phone. So I don't claim my office or computer because they are multi-purpose.
I sold BeautiControl for a while after a friend talked me into it. I was working 2 pt jobs while in school. I was hoping to quit at least 1 of the jobs - that never happened! There are some that make it their fulltime job but they are the district leaders who work their a$$ off to get where they are. Mary Kay or Avon wouldn't be bad because so many know the product. Avon I sold with my mom for awhile and really just took books to work. Its easy because we never had to buy product - just books every 2 weeks so that one isn't bad. But BeautiControl I ended up selling a lot of product on ebay just to get back what I paid for it. I hated having to do the parties and no one ever booked so it was really hard to expand.
I would really just choose a company based on what product you want and sell it for the discount. Advertise to friends you sell, but don't get high hopes about having parties and quitting your job.
Pure Romance would be fun but not sure if I would want all that product around my house