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Selling Mary Kay or Avon?
Hi ladies!
I am thinking of becoming a consultant for Mary Kay or Avon and was hoping some of you would have experiences or opinions to share. I am not looking to make a career out of this or get a pink Cadillac or anything, I just want some extra fun money and love beauty products, hosting parties, and meeting new people.
Has anyone been a part-time consultant? What are your thoughts on which company is better? Even if you haven't sold the products, I'd love any thoughts on which of the two you prefer. I would be selling in the Chicago area, if that makes a difference.
Thanks so much for your input!
Re: Selling Mary Kay or Avon?
I don't know what I can say without the Nest gods banning me.
I've looked into both. Avon is a $10 sign-up and no inventory is required. Mary Kay was something like at least $200 in inventory required. Avon does sell itself. My Avon money is my "fun money," and it is worth my time and effort.
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What are you looking at?
It is 2 completely different product lines. MK concentrates on skin care/cosmetics/fragrance and is a higher end brand. Avon sells clothes, toys, ect along with beauty. MK has a higher start-up and you can stock inventory to give directly to your clients or you can just place orders. Avon - you place orders. MK - you have business training courses, incentives, etc. I am not sure what Avon offers. Also, take into consideration how much you receive from the products you sell and their price points. Also, does Avon do parties or just catalogues? I only know Avon as catalogues.
It really depends on what you are looking for. Avon is play money. MK has much more business potential. Also, look at the type of people you relate to and would be selling to...are they more likely to spend $5 or $15 for a facial cleanser? Hope this helps!
EDIT: There are so many items that you can sell nowadays so choose the one you like and want to sell. No matter what the item is (purse, jewelry,beauty) you will sell it better if you truly like it.
I have sold MK for 7 years. I was on my way to being a sales director, building a team. You can opt to do this, or not. But, you can do it later down the road too. You don't have to decide right away. There are commission incentives to doing it.
I stopped being so active because if you really want to make it a business (more than just a fun thing), you have to put in a lot of time (that I didn't have) and you have to view everybody as a potential customer or team member (waitresses, sales clearks in stores, people at church, etc.). I just got tired with everything else I had. But, I sure see it as fun even now.
MK, being consumable, means that people will never need to stop buying from you. Ladies can only have so many pieces of jewelry but everyone needs more mascara.
It is very fun. The products are great. I have been a devout user of their skin care line since 2005 and would never consider switching, even if I stopped selling it. I'm not a big fan of their body care line (I much prefer to go to Bath and Body Works) and I cannot stand the fragrances (I prefer to buy at department stores because that's more fun). The cosmetics are very cool and versitile. But, I do mix in some of my mom's free Lancome samples. But, with skiin care, I do not deviate.
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Avon is great and products are easy to sell. Very effective and affordable.
I'm not sure if you are willing to explore other options, but you might want to try Sensaria. They sell beauty/spa items, and you throw 'spa parties'. I sold it a couple of years ago and loved everything. It is high end stuff and in some areas it's not well known, so there's a huge opportunity to expand and reach an audience that may not have heard of the company.
I don't care much for Mary Kay. The associates I've met seem pushy, and I wonder if it's what they are trained to do. I also think they are not well trained; I really haven't been happy with many of the 'makeovers' I've gotten from them. I'd rather go to Sephora. I love Avon.
I would suggest Avon. That is what I do and it practically sells itself. All I do is ake it to work and set it on my desk and I'm making about 50$/week and thats not really doing anything! They have so much more than make-up so you have a wider base clientele that will be interested.